MINISTER KILLED.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 May 1911, Page 3

MINISTER KILLED.

FRENCH PREMIER SERIOUSLY INJURED. AT AN AVIATION MEETING. [BY BLKOTRIO TEtIGRAPH-COPTRISHI.] [PKR PRESS AMOOUTION.J PARTS, May 21. An aviation contest from Paris to Madrid was begun to-day. There wore twenty starters, besides nine military men. The latter went to the frontier only. At the start, an aviator, in avoiding a collision, swerved, and luis machine fell on a group of Cabinet Ministers and army officers.

M. Mollis, the Premier, and M. Berteaux. Minister .for AVnr. were seriously injured. M. Monis's condition is grave, and ■he. gives no signs of life. M. Bortoaux subsequently diied 1 . The propeller severed M. Berteaiiix's arm. M. Monis sustained complicated fractures of the leg, and a fractured nose.. He iis suffering from severe thoracic- and abdominal pains, ivitli contraction. A bruise in the region of the liver is considered the only somewhat serious feature of his internal injuries. ■ M. Ouppi will temporarily take over charge of the War Department. LONDON, May 22. The* Times says the awful object lesson suggests the urgent duty of the Home Office to confer with the Commissioner of Police and, if necessary, advise tho passing of a Short Bill to control aviation during the Cognation period. Regarding the serious political ensi«, the Times adds that M. Monis owned that his position as Premier was largely due to Jaures' approval. General Berteaux was his rigiht baud man, and was instrumental '"n retaining the Socialist support for him. His death will be doubly fo't owing to the present situation in Morocco. General Berteaux could persuade Socialists to condone, if not to accept a policy they might possibly be less ready to accept when presented bv others.

(Chronicle Note: The intelligence cabled from Paris will be received with feelings of profound regret tliron.sjho.ut the civilised world. Distracted as she has been through internal fop.s, if was Sloped that under M. Monis and his new Cabinet the ■Republic had a.t last embarked upon peaceful waters, and that for some years to come France would be able to effectively develop its manifold resources. The restoration to health of M. Mom's will be ardently desired' by all those wlio value the friendly relations now existing between Great Britain and Frawe. M. Monis, who was born in 1846. and who practises as an advocate in the Bordeaux Court of Appeal, is one of the Senators for the Girondo Department and a Vice-President of the Senate. From 1899 until 1902 ho hold office as Minister of Justice In the Waldeck-Ronssoau Cabinet, and, although he was not identified with the Combist Bloc, he subsequently helped to promote the Separation Laws (Strife v. tilie Catholic OvurchV M. Cruppi was born at Toulouse m 1855. ami those who have been brought into contact with him arc agreed that he has a considerable knowledge of public affairs, and that urbanity is one of the chief 'characteristics of his manner.)

A rSTtt ALT AN PRTCMTER ' S SYMPATHY. (Received This Day, 10.50 a.m.) LONDON, May 22. The Federal Prime Mi mister (Mr Fisher) 'has telegraphed to M. Monis his profound sorrow at M. Berteaux's death and condolence with relatives. Mr Fisher expressed the hope that M.-Monis' recovery would he speedy. (Received This Day, 11.15 a.m.) PARTS. May 22. M. Monis is progressing satisfactorily.