The Archive · 1930

Foreigners Bot Our Brothers

London, Oct. 6.

W, G, Radsliffe, a rigger, one' of the injured survivors of the R-101 disaster died at Beauvais this morning.

Hearts throughout the world have been gripped by the tragedy and messages of sympathy are pouring in from all countries.

'A. typical French newspaper leader exclaims: "These are no foreigners but our brothers wher blind chance has sacrificed upon the altar of progress." Another remarks that the catastrophe has added to the long roll of Britisi heroes who have met a glorious end on French soil The United States Secretary of the Navy, Mr, Charles F, Adams, has sent a message to the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Rt, Hon.

A, V. Alexander, deploring the loss of pioneers who were animated by the determination te conquer the air until comparative safety had been achieved.

American newspapers comment upon the loss as upon a national dis~ aster, They dwell upon the setback which progress in dirigible construc-jon has received as the R-101 was. accounted the very type designed successfully to outride adverse weather such as caused its downfall.

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