AVIATION.

Grey River Argus, 18 April 1911, Page 1

AVIATION.

THE CHAMPAGNE OUTBREAK

PRECONCERTED DESTRUCTION

MUCH PROPERTY DESTROYED

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PARIS, April 14. The possibility of the . principle of delimitation of the real champagne area is being" abandoned. It provoked ' a grave situation in Marne, where the wine-growers, fearing the loss of the privilegred monopolyi: has' risen as one man. ■ Their fury was directed against the Epernay'firms, who were accused of importing: grapes from, beyond the delimited area- for champagne making 1 , or wine from Au'be district. They proposed blending- with the pro- ; ducts of ■ Marne and Privat equally, BUSINESS HOUSES BURNED. The destruction would have 'been greater had not the straw used to ignite been saturated with spirits of wine. The leaders repressed any occassional- attempts at--'-pilla-g-e. Preconcerted : plans were followed with the swiftness of a cyclone.

The -leaders ,. of the various 'bands of rioters showed an intimate aciquaWtance vslih!. ! ".(the. i di'ffieV.eat dis/r tricts, • and ruthlessly, destroyed besides the wine' and^plan'ts, the account books, and furniture';; while the straw wrapping's proteotirig* the- wines from frost were set on fire. '