The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-17
FRENCH ARMY
IN MANEuvERS
Theme for the Rehearsal This Year
viii be the AeropIane In
the Time Of
War.
DOGS IN CEMETERY
Police Dogs VIII be Stationed In the
Famous Burying Grounds as
Protection Against
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PARIS, Sept. 16.-The annual man.
euvers of the French army, scheduled
to begin tomorrow and continue until
september 10, in the district embrac-
Ing Compeigne, Douai, Sissinne and
Bethel, will be the most significant in
history. The theme will be the aero
plane in war.
| Last year for the first time ever,
the aeroplane was introduced as
sort of fourth arm in the fighting ma
chine. The whole thing was in the ma
ture of an experiment. The "air-fleet"
was put to work, timidly, it must be
confessed, with a fear and trembling
of what might be the result. France
had justly prided herself on leading
the world in aeroplane accomplish
ments. and there was just tinge OF
uneasiness lest a mess should be
made of things and ridicule be
brought down upon the head of the
army.
But the aeroplane made good. The
entire outcome of the maneuvers was
changed by one little aeroplane. At a
moment when victory seemed certain
! for the Reds, the Blues received re-
| Inducements in such startling number
that the victory was turned to a
rout. A monoplane had spied on the
almost victorious army from the sky,
had reported. and the general who
felt himself lost was able to rearrange
his troops in such way that he won
the day
So this year the aeroplane will be
put to the front in all confidence,
boldly and without fear of conse-
quences
1t promises to be the first real
| foretaste of the future war in the air
The two armies will be composed OF
the End and 9th Army Corps. rein
forced by special troops from the Par
is garrison. To each army will be at
tached a fleet of six aeroplanes. Each
fleet will be commanded by general
this general being, SO to speak, the
information bureau" of his army. He
will seek to know just how the en-
envy has his troops placed, night and
day, and to inform the fighting gener
corps will be under the direct com
mand of Air Captain Eteve, one Of
the best known army pilots in France
1t was he who took General Roques
on the first inspection by areoplane'
tour ever made by an army Officer
anywhere. He will have four biplanes
and two aeroplanes. The second aero
plane corps will be directly command
ed by Air Captain Bellenger, who ha!
flown all over France several times il
his machine He will have six mono
planes.
During the maneuvers it is hoped t.
settle the dispute, long waged in arm.
and aviation circles generally, as tt
which is more valuable; the single
seated aeroplane mounted by a singh
observation pilot or the double-seatet
aeroplane, mounted by an army off
Ger and pilot Each side has it
staunch partisans. Captain Bellange
lis an advocate of the single-seate,
aeroplane while Capt. Eteve believe
an observer should be carried. 1t i
contended that the passenger-carry
ing machine is slower and can sta
: in the air not so long as the lighter
I single-seated monoplane. Lieutenant
Cammermann, Cheutin and Menar
will certainly be among the officers i
| the air corps, while Naval Lieutenan
Conneau may also fly. In addition t
the army pilots. volunte2S civilian
/ like Jules Vedrines will possibly fly.
News comes from the champaign
district that this years wines will b
the finest in many years. The e2