The Hattiesburg news., 1914-08-06
SUICIDE PACT
ZEPPELIN PERIL
ROLAND GARROS PLEDGED TO
DIE FOR FRANCE, SAYS CHI
CAGO FRIEND.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-The fate of Roland
Cares, who made a deliberate sacri
flee of his own life Sunday to destro,
the Germany army dirigible and sent
its crew TO death, confirms the mos
terrifying suspicious Germany has
ever dared to entertain concerning the
organization and pIrpcse of the aerla
crops OF the French army
This IS the assertion Of Capt II. b
Wild. veteran aviator, who lives a
C655 University avenue. Cant. WI,
who as The third licensed pilot il thC
United States. was the first. man tc
fly heavier than air machine over
Chit ago and has flown in most of the
capitals of Europe. He knew Garros
we'll. . 49,
Knows Meaning of "Fourth Arm"
by Garros' feat the kaiser now
knows just what the fourth arm o.
Frances military organization is,
said Capt. Wild. 1T comprises &
band of men boand by the stranges
oath ever administered a soldier. As
recall it now, there are fifteen o.
these men, each pledged to give hi:
life just as Garros did to avenge the
ancient enemy of the tri-color, Ger
many.
Pledged to Give Lives.
Il was told how some of the hes
known aviators France has, known
the world over for their daredevil
work, are in the service of the Frencl
government and each has made a sol
emn promise to give his life shoult
the occasion arise, just as Garros did
in wrecking dirigibles of the enemy.
Among the number l can call tt
mind are Rene Barrier, Andrew Hou
pert, Rene Simon, Wegman, Vedini
and Beaumont. The first three mel
know personally. l have flown will
all the others. All exhibit the SAM
intrepid spirit of patriotism as di'
Garros.
Others Will Die Same Way.
Il would just like to ask the publ
to keep eyes on the performances @
! these men. If occasion offers the
will go to their deaths just as CAIRO
did, and do it, as they say, for tn
glory of France
There is just one way to do u
Germany's terrible Zeppelin dirigible
Garros chose that way. Maybe tn
kaiser didn't think the Frenchman ha
the nerve to do it. At least l am tol
he hoped they hadn't the nerve. Bl
now he knows.
Zeppelins Are Destructive.
THE Zeppelin dirigible is the mo!
destructive engine of warfare tt
world has ever known. Some of the
can carry twenty-seven tons of nitr
glycerin. That would blow up a
army. There is just one way to g
them. That is for an aeroplane
ram their gas bag. 1t is impossib
for an aeroplane to fly over them al
drop explosives on them, as has bee
suggested, for an aeroplane trave
too fast.
Right here on Chicago's lake fro
in 1911 that was tried out The OF
line of a battleship was chalked o.
in Grant park. Fliers tried all day
drop sacks of -four on it from heig
of $50 feet. One struck it, and assel
ed it was merely an accident. II
aeroplane travels too fast.
"The only way is for the aeropla
to get up in the air, where gun ran
from the dirigible is obscured by t
gas bag and do the spiral right in
! the balloon. 1t means sure death
l the aviator, but the patriotism of the
Frenchmen knows no limits. Tn
France with her aeroplanes will va
uuish Germany with her dirigibles,
miss my guess.
81 lost a friend and a pal when I
land Garros gave up his life, but
expect to lose more frioods in the p
= fession before this war is over"