The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-02
story OF Runaway.

Munich, April 1.-The Zeppelin ar
ship, with the Count himself on board.
is the piaything Of the winds. ana II
being swept helpiessly over the eoun-
try. She Is out OF control and drift
ing, with no hope Of being able to
make Roadway against the Increasing
wind. The wind ID too high TO at
tempt q landing.
Soldiers In swift automobiles are
racing over the country after thu ves-
sci IN order, "a be on hard sheNld 9
descent be aftsnnpted. and several
s1uadrsns of heavy cavalry have been
ordered OUT and are .gEli opirk npzRr
the roads to tha hoftheAsf wars sfos
the same purpose. go ~
The airship lett Fredssichshafsn
early this morning and I'VE hours later
appeared In the air over the outskirts
OF Munich. A distance OF III miles was
covered in Ave hours
The Count left Friedrichshafen with
the intention of trying to sail from
there to Munich and back. He hoped
to land in the presence OF the prince
regent and the entire garrison. but
owing to a squally and increasing wind
the maneuver was impossible. The at
tempt was made over the parade
grounds outside the city. but as soon
AZ n was seen to be impossible the
shin lifted again into tho air. The
Count then tried to return to Munich.
but by this time the wind was so strong
that he could make no Roadway
against u. and 1t was noticed that the
airship was being driven sideways
down the wind. When the seriousness
OF the situation was realized. the troops
were ordered TO follow and be prepared
to render any assistance possible.
The Count endeayored to overcome
the resistance of the wind by rising to
a greater altitude, but this maneuver
apparently was not successful, and the
balloon. was driven rapidly from sight
in a northeasteriy direction.
At quarter past II, two hours after
it's first appearance here, the atrshfp
was over Freysing.
ZeppeIim I'm Charge.
The airship Is manned by Count Yep
peiin. Major Sperling, several ofiicers
of the engineer corps. and a crew of
soldiers from this balloon battalion OF
the German army.
The departure took place at Ave
minutes past 4 from Friedrichshafen.
1t was still dark and the weather was
dull. The wind was strong and con-
trary. The ship passed over Friedrich
shafen at an altitude OF 1000 feet AZ
moderate speed, and turned In the d.
rectien of Munich. Ravensburg. Aulen-
burg, Erbach, Bierbrach and Angus
burg, points between Friedrichshafen
and Munich, were ufbtllhntiy H6utCNt~
with electricity in order 20 show the
aerial navigators the direction.
When. IL was signted shortly before
o o'clock approaching Munich, the
church bells of the city rang out IN
peals of welcome and cannon fired
salute. AS the ship drew nearer the
whirr OF the motors could be heard.
The vessel made Its way to point over
the exposition grounds and descended
to within 500 feet.
Thousands Of people had gathered on
the grounds and the maneuyer was
greeted with an outburst of cheering.
The Prince Regent of Bavaria was
present. and saluted Count Zeppelin.
who stood on the bridge. A band
played the national anthem.
The airship then moved OF in the
direction Of the palace, where II was
greeted from the tower by the prin-
cesses OF the royal family.
Passes Erding.
Erding, April 1.-The Zeppelin air.
ship driven before storm that Is tn
creasing In It's violence, passed swiftly
over this town at 1i:45.A The ship APP
parently was trying to face the gale.
1t disappeared in the direction of Land
shut.
Files over Lanashwt.
Landshut April 1.--The Zeppelin air.
shin few over Landshut at ten min.
utes past ~. going northeast.
1t disappeared quickly In q snow
storm that had arisen suddenly. II is
understood that there are between
eighteen and twenty officers ana men
on Board.
The cosnmandant has dropped out a
note addressed to the commanding off-
Ger o. the three squadrons Of cavalry
thst are following his route. This mes
gage reads;
beloved Comrades: Many thanks:
please remain in the neighborhood un-
til the wind falls and l can return TO
King TO Receive wright.
Rome, April 1.-Ambassador Girls
com has asked King victor Emmanuel
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