Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-24

pounds OF Calnite. n new explosive
whose force operated always down
ward. The bomb contained also a mag
net and circuit-breaker so tuned as 10
be responsive TO electrical vibrations
set up Ia powerful electrical instru-
ment on the discharging ship. by the
use OF unique range finding apparatus
4 the bomb WAS kept In sight during its
whole flight. and upon reaching the |
desired point II was exploded by the |
mere pressure OF "a button on the ship |
from which IL had been fired. Tests
with this bomb had shown wonderful |
accuracy and most deadly effects.
Another offensive device was an aerial
illuminator-a small. balloon Iilse as,aIr
arranged 10 float at a considerable Gle,
Na,lon. ana carrying a powerful chem.
icai llght, backed by strong renectors.
shoal OF these illuminators would he
sent toward the enemy's fleet, lighting 4
up lhe sea ana the vessels and making
easy targets for the German guns
Against these devices the French had
prepared an aerial bomb to discharge I
heaVy and deadly gas. and 10 sprinkle b
ACIDS or explosives upon the ships OF 4
the enemy. They were also provided | Il
WIN aluminium armor. so thick and v
tough that an ordinary prOjoCtile would Il
merely become Embedded therein and [,
through. Around their ships and under q
water they hung large electro magnets, d.
iNertlng, by peculiar wiring, a rcpell- OF
hB influence on approaching tOrpedoes ca
Al distance OF q hundred yards in %,
'ariably turning them aside Their tr
nalnstay. however. was "A new centrifu- d,
,al submarine torpcdo-boat. which ~
leeded not TO come to the surface. re- On
naming down for days at "A time. yet nj
deserving operations on the surface, de
ma doing its work with deadly accu- SO
acy LeFcvre could not give me the do
etnils or this strange machine. Its br
erflble effectiveness. however. was APP bi,
aren't the next day fo,
had no apprehension whatever as 10 2
he stability OF L'Aimee. and we lay tri
own and went to sleep that night he
lthout the least apprehension. Stanch /
ma true was she. even as my own sweet wa
etrothed. IL was stll dark. when str
as awakened with a start by the VIII
,und OF heavy detonations below us tur
leaped 10 my Feet ana looked over the she
de Of the car. LeFevre Joined me the I
sxt moment. hin
The Germans had evidently planned a ing
ght attack by the use OF their illumi- ly
itors. Below US the sea was alight 20
great spots. and dimly we could bid
axe out the vessels over which shone ma
e stfohg' blue-whlte lights. Far on tho
the darkness we could see the occa- and
)nal flash OF a gun. The Germans tior
re sending home great shells loaded kne
tn explosives. Their aerial bombs Il
uld not be followed at night. The me
eneh were replying but their hre was gon
ms came up 20 us plainly. II shook
e heavens. Suddenly there was
sh that III up the whole sky. and
rifle explosion sounded from below.
German shell had found it's mark. -
- 4. a
her long home. NI
During the rest OF the night there was
intermission I'm the heavy firing mi
arful explosions sounded now and
N. and we could but guess the de-
uction that was being wrought IHI
q no wish TO see either side win at ~
expense Of the other. NY
II dawn we were able 10 note the Efi
uation clearly. Six or eight miles pNl
ay 90 the northeast lay the German hi
& Almost beneath us the French iii
ne gathered In loose order. Both were IHI
ing their great guns. on both sides iii
rninR ships were drifting away. I'LL
Icrs We're careening. half-hlled with iii
ter. And now, with the coming OF iii
Wight. the combatants resorted to I'LL
Ar deadliest appliances. AS we
tchcd one Of the French battleships plI
re was a duh explosion. The great ke1
II opened. split in twain like cante- XII
pc and went skiddering 10 the bot EA
!. !. ). :: !: :: !: !: !:
n. We could see II deep I'm the clear ~
ter, it, hundreds OF seaman swarm [H
around like so many ants In EuJ
ST. tul
I was remarkable to note the sub Iu
rincs moving here and there under "
ter. From our height we could see ~
mr. 90 the bottom, and every boat "a,
s visible by bright streak as II Wa
opt through the water. Suddenly nous
Fovre clutched my arm and pointed. stage
be- Centrifugal" he said. i'm wills is IA
. watched Il on its way. advancing her
n bright Mhiri OF pupp rs cern W. The
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