The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-29
FRANCE LEADS ALL
IN AERIAL ADVANCE
Aeroplanes Do Great Work in
Army Maneuvers in
the Field.
CAN LOCATE ENEMIES
Great Forward Step Achieved
by French in the Art of
Modern War.
CAN LOCATE ENEMIES
EY PAUL VILLIERE.


PARIS. Oct. 2S.-W-hatcver may be the
relative strength of the navies of the
world. there Is no question of the great
superiority OF France in the matter Of air
craft She not only has available for
war purposes q great number OF aero
planes, but by far the strongest corps
of expert military aviators in the world.
1t is on this superiority that France
rests her supreme confidence in her ab!l-
ity 10 hold her own In any European con-
tlict which may arise, And she means
10 maintain her lead at ans cost.
France also has gone far ahead IN per-
fecting the acropiane for military Csc,
Experiments with aeroplanes working
In conjunction with artillery have lust
Nerdun, Comma nders Of batteries who
could not locale the enemy owing 10
hills in front made signals TO The aerial
scouts lowering above them. Tho lat
descriptions and sketch maps OF the po-
sition OF the enen1ys main body. The
guns were thus enabled to open accurate
fire on great bodies OF troops completely
invisible To the gunners.
The comma nder-in- chief of the first
army corps said TO the gunners after
these experiments "Gent'emen. remem-
Der this date II marks the greatest step
forward I'm our artillery methods for many
years,
Test Armored Aeroplane.
An armored aeroplane has just been
tested at the military camp al Chalons.
II is intended for service with the French
army, and has been very strongly built.
From tip 10 tip OF tho wings II measures
80 feet, its length Is 20 feet. and surface
measurement 66 square yards.
The pilot and his passenger are pro-
tectnd by an armored turret. which has
loophoes and spaces at the bottom, en-
ablins the pilot to sec his way, Though
the armor is only Of aluminium, which
i h,1l lat &c
sidcred TO afford relative protection 10
tho. ayiators and tho motor.
General Roques. chief OF the aeronau
tica corps OF the French army made a
tour Of inspection by air Of a number OF
army aviation centers near Paris. The
general flew in biplane piloted by Cap
tain Eteve 10 the Etampos military air
manship center. Captain Marie, acting
as guide 10 his chief, flew in another
biplaue piloted by Lieutenant Chcutin.
The two aeropanes left st Cyr at a:35
m. landing at E,ampes an hour later.
General Roqucs witnessed number Of
flights by army airmeD, and finally made
a tour OF the enyirons Of Etampes on
Blcrlot monopanc.
lie expressed himself as highly pleased
with the state of efficiency OF the corps,
Awaited Tenants for Nine Years.
Those Americans who grumble at the
wastaee In certain OF their public de-
partments may find a little consolation
in the fact that other countries are sim
Harry afflicted. An amusing story has
just been told OF how the French gov
81, l,200,0 900 nine years ago and after in
staling a caretaker took no further
steps TO utilize 1t on the ground that
IL was mot quite finished"
In the year 1902 the government de-
clded to create a special audit deparlo
ment, and g list OF nominations to the
various posts was drawn up. An aged
reservist whose services 10 the country
hin tn arJ-
pointed caretaker of new building
which was being erected for the depart
ment in the Rue Gannbon.
| He was told to take charge at once.
The building was not quite finished. but
within a month or two everything would
be In order and the members Of the rnIn :
istry would take up their duties there.
Proudly the rescrvIst took up his quar-
tiers In the vast but unfinished palace,
For days he walked through the i'm
mense building without seeing another
man began to becuile his time by learn
| Ing new variation Of his favorite game
| OF patience.
Fortunately for the caretaker. he had
! taken the precautlon 10 bring with him
| To the empty building 4 kitten and q ca
nary, For two years he saw no one and
/ heard nothing. although he received his
/ monthly salary with mill sary punctuality
| In 1905 tho architect rushed in and
| breathIessly remarked that = little fur
niture would be brought into The build
| ing. and IT would then Immediately be-
come 4 busy hive.
The kitten had become a Gray-haired
and tired Looking cat when. In 1908, the
caJetalser. wearied by the strain of walt
/ ing, complained 10 the departmental
! heads. He was soothed by a promise that
everything would soon he right
Finally even the patience or the ,ong
! suffering caretaker came to an end for
last week he resigned his position. The
empty palace In the Rue Cambou. erect
ed at cost of 81 ooO,o0o. is stili await.
ing one or two slight alterati tions