IN THE AIR.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10592, 22 October 1910, Page 4

IN THE AIR.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.]

(Per Press Association.) Received October 22, at 0.15 a.m. Ottawa, October 21. ,In the balloon race Colonel Shaeck (aboard the Helvetia) lauded, at"Villa Maria, Quebec. 'He covered 1100 miles.

The St. Louis and three other bal loons are over Canada.

Tho Hamburger -111. fell into a lake from a height of 6000 feet. Lieutenant Vogt and Herr Asnian swam to an island and remained there all night. Asnian had a broken arm. Two Indians, believing the moon had fallen from the sky, came in boats, and after some difficulty were induced to rescue the two aeronauts. The balloon was saved, Vogt towing it and swimming to the island.