AEROPLANING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10032, 30 April 1910, Page 5

AEROPLANING.

1 HOW PAULHAN REACHED MANCHESTER. United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph Copyright. Received April 29, 10.52 a.m. LONDON, April 28. M. Paulhan (winner of the "Daily Mail" prize of £10,000) states that the wind continually forced his aeroolain off the railway line. The machine sometimes rose or fell thirty feet in the varying currents. Mr White states that a high wind after he had passed Rugby twisted Ins aeroplane around three times.

A GREAT WIN. CHEERING CROWDS. Received April 29, 10.17 a.m. LONDON, April 28

At 3.45 o'clock, White, in the darkness, left the road, being guided by the searchlights of motor cars. His motor got out of gear, and he was finally compelled to descend at Polesworth.

Paulhan slept at Lichfield, but in the early morning, hearing that White was within twenty mile 3, feverishly tuned his aeroplane and started at dawn—nine minutes past four. He soon ascended to a height of 400 feet. There waa a head wind andjfprogress waa slow. He reached Stanton Bridge at 4 55, and thereafter sometimes Hew at the rate of sixty miles an hour. Crewe was reached at 5.10, and he arrived over Manchester, at a height of 500 feet at 5.32.

The aeronaut was greeted with wild cheering by a huge crowd. His machine alighted inV graceful curve in the centre of a selected field. His average speed was 47 (?) miles an hour.

Paulhan's first words on alierhting were: "I am very cold, but very happy."

WHITE GIVES UP.

HIS MACHINE DAMAGED.

Received April 29, 11.36 a.m. LONDON, April 28.

In the evening White resumed his journey towards Manchester, but was caught in a storm and his aeroplane damaged. He alighted at Lichfield, and abandoned his attempt to reach bis goal.

"WORLD'S MOST SKILFUL FLYER."

TRIBUTE FROM WILBUR WRIGHT.

Received April 29, 9.30 p.m. LONDON, April 29,

Mr Wilbur Wright describes M. Paulhan as the world's most skilful flyer. He believes that an aeroplane could easily be constructed, carrying suffiicent gasuiene to make a successful trans-Atlantic flight. While he declares M, Paulhan thß greatest aviator in the world, he modestly adds, '"I am an amateur." He telegraphed M. Paulhan heartiest congratulations on his splendid performance, adding that "The better man won."

"The Times" says M. Paulhan flew at a much greater elevation than Mr White, and probably had bound reasons for his choice. If White had been equally far away from the aerial eddies, caused by irregularities in the land surface, it is quite probable he might have won.

PAULHAN'S OPINION OF WHITE.

Received April 29, 11.45 p.m. LONDON, April 29

M. Paulham declares that White failed solely through bad luck, and an error in having fixed stopping places. He was probably persuaded against his own judgment by advisers and officiate.