Oficiat communiques revealed yes terday that M. Jean Chiappe, newly appointed Frenich High Commissioner 0 Syria and Lebanon, died an me hhocent vielim of the bitter air and hhaval battle between Holy and Brin off Sardina last Wednesday, The communique claimed that Bue tish pursuit patrols from two aiveratt carriers sent aloft during the battle shot down the French plane in which AM. Chiappe was lying to his new post.
Thee evewmen, Iuelvling the pilot, also were killed. The Air Fi plane was unarmed and so sla twas an easy target, the commun ili The last message from Int. Chiappe, according to the communique, said the plane wns being machine-gunned, that it was on fire and finally "S.0S." the French Government did not make known earlier this ad nays one of ite best servants, it wae eeause it hoped until the fast that some passengers had been picked up warships oF other shipping that ly. The plane Chiappe ax theo!
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