The Archive · 1934

NAZIS' REPLY TO FRANCE

Berlin, Jan, 19.

Paris, Jan. 15.

Ten persons were killed, includ-jing M. Pierre Pasquier, Governor-General of French Indo-China, when the giant new passenger aeroplane Emeraude crashed this evening into smew-clad peak near Lyons, The plane was returning to Paris from Saigon on its first round-trip Might, the success of which was to determine whether or not the

fa regular air-line passenger serv' French Government would establish between France and Indo-China, {Besides M. Pasquier, the death list comprised six passengers and three members of the crew.

All the victims were French, Paris is stunned by the news and 1 receptions have been cancelled sign of mourning.

The aeroplane and its occupants were reduced to ashes before anyone ould get near enough to the burn ing wreck to give any help.

The death list i quiet, of Indo.

ina; M. Chaumie, director of the mercial Bureau of the French Ministry of Air, and Mme. Chaum captain Brussaud, MIN, Balazu dor, opel Nogues and or and engineer, respeethe Compagnie Air, Launay, pilot; M. Camp-idic operator; and Mf. Que; Fin' mechanie.—Keuter

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