The famous Prench Capt. Pelletier d'Oigy and his mtechay Skt. Vevin, left Paris on April 26 in a spectacular non-stop fight to the farthest eastern Buropenn lea pital. Me reached Bokharost, a distance of 1,259 miles, under most, unfavourable' weather conditions, en the same day in the splendid time of 11 hours.
According to the telegraphic news it was then that he decided to continue the journey to Tokio. This fact coupled with the states ment that the pid Ary lairman had begun his journey totally without preparation," at once lent a xlamour to the ¥enture found its exp: sion in the epithet "spectaenlax" appearing. in the first Reater's telegram. "At that time Major Martin, with the American fliers, and the. English round-the-world flier, Squadron Leniler Maclaren, were making but indifferent progress, though the cables had previously given long
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