M. Bleriot's Celebration of 20th Anniversary London, July 1M, Bleriot, the first cross-Channel Ayer, flew here to-day, in a monster French bomber he has designed, from Lo Bourget to participate in the celebrations in connection with the twentieth anniversary of his feat, He wore the traditional straw bhat and was escorted by French and British military planes. He landed near the spot at Swingate, marked by a memorial, where he came to ground in 1909, Bleriot was received by the Mayor of Dover and Sir Sefton Brancker, Air Vice-Marshal, Later he flew to Croydon and was welcome ed by Lord Thomson, Secretary State for Air, and thousands of enthusiasts, He will be the guest of honour fat a banquet at the Savoy
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