The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-22

nccrs say in order not to boiray to
the enemy what ~ about to take place.
At the appointed moment the observ-
crs viii take the air They viii divide
every detail OF the battle. Some will
record the heavy artillery fire shot
By shot. others will see TO IL that the
work Of demolition behind the Ger
man lines IL effective. others. will
guard against reimbursement or traps.
A. the American troops leave their
trenches the b%ailoonists will check
closely the German batteries. the shift
ing of their infantry and the ASSEM-
bling Of munitions and supplies. As
he American forces advance. the bal
looms will be moved forward In unison.
Observations for the barrage viii bo
sent down repeatedly. so that II may
be moved back and forth rs necessities
demand. To do this the American
bailoonists mu.t Know every detail OF
the cncmy's land opposite him. \
mistake would cost many lives. No
new battery should open ~ across the
lines without It's location being spotted
on the detail map. and counter-ftrc
preparations made against II. No new
troops should move into the enemy
trenches without being reported.
Queries received daily 10y the war
department make it evident tha, the
American people do not understand
the use OF balloons In warfare, that
they do not appreciate the vital inn
porttncc Of the development OF this
work. la Europe, however. the op-
positc Is true and balloon opseryd-
tiun las become a science. For tn"
benefit of the readers. what the Eng
lish and French balloonists are doins
viii be r%ccounted IN some detail
Hardly Il train moves within five
miles of the German trenches. or a
squadron Of men cumo up for RELIEF.
ur digging begins on a new series OF
cmplicCmcnts but a pair ~ keen
British or French eyes. steadily
watching from great observation bal
looms just behind the allied front
AXE notice uf It. Every movement,
every activity is registered until a
schedule Of the enemy routine b built
up and the average moun of motiol
known. Any departure from this
schedule * considered suspicious. y
train running late or with more cars
than usual. men IN the trenches be-
ing relieved too frequently, new
roads or cmplaccments being built too
earnestly. give the firsi hin that Fritz
II UP 10 something,
\ keen h%alioonist notes any OF these
changes ana at once telephones To IN"
general staff headquarters o.. The
ground. Sometimes The report Is ar
extra train Of six cars passed AZ l0;io
Half "A mile down thp front another
observer reports Large convoy NOV
ms up To- 'front.'. range Sull
further down The line another suspic-
IUus move Is reported, ana so on UNI
~ the general STAFF, assembling al
uf these 'straws. forsees the begin
ming OF an offensive across the line.
Counter measures are ,akcn. batteries
directed, conNoys nhd trenches smash
ed up and the en,my's plans possibly
thrown askcw At times the ottcnsi q
rs Ia como from the allied side, The
observer asccnds with fun knowledge
~ an the details of action. embold-
med probably To- move up much near
er the German lines than usual In the
belief that the cntmy's artillery Will
I've driven off The opening lombard
ment is a tiMc 81 ccascless u vital
work. spottlug shot by shot. Watching
for new enemy batteries to open up,
moving the barrdgc fire back ana
forth with the advance uf the troops
ANY error AT this time may send the
steel wall into tlt observers own
troops or cost scores ct lives later by
failure to make complete demolition
Of the cnemy's license
Hostile airpiunr overhead rs the
message liEely To- break Don al any mo-
ment on telephone wire stretched
from the balloon u the ground \ Ger
man aviator more ldNeutureuns
than his fellows, b. sweeping down
perhaps under a protectine cloud Va
an attempt tu pht ont me ever
Watchful ewes. 1he observer makes
ready his parachute. the machine
guns on the ground click off a rain
uf lead AZ the invader and the wind
lass men start bringing the big enN'-
lope TO the grouisl. Perhaps the IN
Nader is driven of perhaps the
loon Is stricken hto flames aud the
h|ulloouist Is forced tu %pnrarhut" to
the ground In Either cus" Il Is AN
a par, 81 the dhy'A Worh Such
briefly ~ che duh and work "i the
balloon Observer |talm patient c'''
watchful. he rid,s far ah"N" the
ground A. tho geal snNSloRS ways
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