THE LATEST AIRSHIP.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9552, 27 July 1909, Page 5

THE LATEST AIRSHIP.

LIKE AN ARROW. FLIES ACROSS THE CHANNEL. THE MOST COMPACT IN EXISTENCE. AN EXCITABLE FRENCHMAN. "HOSaNNA, FOR THE PEACE OF THE WORLD." United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copvrixnt. LONDON, July 25. M. bleriot, a French aeronaut, flew his monoplane from Calais to Dover in 27 minutes. The aeronaut ascended at Les Baraqes, four miles from Calais, at 4.35 in the afternoon. Brilliant sunshine prevailed, and a good wind was blowing. The machine rapidly went out of sight, and after crossing the Channel traversed ' the Home counties. A descent was made in a meadow behind Windsor Castle. The monoplane touched the ground heavily, breaking her prupeller, and sustaining other slight damage. Received July 26, 9.40 p.m. LONDON, July 26. M. Bleriot's 20-horse power machine, described as the lightest and the most compact in existence, flew, like an arrow. The weather was calm at the outset, but a strong west wind was encountered in mid-Channei, and. the utmost care ! in steering was required. j M. Bleriot received an ovation at I Dover, and returned to Calais aboard the destroyer Escupette, where he was accorded a great ovation. He received a telegram from M. Depasae, Deputy, representing the Parliamentary Group of Aerial Locomotion, heartily congratulating him as the firdt conqueror of the Channel; and from Latham, and other conquerors of the air. M. Depasse added: "Husanna, for the peace of the worli!" Received July 26, 11.25 p.m. LONDON, July 26. Bleriot wins the "Daily Mail" prize of £I,OOO. When in mid-Chan-nel Bleriot] was unaware of his whereabouts. He then found himself near Deal, and could have landed on the beach, but turned and beat up the coast towards the appointed i objective. Nearing Dover he was I seriously troubled by defective cur- | rents, and was compelled to stand out to sea. Then steering for a gap" [in the cliffs, he again encountered advert alf currents after pa&Blrtfc' i Over the battleships and cliffs.' Atl eddying Wind, behind Dover Castle, turned the 1 tftonoplane rojnd in two complete circfe*, and Bleriot stopped the machinery urd descended rather precipitately. The Sse«gth of the wind averaged 10 to '$ kmti from the start. Hearing of Bleriot's s'tf&S&M/ Baron De Forest increased his &Wel of £2,000 for a first cross-Cham?^ 1 flight to be made by a Britisher in a British built aeroplane to £4,000. Received July 26, 11.55 p.m. LONDON, July 26. The "Daily Telegraph" estimates Bleriot's speed at forty miles an hour. The "Morning Post" states that the distance covered was 26 miles in 33 minute*.