Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-03

tllc LID HI tWOss ud VS. ttIul JOIUS the
French army on the evening before the
catastrophe. The use of the balloon in
warfare at once becomes apparent.
| The French general has not been able
to locate the exact position of the enemy
He feels they are near him, yet his out
posts and patrols have not sighted any.
The Car scars in the air. and from
the altitude attained the aeronaut is
able TO see Overwhelming numbers OF the
blacks stationed in the distant valley
and waiting till night to advance on their
, foe
The balloon returns and takes up it's
position thousand yards In the air
| above the military square Id is in con-
general and reports TO him minute hy
minute the stealthy advance of the
blacks. Night falls. 1t is as dark ,ts
pitch. It condition counted upon by the
enemy to cover up its advance But the
| balloon is provided with a powerful elec-
! trc searchlight. which throws its rays on
| the enemy's advancing lines. But in face
| of the fearful odds-twenty and even
| fifty TO one-this advantage of the search
| light is OF little use. The black wave
sweeps on and the French army is wiped
out. The aeronaut sewers his connection
with the ground and scars away to car
ry. his terrible news to Europe. Attached
| 10 the balloon is n long folding ladder
provided with sharp hooks. intended to
act as anchors. and when. later. the bal
| loon is i'll danger of being destroyed by
the Soudianese the aeronaut protects him
self by using the sharp points of the lad
i der in the manner shown i'll the drawing.
| The Europeans have now been driven
back as far as the Mediterranean. and Il
pauic has seized Europe. An int rnation-
al conference is held in Paris to consider
| means of defense. and the result Is that
| the allied powers send a magnificent heet
to the Mediterranean. Now, It is thought.
| the barbarian can go no further. The
steel walls of civilization bar the way.
! But The Sultan and his followers make
up in cunning what they lack in IRON
clads. They have in their pay Euro
pean anarchist. renegade Englishman.
who has sworn eternal hatred to his race.
This man has some knowledge OF cnein-
| istry and is able to manufacture high
Explosives. These explosives are placed
in earthen jars and thus constitute. when
Theoretically sealed. a formidable torpedo.
capable of blowing out OF the water the
largest ironclad afloat
| Knowing that their enemy possesses no
material for naval warfare. the European
| admiral neglects to place torpedo nets.
and keeps little watch Finally. by the
| aid Of native swimmers who place the
jars of explosives under each vessel. The
| whole European fleet is blown into the
| air. and the .Mussulmans invade Europe.
Ientering and Selling Constant inople. The
Turks now go over TO the cause of their
lco-religionists. 1t becomes Il war between
| the Christian and the indel.
Every possible means Is nc now adopte 9 os
| of the most terrible is the spreading OF
disease in his enemies ranks and in tn"
| cues ne Is pesieslns. re n,ocureS from
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cities and armiesdrops hundreds of these
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| the fanatlcal biaNery OF ms ioi!oWer5
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| templed 70 nhsase me iufoeS ce'u. tiis
france ahd RUSSIA couiu Pun ~ tue h .i
| |hanks- however. 70 theii unusual tac-
ties tnelr Eoc'arhai SURPRISES ana thilf
very bind courage whach was most lear
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| encounter. W mere there was one WHIT
| soluief there were hItN plach MT;
Was no longer IishIlns- IL o'came "iois
SAFE ihuiuel, ne S,illaii d"Tii t hPhi
IiN on vienna ana fhahy destroyed d'i
army OF ..oo.uon men commanded ny inc
I6efman emperor IN person.
! a mover cont vance introduced ny ne
IefnaHN 10 erect EtNo ' ~ Tue tfN,iS
| ranks was irohciad locomotiVe''. Or hHst
citadeiS moved ~ steam iike trsiiii'alif
moving on broao Wneeis. IKE Il sledh,
roller ih.s machlfe could De SteameI
up 10 the enemy RANKS an" tic Hith
! inside could open up i deadiN nfe Will
out much danger 10 themselves.
But these advantages ohiy Retarded the
| final catastrophe. The enemy Was NJ
lvincible. Europe was doomed Inc OF
binary means o. checkihg me enemy ,;,i ia, na,l
| idleh; re couiu .ioe W 'oussL' "'ttt '"i-
lets. science must come 70 me rescue;
| linen II was thit lhf fiehcn scientist
liauthier. came to the french govern
inHnt with rropoStloh Hau,nier ", Was "
| huindnitallah ana hdfi ueHoted NJ ihS 20
seeking some means OF Killing OH men IN
such masses as TO render war praciicaii}
IimpCssible. He denounced N puoiic ths
law OF nations Whlch iorbids the use o.
lpoisons and explosive bullets.
| IF two nations wish 10 MAKE war ne
said. there should DE 10 nail measures.
| He proposed to the ffench government
that deadly gases Wnlct ne coatl ihaiu,
| facture be used against the enemy aug
after a trial TINS suggestion was adopted
Works are lmmedlately erected lof thc
| manufacture OF the gases, ths ~pi k-l,so-