THE ISSEY DISASTER.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 79, 23 May 1911, Page 7

THE ISSEY DISASTER.

itow Tin: ago: den r occurred. A SI YTiJXLiXE ACTION". CRUSH AT THE HATES. SIXTY PERSONS INJURED. THE FUEJIIER IX LESS PAiX. Palis, May 22. ITh'.iTr:'ds ef thousands of people were at Jssj. Several noroplanrs had started, when many of the spectators invaded the course. A squadron of cairrnsicrs were ordered to clear the around. They galloped from the grandstand towards the crowd, bellied whom was an aviator named Train, who was circling the ground some distance behind the Ministers, The latter were walking,to the grandstand. Train, adjusting his balance to descend, as the machine was nob working satisfactorily, endeavored to steer round the cuirassiers. General Berteanx, noticing the coining mishap, van with his arm upraised and shouted a warning to Isis colleagues. The steel monoplane, however, flashed like a scythe into the scattered group., A witness saw the motor strike General Ber^caux. One of the propeller blades also struck AL Monks’ fare and down the body. The crowd were horrified and immediately dispersed. Sixty were injured owing to a crush at the exits. At M. Alonis’ instance, the race resumes /to-day. I\l. Monis is in less pain internally. The doctors injected anti-tetanus scrum as a precaution. 1

WORLD’S OBJECT LESSON. CRISIS IX FRENCH CABINET. A GREAT LOSS. \ London, A lay 22. - The Times, commenting on the Issy disaster, says that it is.a world’s object lesson, and suggests that it is the urgent duty of the Home Office to confer with the Commissioner of Police, and. if ne-r cessary, advise the passing of a short Bill for the control of aviation during the Coronation period. Regarding the crisis in the French Cabinet, due to the dealli of the Minister for War ami the injuries to the Premier, Hie Times adds that AT. Aloiiis owned that his position was largely.due M. J-rm— ’ a or,:>i-nvjrl. Genera ! Bcrteaux was his right-hand man, and was instrumental in retaining the Socialist support for him. His loss would he doubly felt, owing to the present situation in Morocco. General Berteanx could persuade the Socialists to condone if not accept the Government's policy. They possibly would he less ready to accept it when presented to them by others. . { ' “.CABINET MUST RESIGN.” London, Ala” c ' - ' Reuter’s Paris correspondent reports that AT. Alonis’ presence in Parliament is considered indispensihlc, especially in connection with electoral reform. Some AfinUters share the impression that Cabinet must resign.