New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-03
EUR0PE'S ARMIES
TO CLASH IN SKIES
Night Destruction of Men
and Forts by Air Fleet
Is Predicted.
GERMAN DIRIGIBLES
TO HAUNT NORTH SEA
France Leads in AerOplaneS-
England'S Coast a Chain of
Flying Stations.

Now that warfare among the FIRST
class movers OF Europe actually has
begun. those who have kept IN touch
with tho progress Of military aviation
daily look for reports Of the first real
battles fought I'M the AIR There is no
doubt that the German feet IN the
North Sea will be greatly aided by. the
use Of Germany's big dIrieibles, whlch
81, dcI-ncd especially for the dc
struction Of bsttlcships and forthca-
tions.
While the acroplane is swifter and
presents a smaller target TO the hro
of the enemy. the dirigibles are
counted upon 20 carry aloft heavy
Quantities or powerful explosives
which. with tho aid Of modern instru-
ments, can be dropped with deadly
b curacy az the will OF the operators OF
tho aircraft ,...
Germany leads tho nations in dirigi-
blcs. while France IS far ahead IN the
number OF army acroplancs own q.
England has specialized In seaplanes,
and her fleets arc guaranteed a strong
escort OF efficient machines. The aero
plane has the advantage of being able
10 drop a missile and get out Of range
quickly. although IL cannot carry the
weight possible TO the dirigib!e. Nor
can t hover over one spot.
Ru both dirigibleS and aeroplanes
will be called upon for night work,
when they will be invisible to the
enemy. while their work will be we'll
nigh as effective. Germany has. by the
generous Offering Of prizes. trained her
men I'm night flying 20 such an extent
that within six months German hiers
have hung up more than 300 records
Of from ten TO twenty-four hours con-
tinuous flying.
Discussion OF the use Of the aero
plane in the struggle among the powers
Of Europe yesterday brought to lign1
an occurrence which indicates that aus
iria has ben preparing Tor nostlii'ies
with Russio for some time.
More than q month ago Galicia, into
which state aeroplanes had been per
rifted 10 Nv. was placed on the Tor
hidden list. Galicia is the only Aus
tro-Hungarian territory that borders
on Russia.
When permission 20 fly into various
ruropean countries was sought Tor
the entrants in the acknowledgements
acroplane race. Galicia was placed on
tho forbidden list Shortly afterward
permission was given the fiers to
traverse the state. Ten days ago,
Henry WoOdhouse. editor OF Frying,
received a revised official map on which
GaHcia had been crossed out with
pen. .oo .
'pIsnes and fourteen diriglble balloons;
Austria. so aeroplanes and dlrlgloies;
ItsIy. $50 aeroplanes and dlrlglbles;
France has 200 aeroplanes and 10 ar,
iribles. Russia. 700 aeroplanes and IL
jirigibles: England, 400 aeroplanes and
g dirigibles
In An these countries there are hum
dreds # privately owned aircraft
which would be placed at the dlsposai
Of the governments.
In addition 20 the land machines,
AustriasHungary has twelve nydro-
aeroplanes. all at POla, IN the Adrlatlc'
on the German coast are hVe hydro
co,+res two in the North Sea, at Cux-
baren and Heligoland, and three IN the
BALTIC. At Kiel. Warnemunde and Put
zir plans are about complete for es-
tabishing two new stauons-at Emoeh
and Swinemunde. .
Italy owns eighteen hydros, all O.
which are a. Venice; but the govern
ment can distribute t. machines AZ
short notice among Ancona and brin-
dist. in the Adriatio; laramie, IN the
lOnlhUs / IdpdilAs bANAAf ~--H-'
dipia and SpezZia, near Genoa.
France has eight seaplanes at Saint
Raphael. and the English Channel is
constantly patrolled by land machines
belonging to the army. England mas
more than forty hydros and about ten
stations. Russia HIS thirty hydros'
The use Of the aeroplane Will not be
confined to scouting If war comes
The French aviation corps has beer
instructed in he use of an aerial tor
pedo. - -,
Ii is reported that since the begin
ming of hostilities between Austria anC
Seryia the French government has or
dered all aeroplsne factories guarded
and has forbidden the manufacturer
to deliver any machines TO private pur
chasers.
Practically the entire coastline o.
Great Britain is protected by series
Of marine flying stations. In addition
10 her aeroplanes England has nine
diricibles, and already has contracted
for as many more. The latest devel
opment in military aviation IN Euro p'
lis the building Of armored aircraft
mounted with machine guns, and this
tax in connection with the grea'
number Of machines which will be II
use. makes aerial fighting practically
a certainty.