Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-02-09
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DAY Of AERIAL.
ROUTE TO n. !.
Count Longs for Day When
AirShips viii Cross Atlantic
to New York-CommentS of
London Newspapers.

BY KARL H. Won WlEGAND.
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Copyrighted 1916 by United Press.
Copyrighted in Great Britain.
Berlin, Feb. 1, via The Hague
and London-''I have always hoped
to be the first TO pilot an airship
across the Atlantic. | have believed
to do so would be the crowning eff
fort of my career" declared Count
Ferdinand Zeppelin tonight when he
resumed his discussion of the giant
aircraft that bears his name. Not
to lombard New York and Washing
tom" | asked him quickly. The
count was very grave AS he replied.
1t was plain from his general atti-
tude that lie had been greatly trou-
bled over the charges of the ruthless
ness In the use of dirigibles in war,
and the intimation that they were
beyond the pale of civilized warfare"
u. ). Kind to Him.
Throw bombs on people who have
been so kind to me when ] was
among them?" he said. Never,
never, want to sail on big mis-
sion when | go to America. My
81 AoatSpL dniDitiou HAS NOT DBen TO
create an engine OF destruction. 1t
has been to demonstrate that the Zep
peline were suited to far greater pur-
poses than to he used as mere In,
stl ssll..e o ,sas. ssfr ~ IL
No Thought OF War.
1t was evident that demolition OF
the skyscrapers of New York and de- |
5truction of the historic structures |
Of Washington were furthest from |
he thought of the man VINO Is re-
3ponsible for a form of terror which
las been so aptly described as the
Zeppelin chill" He seemed to be
matters over in his mind.
For a few seconds there was silence.
Then, speaking with an intensity of
thought as though talking to him
3elf the count continued:
Il must try to live long enough |
Tor / fear 1t won't be accomplished
At least, not in the near future.
Then you believe that trans-At-
Iantic travel with a dirigible of the
.ype you have constructed is posi-
ble?" | asked.
Not only possible, but practical. |
This war interefered with my plans. |
[ know that aerial travel will become !
The quickest and safest methods. |
in their developments have |
IN my opinion a great future before |
hem.
Few people know the delight and |
safety of ira eel therein. They will |
become great factors for quick pas
senger and mail service"
New York in -Four Days.
"How long do you believe it would |
take Zeppelin to make the flight |
from here to New York" | asked. |
Three of four days; perhaps !
more, perhaps less. 1T would depend !
on wind and the weather. Anyhow |
1t could hardly be expected that the |
first voyage would be made in the |
shortest time any more than that the |
irsf steamer established the records |
What will be the trend OF devel- |
opments in zeppellns in the future?"
where they are 10 be utilized for |
a form of construction Is
necessary that will permit them to |
fly much higher than at present. For |
commercial purposes they must have |
greater carrying capacity and great |
er speed. Compared with the years |
il took to develop the railroads my |
air craft are merely beginning their |
career. At present they have too !
much dependence on wind and |
weather.
with the exception of the first |
fight | made, ! cannot conceive a |
more inspiring moment than when l ,
pilot one of my aircraft into New
York, and then on to Washington