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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-27
British and French Continue to Press Forward,
 Snatching Many Strongholds From the Enemy
French Capture Fresnoy-Les-Roye and St.. Mard, While British Take Suzanne .& and Cappy and Are Now in aSxs.r&
 inSuburbs of Bapaume s.ysS

London, August 26 2 D. m.-(By the A < led Press) Suzanne Cappy towns Somnne spectvey captured today by Field Marshal Hag forces according reports received this evening the British battle British also took Avesnes Bapaue, suburb of the of Bapaume.
 British also reached the of Thoy, south of Bapaume.
 An unconfnmed report that skirts of Longueval also reached by British
 British today also captured the of St Leger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-27
FRENCH TAKE AVRE TOWNS


  to the wsrof eannoun nceunent ttonigh
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rooted contltutional changes" under
way in that country is uncertain. Some
believed she might have made a secret
supplemental statement as TO political
reforms. Others thought she was
merely trying to emphasize that polit-
ical changes were under way.
Her statement that the military pow
ers are subject to the new reforms is
regarded as inconclusive, though re-
forms indicated in press reports show,
on the face. that the German people
can control II the new reforms become
effective and the people choose to eXer-
else their new prerogstives.
Some looked upon the German note
as a maneuver to avoid imposition Of
the Presidents stipulatiOn-"surrender'
II the Kaiser does not abdicate. II Is
held TO be a subtle effort 10 show the
United States that reforms are proceed
ing thoroughly but as generally viewed
here. the world has not yet had proof
that the reforms are thorough or sin
cere or even that they will actually be
placed in effect.
RESIGNATION Of Luderdorff, Germany's
master military mind, Is held as sig
nlncant by some and as camouflage by
others.
Macmillan Harden's reported state
ment that the Brest-Litoysk peace had
Continued on Page Two)
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TO RAISE COST
OF CITY WATER
Department Resolution
Would Fix Price at s.
Cents, Effective Jan. !
WOULD AFFECT
METER SYSTEM

First and second readings were given
to a resolution to raise the city water
rates. effective on January first, at a
meeting Of the Board Of Water Com
missioners this morning. The increased
expenses Of the Water Department
make II imperative TO find some way Of
meeting them, the officials say. Like
other city departments, the Water De-
nartment is finding thai a pre-war bud
get will not run the city nowadays.
The resolution was offered today as
one solution Of the financial problem.
Tt may he adopted as IL stands; IL may
be discarded altogether; or a new rate
between 30 cents. the present figure. and
% cents the suggested rate, per thousand
cubic feet. may be fixed upon.
Tno resolution in its preliminary form,
reads:
Resolved, That Section XXVII, OF Sac
Laws, Rules. and Regulations OF this de-
partment relating TO Tariff OF Water
Rents under the heading. Rates for
water consumed by meter measure
ment." be amended by striking out the
rate of 80 cents in the last line and max
ing the same read All in excess OF 5000
cubic feet at 30 cents per thousand.
The Board Of Water Commissioners
is not at all decided as 10 what will be
done with the resolution at its third and
final reading.
The current financial Statement Of the
Wafer Department shows a current fund
bank balance. Si2.Js31S; special fund.
49,. .9i3.99. -Four payrolls were passed.
current weekly. Si.466.s5; current
monthly. s2.Ol333: special weekly, s279-
Of special monthly, $500.
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ly the United Press.
WASHINGTON. oct. 2S.-Germany
.ppeared TO official Washington today
o be attempting TO force an early sub
mission Of Allied armistice terms And
Der latest note for which there appear
,d no particular excuse or need carries
he plain suggestion that she Is strug-
rling now TO make the Allies appear on
he initiative I'm suggesting an armis-
lice. The Official text Of The nste reach
sd the Swiss legation this morning. II
Eas practically the same as the press
fersoin. Opinion wos divided a. TO
rs Importance, some officials seeing
mother step forward in Germany 5
,fforis and others declaring II merely
more camOu1age. more flattery OF the
President designed TO Keep him inter-
,sted. and containing nothing new or
important.
II was stated auihoritatively today
hat President Wilson probably would
not reply 20 the German "acknowledg-
meni~ as the whole question OF an
armistice is now up 10 the military
commanders OF the United states and
the Allies. subject to the approved or
The Versailles conference which meets
tomorrow. The next word on the sit
uation, is expected. therefore, to come
out OF Versailles or Paris.
What Germany meant when she said
President Wilson knows OF the deep
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ACCUSE BOYS OF
BREAD, MILK THEFT

That an investigation Of the matter
might be made. the case Of John Harris.
William Berg, John Green and Joseph
Cannon. charged with the larceny Of
bread and milk from doorsteps. was
continued until Friday. by Judge
Churchman today.
The boys, three Of whom say they
are under II years Of age, come from
Cleveland O., and just arrived here on
a freight train when arrested. They
were arrested by Sergeant Devenish.
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COUNTY PRISONER
KILLED BY TRAIN
Amos Munbilla, Out of
Workhouse to Work on
Road, is Victim
RUN DOWN AT
ELSMERE CROSSING

Amos Munbllla, aged 6s years, serv-
ing thirty days sentence in the
county workhouse on a charge Of drunk
enness, was killed at the Elsmere
Junction OF the Baltimore a ohio rail-
road about 10 o'clock this morning
Munbilla was sentenced in City Court
there on October ~ ton charge OF
drunkenness, and this moring he with
other inmates at the worlhouse, was
taken 10 Elsmere where the prisoners
nave been repairing a county road
Just how the man came 10 be hit by
the train is not announced, officials at
the wOrkhouse not knowing the de
tails. From what was learned IL ap-
pears that NIunblla was walking across
the tracks when he was struck.
Continued on Page TwO.)
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five STATE NAMES
ON CASUALTY LIST
Lieut.. Roberts Reported as
Missing In Action is
Hun Prisoner
]. c. DOUGHERTY
GIVES UP LIFE

Appearing on the war casualty LIST
today are the names OF five Delaware
soldiers. one officer and four privates
Lieutenant Lawrence Roberts, Of No
1000 Jackson street, is listed as miss
ing in action" since the list was made
up Lieutenant Roberts relatives have
received word that he is a prisoner in
Germany. He was a member Of the
18th Aero Squadron. The soldiers faith
cr, r. W. Roberts. died several days
ago.
Lieutenant Roberts served on the
Mexican border with the Delaware
troops and entered the first officers
training school at Fort Myer lie was
transferred 10 the Aviation Corps and
sent 10 the University of Toronto
Canada, for instructions and later 20
Continued on Page Two.)
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Foremer President William II. Taft,
IL was announced today. has consented
TO come 10 Wilmington to attend a big
Republican political rally, at which
meeting ne will he the chief speaker.
The meeting Is 20 be held Thursday
night in the Queen Theatre, which
has been engaged for that purpose.
In the last several years Mr.. Taft.
though a professor at Yale, has been
devoibg much OF his time TO The
working out OF war problems in con-
Iection with the many war activities
with which he Is aligned. lie also
lately has been doing a great amount
OF work for the Republican party. OF
which for four years while President,
ne had been the national leader.
II is understood that Mr.. Taft has
Continued. on page twol
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DE GRACE FIRST
TO GET HIS GULL F"

Ebert De Grace, a shipyard worker,
was the FIRST man arrested by the local
police after the closing orders OF the
health authorities on the saloons had
become thing of the past. Ebert was
intoxicated and after he had been ar
rested by Patrolman Reese, other pa
trolmen on the various districts evi-
IDENTIFY became jealous Of Reese's honor
and by noon five other men had been
charged with like Offenses.
Il was TIE opinion Of the officials at
the police station that by nightfall the
number Of arrests on the charge OF
drunkenness would be numerous, re-
ports from all over the city indicating
a heavy trade in intOXicanls
Evening journal., 1918-10-28
MRS. AUGUST BESTE
DEAD, HUSBAND I'LL

Mrs Elizabeth Busch Besie, wife ~
August Bcste, died at her home Glyn-
rich, on Saturday, Of pneumonia follow
ing an attack Of influenza Her husband
and his sister. Miss Mary Beslc are Ill
with the disease
Mrs Beste IS survived by her husband
and three children. The funeral viii
take place Wednesday morning at 9
o'clock from her late residence. Re
qulem mass will be said at It Eliza
beth's Church, and intermcnt made in
Cathedral Cemetery.
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REVOLT NEAR IN
VIENNA::ENPEROR
MAY LEAVE CITY
Archduke Said to Have
Taken Refuge in
Godollo Castle
Count KARALYI WILL
DEMAND REPUBLIC
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
LONDON, Oct. 2s.-A revolution is
feared in Vienna, according TO advices
received here today.
The Archduke has taken refuge in the
castle at GOdollO and Emperor Karl, IL
is said. will soon leave for Debreesin.
GOdOllO, IS miles northeast Of Buda-
pest, is the site Of a royal palace. De
Breszin, if6 miles EAST of Budapest, is
a manufacturing and commercial center
Of about 5000 population.
There are three archdukes, Franz
Josef Otto. aged 6; ROmert Karl Ludwig.
3, and Felix Friedrich August, ,
There is also an archduchess, Adelheid,
aged Z.
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pavARaN SOCIALISTS DEMAND GERMAN REpunL.c.

WASHINGTON 2s.-Bavaran are demanding
republic the head according to diplomatic
today.
Munich Independent Socialists bitterly assaed the ma
Socialists who to be tools Of the Kaiser
speakers demanding immediate peace by renounenr
all German Posen and Danzig and in
demny Belgium northern France as ren
for losses from submarine sinkngs.
POLISH QUESTION STARTS ROW IN REICIIsriG
BEF1E Oct 2s.-Rotous scenes Including attempted lsi
ngh accompanied debate the Polish question the Resas
according to adyces received today Forcsn secretary o
told the Polish members that President Wilson's program '
that Danzis would ceded TO them Repyns 70 ''
mand for indemnity. said the Gernfin s0'aies
ing for the liberation Of Poland
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ABUSED WIFE is
STRIPPED OF CLOTHES

For assault and battery on his wife.
Florence Seeley, Miliard Seeley was fined
s2j and costs by Judge Churchman in
Municipal Court this morning Mrs.
Sccley said that on Saturday night when
she came home from work. her hus-
band for no cause whatever. beat her
and tore her clothes from her.
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TOUCH OF SORROW
AT SCHOOL OPENING
High School Students Pay
Tribute to Mrs. Bratton
Deceased Teacher
NEW MEMBERS OF
FACULTY REPORT

Wilmington High School students. a,
the assembly exercises this morning.
paid a tribute Of respect TO Mrs. Maud
A. Bratton. a member Of the High
school faculty, who died Of influenza
during the recent epidemic. The school
stood while Principal A. n. Berlin read
sentiments Of affection and regret,
speaking Of the high ideals and faith
fulness TO duty Of Mrs. Bratton. and Of
the loss her death would be to the
school, Mrs Braiion taught in the
CONTINUED on Page TwO)
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CHANCE TO HELP GET
SMOKES FOR YANKS

After having been called of for a
month owing 90 the influenza epidemic.
the fan festival under the auspices Of
the Harlan Goodfcllows will open in
Turn Hall tonight u is for the benefit
Of "Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund.
and a large crowd il expected To be ON
hand and see TO II that large sum is
realized 10 furnish smokes for the
boys OVER there. There will be a mum
ber Of features each evening, including
music by Harlan's noted band
Evening journal., 1918-10-28
REsr wEEK roR soipIERs.

SOldloFs of the TWelfth Battallon-
stationed al Pigeon Point and the
Pennsylvania railroad barracks, who are
from influenza. will 20 10
the Holiday House tomorrow morning
10 recuperate. The Holiday House Is
the summer home Of the Wilmington
Young Nomen's Christian Association,
and Is located near the Cliffs" on the
B. a o. rallrnal.
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By The United Press.

BY the United Press.
AMSTERDAM. Oct. 2s.-Emperor Karl
has accepted the resignation Of Hun
Earian Premier Wekerle. according 30 a
Budapest disptach received here today.
a Budapest dispatch TO the NOs-
sischies Zeimng SAYS Count karolyi,
now head Of the national council, Will
request the Emperor 20 appear before
the Hungarian Diet and proclaim Hun
garys independence
Peace demonstrations occurred in The
Hungarian parliament house Saturday
the police being forced TO intervene, il
Is rennricd.
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TO RAISE PENNANT
AT HARLAN PLANT

The pennant won by the Harlan base
ball team will be raised at the Harlan
plant tomorrow. The Harlan band will
furnish music. The pennant is the par
ticular property Of the boilermakcrs,
and as Manager Gallagher and Presi-
dent Clausen piloted the ball team to
victory, it was deemed both fitting and
roper that the pennant should fly over
1elr quarters.
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RoTTIF RLOW COSTS S25.

William l.. Kelley used catsup bot
tie on the head Of Alexander Bacon, a
Negro. on Saturday night and as re-
suit was before Judge Churchman in
Municipal Court this morning on a
charge Of assault and battery. He was
fined SO and costs Alexander said
Kelley approached him at Fifth and
Poplar streets and hit him on the head
with the catsup bottle.
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EXAMINER M,n NEuRIrus.

John J. Heney, an examiner Of the
United states Employment: Service. at
vh and Fang streets. who has been
suffering with neutritls. has recovered
sufficiently 10 resume his duties
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AUsrnrA SAID TO BE READY TO ouIT.

WASHINGTON. oct 2s-An unofficial report that Aus.riis
reply to President Wilson'S last sent and that
tanned suggestion that Austria be permitted negotiate sep
arae peace with the Allies reached Washington today
These adyices said Austria accepted all Wilson's proFos
tons as set forth in his flreeastcd
last week that Austria would do this
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9y the United Press.


official wireless declares that the
repIy o President Wilson's follows
he by
decisive legal accordance with the
the military being subject thereto.
proposals for misce introducing
NJ suclas the Presid has
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By the Uniled Press

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s.-Auslria Is
refusing 10 permit diplomatic messages
Of its former Ally, Bulgaria, 10 pass
over telegraph wires In the dual mon
srchy With the consent OF the State
Department, Bulgarian minister Pana-
retOff recently filed code message to
his government. The Austrian govern
ment turned It back. but IL was re-
routed.
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TOpAY,s TEMPERATURE.
sun AND TIDES.
ih of Christiana.
LOST AND FOUND.

EOUND-GOLD RING WITH INITIALS
IL inside. Owner can have same by prov
Ing property and paying for this adv.
oct2S-2t
Continued on Pase Eight.)
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FOE MUST ASK FOCH FOR THREATEN REVOLUTION
ARMISTICE UP
TO FOCH, HUNS
WILL BE TOLD

on Part of Germany to
Force Early Submission of Terms
Expected to be Ignored by Wilson.
Reply May Go from Versailles or
Paris After Inter-Ailied Confer
ence Which Meets Tomorrow
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Enemy is Deter
mined to Hold
A m orleans at
Brieunes on the
MeuSe RiUer at
Any Cost.
TURKCAPITAL
THREATENED
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON, Oct. 2S.-"On the
Lys front, south Of Deynse French
troops captured farm which had
been strongly defended by the
Germans, taking 100 prisoners"
Field Marshal Haig reported to-
day in his special Belgian COM
munique. "There is nothing to
report on the left flank of the
Flanders group of armies"
BY The United Press.
LONDON, Oct. 2S.-The Brit
ish improved their positions along
the western edge of Normal For
est and north of Raismes Forest,
Field Marshal Haig announced
today. A German counter attack
against Famars, two miles soutL
of Valenciennes was repulsed yes
terday.
"A determined counter attack
yesterday against Fsmars was re-
pulsed after street fighting in
which many of the enemy were
killed." the statement said.
eve improved our pos. ons
slightly on the borders of c
Forest De Normal and north Of
the Forest De Raismes."
BY The United Press.
HAVRE, oct. 2s.-"The enemy's artil-
lery was active yesterday especially
against the front lines and our commu-
nicatlons" the Belgian War Office an
nounced early today.
BY the United Press.
VIENNA. via London. Oct. 2s.-Bitter
fighting is continuing east OF the Piave.
where allied troops forced a crossirs
the Austrian War Oflce announced To-
day.
BY The United Press.
PARIS. Oct 2S-Serbsn troops have
reached the heights south Of the impor-
tant town Of Kragujevatz, the French
War once eastern cOmmunique an
nounced today The AustrO-Gcrmans
have set fire 10 the station and depot in
that place and have inflicted actrocitics
on the population
The Serbians have reached ihe
CONTINUED on page two
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SHOP EARLY.

There was an old woman who lived in
a shoe,
She had a big lot OF shopping to do,
With gifts TO buy for her twenty-four
kids.
,She usually got them shoes. clothes
and lids
This year she'll be done long before
December
Then will buy them some real gifts
they long will remember.
\ feeling Of security goes with
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forward the
the miles
Of OF
that Marie freeing half village taking prisoners
an much material
Usually the a Marshal Foch tactics
Immediately OF the
the operation follows precedent
expected
few avs, s n
south NaenenneS the
the British and for the moment have checked
the
the lower lefhand shows the situation OF
'he chief railroad centre Turkey in Asia and rs cap
by the Turkish military
the chief point on The route to 3agdad further east
the With AeppO there
fight far regards their holdings in Asia
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FIGHT The FLU
BY RUPERT BLUE.

Surgeon General Of the L. :. Public
Health Service.
Every person who feels sick and
appears to be developing an attack
OF influenza should at once be put
10 bed in a well ventilated room.
II his bowels have moved regularly
it is not necessary to give a physic /:
where a nhysic is needed a dose Of
castor oil or Rochelle salts should
be given.
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WEATHER

Rain tonight or on Tuesday;
cooler Tuesday. Fresh south
shifting TO west winds.
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\ feeling Of security goes with
GLOVER DAIRY MlLk.-Adv.
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BY the United Press.
VIENNA. via London. Oct 2s.-Bilter
fighting is continuing east OF the Piave.
where allied troops forced a crossir
the Austrian War Ofilce announced To-
day.
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BY The United Press.
HAVRE, oct. 2s.-"The enemy's artil-
lery was active yesterday especially
against the front lines and our commu-
nicatlons." the Belgian War Office an
nounced early today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
NEW AIRPLANE MAIL SERVICE IS
 ESTABLISHED BETWEEN NEW YORK , AND CAPITAL BEGINNING TODAY

Washington, May 15. With the es- tablishment of regular airplane mail service between Washington and New York, the post office considers that the project k experimental only in the sense that a now familiar means of loComohon is to be put practically to ia new use The war has demonStrat- ed effectively that the airplane as a conveyance is almost as dependable and safe as an automobile, so the only reaG obstacle in the way of suc- cessfully operating the new air line lies in maintaining service under all ldndG of weather conditions.
 Tne War Department has furnished F large training planes for use in the new service. Aviators have been de- tailed from the ranks of fighting air men, as War Department officials feel that the newly commissioned f1iers will acquire valuable training in pi- .lotNns- the big man carriers over long cross-oountry flights.
 The planes, each capable of 8 min imum speed of 90 miles an hour are built along the lines of the regulation bombing machine. They are one- seateEs as a uaaximum of space is de- sired in the fuselage for the storing Nof mail bags.
 The schedule provides for the de- parture of one plane each day from both Washington and Nee York. The
 machines leave promptly at 11:oo in the morning. and it is hoped to have the mail deposited at the terminals not more than three hours later
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
AsstMlaElAeW

Starting from the Mall in Washing ton, near the Washington monument the trip to Philadelphia, about 1S5 miles. is expected to be made in about an hour and 20 minutes. At the han gars in North Philadelphia another machine will be in waiting, ready to start the flight to New York as soon as the incoming plane lands and the transfer of mail bags is made. The second leg of the journey, from Phil adelphia to Belmont field, in the Long Island suburbs of New York, should be made in about an hour. The larger planes carry about 600 pounds of mail, or approximately 24,OOO letters. The smaller machines will carry about half that amount
 Emergency landing fields will be es- tabrshed at Baltimore and Havre de Grace, Md; Wilmington, Del, and at either Princeton of New Brunswick, New Jersey. In the case of a ma chine breaking down at some interur- ban point in it's journey, the mail sacks will be rushed by motor truck to the nearest railroad station where they will be sent forward in care of a courier.
 The rate of postage has been estab- lished by law at "A cents an ounce ol fraction thereof. However, this en- titles the sender to have the letter forwarded to the addresses by specia- delivery service in case the AAplane arrives stoo late for the regular city ! deliveries.
 Letters mailed at washingsan, Ph1i
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15

adelphia or New York for delivery in any part of the country may have their delivery facilitated by sending them on the first part of the journey by airplane. In each city postmas- ters have designated the stations and hours at which letters for airplane dispatch may be mailed.
 A special stamp has been designed for the new service. It has a red border, and shows an airplane in flight on a blue field.
 The first stamp was sold to Post master General Burleson ho address ed a letter to Postmaster Patten, of New York After cancellation of the stamp, the letter was autographed by President Wilson, and placed in the first consignment of mail directed to New York. The letter will be sold at auction, the proceeds to be de- voted to war relief.
 During the first months of the ser vice no flights, will be made when storm conditions make the journey very preccarious. On those days the sacks will be forwarded by rail and delivered by special delivery service. OlIO ANdCSCIy kOSCOIlus ASSlSldul master General, who has charge of the new service, believes that suf- ficient experience will be gained dur ing the summer to make possible an effective maintenance of the service during the winter. The great diffl- culty is in landing successfully in a heavy fog, rain or. snowstorm.
 As the present routes prove sue cessful, plans will be made for ex. banding the service next spring to other parts of the country The first extension, MT. Praeger says, probably will be from New York to Boston. To eliminate de&ay arrangements are be- ing worked out for the construction of large neS on the roofs of the cen tral postof1ees 50 that the bags may be dropped while the machine is ir flight