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Show "JOFFRE TEIfLS HOW BOILLET MET DEATH , While Joffre wss a visitor at Indian-1 'polls he told of. Bolllet's death. On tha return trip to the union station. B. M. Wylie, who hsd the honor of . driving the car carrying Joffre and Vlrtanl. could not resist inqulr:ng about his old friend Bolllet and Goux. tha famous French race drivers, who were the speedwsy heroes In 1911 and " 1014. Via the Interpreter, Joffre said at ths start of the wsr Bolllet, who wss a French army officer reserve, acted as -. , his driver and was later made a cap-. cap-. tain In the aviation service. The In- 1 terpreter also knew Bolllet and stated v,'.. that ha was Indeed a hero snd came to his death dluiing an air battle in which m Bolllet was successful in bringing uown three German airplanes. Joffre In person per-son accorded Bolllet military honors In recognition of his heroic, deeds. |