The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-22
J, BULL ALARMED
BY AERIAL NAVY
GERMANY NOW HAS
British Government Will Spend
Ten Millions of Dollars to
Meet War Lord on an Equal
Footing.
PARLIAMENT Is MUCH
EXCITED RIGHT NOW
Press Attacks Government for
Its Stupidity and SIowness
In Investigating Aerial Navi-
cation.
(American News Service)

(American News Service)
London, Aug. 21.-As result of the
investigation of the German aerial SUI
premacy made by British expert, the
English government will spend ten
million dollars in an effort to equal
the superb organization which Ger
many now has.
Great Britain is alarmed by the rap
i'd strides made by German scientists
in the solution of the problem of prac-
tical flying. There is patriotic spir-
it which has added impetus to the
German aviators and in his communi-
cations the expert Investigator who
made a tour of the German posts
where aerial tests were held. particu-
lar stress was placed upon the pop
ular enthusiasm which marked the
flights.
Secretary Haldane, recognizing the
need of Englands awakening to a
OF practical defense and offense, is ad-
vocating a scheme for creating a re-
serve to the British army. A special
class of technical men trained as mo-
torists and aviators would make up
the personnel of this detachment.
Question Of Defense.
The question of imperial defense
and the practical means of repelling
invasion has created a furore in par
lament. The government is charged
with being woefully slow in recogniz-
ing the vast Importance of airships as
instruments of warfare. The press at
tacks the government for it's stupid
ity and it's slowness in Investigating
aerial navigation while the attention
of the people at large is giving over to
sports in total neglect Of far more i'm
portant matters.
The Investigations of Germany's su-
premacy in the air have been going
on secretly for some time. The ex-
pert travelled to Friedrichshafen where
Count Zeppelin made several success
full flights in his dirigible balloon and
gives glowing account of the mar
velous enthusiasm evinced by the peo-
pie in the flights of the German count.
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The Investigator attributes this in.
terest to patriotism and not curiosity.
For instance he tells of the hundreds
of peasants who watched the flights
waiting until far into the night de-
spite the fact that weary days toll
awaited them on the Morrow.
England has been stung to the quick
by criticism and fear Parliament will
not yield to the popular demand. Fly
ing and aeroplane building is to be
encouraged here and scientists who
have made rapid strides in solving the
mysteries of aviation will be invited
to compete on English soil.
England's attention will be diverted
from dreadnoughts. The colonial gov.
ernment is thoroughly in accord with
the movement to wrest supremacy
from Germany and money is being
subscribed to be placed In a great nat
ional fund for the promotion of air
ship building and flying on British
soil,
King Edward is keenly interested in
aviation. Ever since he saw Wilbur
Wright make flight in France he has
studied the marvellous undeveloped
possibilities in the aeroplane. He has
lent all his influence with the pro-
gressive spirits which are fighting for
a change of Engiand's dilatory policy.