New-York tribune., 1909-11-14
NVASION By AIR NE1R.
II VII Be Imaginary. but Defence
VII BE Real.
SinrWed AZ hy shot and shell.
swiftly they firN and selL
Bullets frf1En earth 1e1e1
Craving tbs ether ti.r


-Tcnnyson (-cyisedl.
Tp,e boom ~ cannon and the Shrek Of shrapnel
,cr.eliing an aerial enemy OF the United States
MI soou be heard al SANDY Hook a low down
Zoe PURPOSES 10 invade this fair land not the
level but ny high flying methods. He would
fam sneak across our borders ~ lofty altitude.
destroy our metropolis ravaEe our homes, and
rp,vhe snatch away our liberties But ne viii
not md us unQrepared OF unprotected. While
the envCrnmcnt h. mobilizing lis feet of aero
rlan,s ard dlrgibles 20 meet tile enemy in his
own element sandy Hooks guns VIII present
MIN r... g. feW Thousand redhat compliments
ul..r m.r ems The Affair." right then and there.
II D. gets sinking sensation while lie is loat-
ine above cur midst. and is Furthermore blown
o. sm.ttercens t wiI 5e exactly What he de-
srrves
T. happens tEat the present enemy is imagi-
nary H.t tre army authorities f1resee the time
Nl.af There ,sI te a real Zoe Ia -he air. and they
haze Elr.l orders 90 have TIE sky shot Up al the
sandy Ho.k proving grounds in order 10 test
L.e execution lt the present artillery ana 10 de-
SD Isl, n-a weapons Tor W-usiug aerial battleships
TIre- gas h4rs are being made for The govern
uert fo serve as targets .n the sky shooting
These balloons. 90 Is stated. NiL not contain pas
Singer et FIRST sight that seems rather OBJ
vious 80. many persons would care 70 serve
uer ,eHutD as targets Tor heavy artillery.
even .r1ush tley occupied "a point # vantage
ordinarily ot extreme value. However. II it is
true. ls alleged by experts. that the present ar
ulerg .iuuot come within a mile 0f hitting a
ssl,--s-leeting 'pllne 1r lirlg.bie. there should
he ua difficulty ahoat getting people 10 act as
ta-ee.- ana pay fer the privilege besides.
Captain Charles De 7. Chandler one Of the
army qualified air pilots. Is in charge of the
target arrlnsemeuts. and maybe he would con-
sI-- rFhratnu- for reserved seats from parri-
o.. .t2-us The survivors might have
1ha1.. ts ae targets .n later ae-3pllne tests.
Experiment. made lU Germany have shown tnat
reguilr feid artillery cannot be aimed and fired
81 al angles quickly enough 10 hurt di-iEibe
balloons ir notion i IS hard enough t. get the
range ol captive balloon and DO il mortal in
jary
The Germans have Invented three kinds of
balloon rrnuon. one being mounted on wheels
sRDsticr sr a pedestal and the third or "a motor
car Earr JRe - able o. cover tile zodiac. II
thai-s th- exsresson. can te moved sideways
aith r-fzs.ry aud deliver shots al such a high
sl---d u4aa the moving l.rsa.p cannot escape
lkr ti4r alck from th- amateur hunters shot
gun Tfie tests al SANDY. Hook VIII probably re-
SAT- rn the d-s.g gn.r- q alp artillery L. meet
tle-e sr---Iai needs The question may also be
settled whether 20 ., better p.-rfDrate a balloon
EItn -l.rapnel. consisting ~ thousands 0f balls
snd ,I.iflrrs OF to blow il up Vith q 6re carry
ng Fr-I-riae There Is more chance Of hitting
iI tIe rrst -lse. but a more complete Lestruc-
tom enc latter
VIM -xI'-rr ri~nts m aerial defence are being
carried pU E the vicinity of NeR York. the
signal corps Al Washington Ril t-y q perfect
the g1Fr-rmeHt's means II attack in The same
ae.d l- as a1ped 70 make The Wright seroplane,
winch IS sa1ed ly Che government. nois-Iess by
mlrHs t.e motor and % install q wireless
tregraIh apparatus aboard.