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Show FRENCH BALLOONISTS SAY U. S. RACE WAS UNFAIR PARIS) Nov. 15. Captain Louis QirschaUer and Leo Nathan, representatives repre-sentatives of France in the recent James Gordon Bennett international balloon race in the United States, returned re-turned to Trance today and complained com-plained that the Aero club or America had violated the regulations of the International In-ternational Aeronautic federation. In a report to the Aero club of France they enumerated the following follow-ing grievances: l- irsi That only one commissioner was present In Birmingham, where the race .started Second That there was a e-omplete lack of commissioners entrusted with the Inspection of the halloony. Third That the competitors were not requested to produce- pilot's IU censed. Fourth That the commissioner did nert verify the cubic capacity of each balloon. Fifth That the competitors were not provided with sealed baropraphs rendering It Impossible to ascertain whether any competitor had made landing before the final . (,s, |