Paris, Aug. 21.
'The Italians won all' the prize money in the international air race from Istres to Damascus and back to Paris over a course of approximately 3625 miles, which ended to-day, Cupin! and Baradisi were the frst home, arriving at 4.03 this afternoon, having covered the distance at—an average speed of 352.8 kilometres an hour," Their time for the course was AT hr. 32 min, 45.2 see.
Great crowds watched the arrivals, and as Cupini flew over the line the Mahan flag broke from the flag mast.
Fiori and Lucchin! were second, 24 min, 172 sec. behind the leaders.
While Bisco and Bruno Mussolini, Duce's son, were third in 18 hr. 3 min. 372 sec, "The average times of the second and third Italian planes were 'M46 and 3428 kilometres per hour. respectively, The only British entry, the De] Havillard Comet which won the Melbourne air race, came in fourth. followed by the French team of Codos and Arnoux.
The British machine was piloted by
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