CONQUEST OF THE AIR.
FRENCH AVIATOR KILLED. (Press Association.—Copyright.) PARIS, March 11. Suzanne Bernard, aged 19, was killeu whiile passing the tests for an aviator's certificate at Etampes. She attempted to rise daring a turn, and th e machine •tilted. She fell 200 feet.
DANGER OF THE AIR EXAGGERATED. PARIS, March 11. The Aero Clu/b state thai the dangers of aviation are exaggerated, there being only one deat'h to every 100,000 kilo-' (m.'e.tre>s. Twelve thousand jaassengens were carried in France in 1911, compared -with 4800 in the previous year. There were 13.000 flights across country, aggregating 2,600,000 kilometres, compared with 500,000 in 1910. The aviators were 30,000 hours aloft compared with 8300 in the preceding year.
ITALY AND TURKEY. POWERS' OFFER TO MEDIATE. (Press Association. —Copyright.) ROME, March 11. The British, French, German, Aus-, trian and 'Russian Ambassadors asked the Foreign Minister on what teiUns Italy would accept the friendly mediation of the Powers. The Foreign Minister reserved his reply.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 12 March 1912, Page 5
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