IN THE AIR.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10587, 18 October 1910, Page 4

IN THE AIR.

[BY ELECTRIC TeLEGRAPH-'-CQPTOIGHT.] (Per Press Association.) Received October 17, at 2.40 p.m. v -"''' •< - London, October 16. The Clement Bayard airship left Coihpiegue <"at 7.5 in. perfect weather. Boulogne was readied*' at 10.-15, and she crossed the Channel hi 45 minutes. French torpedo boats- were eschelonned across the Channel and guided -her. to Folkestone, but each boat was outdistanced by the airship in turn. The ship arrived at Tnnbridge Wells at 12.25, beating the fastest motor cars' which followed her. St. Paul's -was reached at one'..o'clock. Sir William DuCros, M.P., representing the Parliamentary Aerial Committee, was aboard. Received October'lS; at 10.15 a.m. •. Paris, October 17. Wyniiialen aoroplimed' from Paris to Brussels and -back; in." just under 28 hours. -. Received, October IS, at 10.15 a.m. New York, October 17. I Wellman's airship is'still invisible m the fog, but she is Tipaded towaid Europe. A wireless message says all is well on board.- >