Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24

submarines, which were over a mile and
a half apart. II then returned to tho
harhor and prepared for a further test
to discover the summaries while submere-
ed and going at a high rate of speed.
Auburn rose at once 10 height &C
Loo feet. and, after n short observation,
he found the periscope of one submarine.
which was at depth of aboue eighteen
feet. This second flight occupied twenty
minutes. II has now been demonstrated
that from a height OF about 1900 feet II -
possible to discover a submerged sub
marine. and that a submarine. with tho
aid of its periscope. cannot sight an
aeroplane when the latter Is flying higher
than 1900 feet.
The other side OF the story regarding
the destructive possibilities of the atrship.
or aeroplane. as against the aero gun on
land sea. Is OF interest. For instance.
Ii is claimed an airship can drop from
an unreacnable height at least 30 pounds
OF high explosives. and destroy railroads.
bridges. ships and whole cities Moreover.
IL should be considered that what goes
up must come down. and the destructive
force Of a descending bomb would be Just
AS great downward as in its upward flight.
and there Is no controlling It's fall.
The fastest time made by expert gun
ners in recent experiments at finding Il"
range OF an aeroplane. with all the mos
advanced instruments, was eight minutes,
and then the barometer record on the
aeroplane showed the range was 30 yard
Off. The aviator is not standing still.
waiting for the gunner to find his rang"
and shoot him down. but he is on his
way and out OF sight before the gunner
can adjust his sights.
In France there are more than .6H air
men. all qualified for special military
duty There are also fifty schools % avia
ton here. ten OF which are Of the highest
weeks training IL required. With the
present facilities OF construction twenty
aeroplanes a day could he produced II
they were needed These can be carried
in compact form so the question Of trans
I.ortation amounts to nothing An old
barn or a granary would afford all tho
needed facilities for putting together aero
planes secretly near the scene or action.
so the outside world would know nothing
until the fleet Of war birds arose and was
on its way carrying destruction.
II is just here that the generally I'm
appreciated power OF the aeroplane exists.
1t is In that psychic effect upon the
minds OF the people of threatened com
munities that the greatest peace-compel
ling power Of the aeroplane is to be found.
Self preservation is a sound law OF ma
ture and the destruction OF all one S
family and belongings is not thought
that can be overcome by an appeal t.
patriotism. II is my all or your all thai
is at stake and the crime OF war under
such conditions might cause an insurrec-
tion against any ruler who sought to per
NIT Ii.
Unfortunately. it is claimed with all the
progress made in aviation. conditions
have forced development along lines no.
to the best general good of science. i
has been a money-making period OF tn.
manufacturers. and they have only de
voted their time to speed. ignoring Other
and more important phases. Now solid
- tAl IN he .
order, according to experts. which vii
make the aeroplane as positive a factor
in commerce and war as the railroad am
the dreadnought.