The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-08
|ERIAL WARFARE
COME TO STAY, SAYS
COUNT ZEPPELIN
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balizes that they promise to destroy
pr splendid isolation; because, fail
Is to succeed in building something
milar. she hopes to arouse the
orld To bring pressure to bear to
revent the use by Germany Of these
Feat weapons OF modern warfare
hich are unavailable for her own
be.
If the military effect of the Zeppe-
airships tends toward shortening
Is terrible war by only one day,
ereby saving perhaps thousands Of
res; IL the Zeppelins, even now only
ginning their development as a new
Hillary arm, should prove to be 80
fective q weapon in hostilities that
hrs are less likely to recur in the
ture, then their advent will be q
nefit to humanity. quite aside from
cir peaceful usages. -
"And now, II In this most critical
ur, when Germany's very existence
at stake, when an effort Is being
hde to starve our women and chill.
en-, Zeppelins add the slightest
rength to the fatherland against the
biz OF enemies seeking her complete
struction. then my life will not have
en- in vain"
There was no question OF the de-
animation OF this old, but wonder
ly strong man. His voice rang
lar, despite his near four-score
hrs OF active life. career that
been marked by eventful hap
nings such as seldom fall to an
binary mortal. Until tonight he
positively refused to explain his
bition through the press. German
American newspapermen alike
We been refused when they sought
Interview. my own efforts along
ID line having commenced In the
miner OF 1911. when came to Ger
lny from America.
The count reached here today en-
lte 10 his base at Friederichshay-
He had been at certain sea
LIT base to examine the Zeppelins
ich returned from England and TO
Their from their crews information
ich would prove useful In the fu-
e development OF Germany's aerial
ength.
What Is your opinion, Count Yep
in," I asked, "of aerial warfare as
presented by Zeppelins In view Of
expressions OF indignation from
gland over the dropping of bombs
the night?"
Aerial warfare has come to stay"
the quick reply. ut Is as potent
actor today as Is submarine, war
O. War in the air must become as
hl o factor In the strife of nations
any other branch OF the military
naval service. II may become
lost as important as the undersea
fare, depending, OF course, on the
elopment OF warships and the new
slopments In submarines.
Aerial cruisers, In my opinion,
rely will tend to change the face
the aspect OF war, perhaps, there
I'm the future making war less
bly,, do not believe that the ma
he ever will ratify convention
hinating aircraft. Whether there
will be great battles In the air
those that have taken place on
sea can only be answered by the
kant future. Personally, / am not
lined to think so. But who knows
f. an age OF progress"
The reports received here tell OF
VI tHt 10
re- any way that this can be pre-
tedT asked.
ne veteran inventor seemed lost in
nght for q minute. IL was plain
the problem presented had weigh
heavily on his mind. At last he
ke and this time IL was to give an
lanatiop of the greatest difficulty
NAVIGATOR Of the air encounters.
You see we cannot always see an
kct from great height. Is that
also true OF artillery. especially
liars? Don't shells often drop In
sfended or non-combatant parts of
be and cities? How many non
batants have been killed In this
by Zeppelins as compared with
kr engines of warfare?
low can you tell. for instance. ex-
y where the shells from mortars
ther artillery win strike? For In
Ice, the shell from the new Krupp
have reported range OF ~ kilo-
ne purpose OF the Zeppeiins as
rraft n not against non-combat-
but against military forces. de-