IN THE CLOUDS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 135, 16 September 1910, Page 5

IN THE CLOUDS.

GRAHAME-WHITE'S SUCCESS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. New York, September 14. At Boston Mr. Claude GrahameWhite, the English airman, has earned the blue ribbon for aviation in America, having secured £22,000 in prizes. A CHALLENGE FROM CURTIS. New York, September 14. Grahame-White won at Boston the £2OOO aviation prize. He also won three other events. Glen Curtis, the American airman, has challenged the Englishman to a contest. WAR IN THE AIR. Paris, September 14. ( The use of aeroplanes in French military manoeuvres compelled the generals to modify their dispositions. THE ILL-FATED ZEPPELINS. Berlin, September 14. Zeppelin's airship No. 6 was completely burned in nineteen minutes. The accident was due to an explosion of benzine. i Received September 15, 10.30 p.m. Berlin, September 15. Flames injured five of the Zeppelin's crew. "MUMMS THE WORD." Received September 16, 10.30 p.m. Paris, September 15.* Mumm's monoplane fell 650 feet at Bordeaux. Mumm was extricated uninjured. GUNS FOR "BRINGING DOWN" AntSHIPS. Received September 16, 12.5 a.m. London, September 15. Experiments with dummy airships showed that the longest effective range was over five miles. Shrapnel was more effective than plug shell.