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Show AERONAUTS ARE LANDING St. Louis Balloon Makes Comparative Short Flight In Germany Berlin, Oct. 29. Seven of the twenty twen-ty balloons participating in the international inter-national lace for the Gordon Bennett cup landed yesterday The first five descended in northeastern Germany They comprised the American Million Mil-lion Population (John Berry, pilot), the Italian Libia (N'ino Piccolo), the Swiss Hclvftia ( Lieutenant 0 Sorg), and Azuerea (R. C. Mueller), and the Austria Astartc (Edward K. Von sleg-mundt sleg-mundt ) The other two, the Austrian Bus-, i ley (Captain Franz Mannsbarth), ann the Danish Clout (Captnln Seidelin) I descended near Praguo, Bohemia. The Helvetia, which accomplished the longest flight yet recorded, made a stormy landing 23 miles to tho west of Danzig, as the pilot feared to cross the Baltic sea. The distance from the starling point was 7C0 kilometers (472 1-4 miles ) |