The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-04

OF M|L|TAR|SMNO
MYTH IN FRANCE
Country Responds Glori-
ously to Appeal of
Government.
YOUNG MEN RUSH
TO ARMY SERVICE
So Great Is Enthusiasm That
Corps Are Already Full and No
More Volunteers Can Be Re-
ceived-Condition Is
Eloquent Reply to
Socialists.
NY GEORGES puFREsNE.


the Kaiser arc opposing their imperial
lord and masters enormously expen-
sive military and naval schemes. which
are apt to prove the last straw to
break, the camcrs back. France has re-
sponded with glorious patriotism to the
governments appeal for the reintro-
duction of the three years compulsory
military service. The rush OF young
men eager TO devote three whole years
of their life to the service OF their
country has exceeded even tho most
sanguine expectations In particular.
there has been great rush of yolun-
tecrs in the North and West of France.
The result is that two army corps. the
first at Lille and tho tenth at Rennes.
cannot accept any moro men for tho
infantry regiments.
Two other army CORDS, the second at
Amiens and the third at Rouen. are
almost in the Same condition.; the ma
5ority OF their regiments are complete
There are similar reports concerning
tho Paris regiments; the infantry, the
cavalry. artillery and engineers regi-
ments are full up. and no more volun-
teers can be received.
According TO standing military regu-
lations, recruits liable to be called to
serve in any year have. IL they enlist
as volunteers, certain number of
privileges among others that of tho
extra pay of volunteers, as we'll an
other advantages.
Many Student Volunteers.
Ever since the government an
nounced Its intention of re-establish-
Ing the three years service, the re-
cruit'ng stations have been overrun by
young men liable TO service this year
who offered TO enlist at once, and the
majority of these volunteers arc stu
dents
The number SO enlisted seems to run
into tens of thousands, and II was
pointed TO as evidence of remark
able enthusiasm on their part The
military authorities now declare that
lhey can receive no more applications
in many OF the recruiting stations. All
the regiments are now complete.
The military governor OF Paris states
that he can accept no further volun-
taTy enlistments. either In the infantry,
cavalry, artillery or engineering corps.
The ranks are full and the maximum
has already been reached
This state OF things constitutes an
eloquent reply 10 the Socialists, who
are opposing the government propo-
sails tooth and nail. II shows that any
influence they may exert Will have
small effect in the country as q whole
Frenchmen in the mass, and particu-
larry the young men who have to nut
in their military service. are anxious
that the country shall give a fitting
reply to the efforts made on the other
side of the. Rhine for increasing arma-
ments. The retncarnetion. as Dr. Won
Bethnann- Hollweg called 1t. OF the
military spirit in France is no myth
but stern reality
Coming so shortly after the Yep
pelin's involuntary landing in the very
midst OF French troops, 1t is exceed
inSly gratifying to the French mill
tary authorities that the French air
man, NJ. Moreau. after a number of
secret experiments, near Melun, has
perfected an invention which makes
the stability OF aeroplanes quite auto
matte, even under the most difficult
conditions. A patriotic millionaire i'm
'nediately sent him check for $1O,-
GOO TO continue his experiments, while
he has heretofore been obliged TO work
ahead without any other financial re-
sources than his own slender savings
as a compositor.
He is jealousy guarding the details
of his invention. for which he knows
the, government, after thoroughlystest-
Ing it. Will pay him what to him will
be fortune. But the novelty OF his
design, judging from reporters, con-
sists in a suspended cage that con
tains the seat Of the pilot and room
for passengers. 1t Is described ga q
pendulum seat, and the way it is at
tached under the frame at certain
point between the propeller and the
horizontal rudders influences the CEN
tire OF gravity, which is maintained
constantly at fixed point by the
movements of the pendulum seat.
Two levers, which are worked auto
matlcally as the pendulum seat swings,
keep the wings and the ruddcrs con-
stantly in the position required for
maintaining the stability Of the aero
pane.
NJ. Moreau studied the hight OF birds.
and came to the conclusion that the
combined mechanism of a crows wing
and tail, for instance, worked auto
matically against the wind, and it was
oniy question of trying to discover
the secret by judicious combinations.
lie made n model aeroplane with sur
face OF one yard. which confirmed his
impression as 1t sailed through the air
almost with aut propeller. He made
larger model, and the same principles
were successfully illustrated. He then
constructed an aeropIane with motor,
and was able to fly over Melun with
out putting his hand to any OF the
levers
So satisfied was he with his success,
mat he asked the military authorities
to come and examine his invention.
General Hirschauer sent an officer,
Lieutenant Saulier, to examine 1t. and
the oncer made a flight with Nj.
Moreau. which entirely convinced him.
Lieutenant Saulier sat during the
hight beside the pilot. The basket
swung to and fro easily. while the
pilot kept his arms folded and simply
steered the machine by touching lever
win his foot. Lieutenant Salieur drew
up favorable report.
FACTS FRoM ArAp