Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-04-14
AIR PHOTOGRAPHY AND
CAPTURE OF PERONNE

one OF the interpreted photo
rraphic reproductions made by
rrench aviators of part of the Ger
man front IN France before the vic
,orions assault on rcronnc II Is an
actual picture Of a front about ~
niles long by miles deep. upon
which the general staff actually
oased its preparation against the
Germans.
This shows. as nothing else eau
chow, the vital importance OF aerial
photography In war Every battery,
new or old. active or silent is indi-
nted. overy convoy and train. with
~ direction. number OF cars. aud
iour OF passing. every balloon on
,lnuc; every bomhardment or bar
age. Nothing is secret from The
ave above. A few minutes study
If this map just as Il has come
rom France, will reveal the new
strategy OF modern warfare and the
fundamental revolution effected 100
u nv the airplone. The picture
might have been worked over To-
make It clearer hut It was thought
hest to leave 1t exactly ua used
abroad.
Let us begin with the heavy black
lines In the LETT center Those are
If course. the German trenches The
arrows crossing them Indicate the
firing of artillery in the direction
shown. Where the arrow originates
In a circle It means that au old hat.
terry. located and known is az
work. Where the arrow originate
in a triangle II means that "a newly
placed battery H busy Many signs
without arrows viii bc noticed, hut
as they do not have arrows point
ing from them. they are not active.
often the number and size of luu
Is given and the hour zoo which they
ire accustomed Co operate
Many "conyoi or conveys will
also be- noted with am arrow point
Ing In the direction ol tEDIr travel
and the number of "volluros pr
carriages. as well Co., the hour of
passing at that particular place
Similarly on the railroads train.
with so many "N cor ear will nU
seen. In the rightmnd lower coruc,
are three balloon protected hy mine
airplanes. a n1le farther up. tl
most on the margin is au u.drum,
with "a hangar. 8 or = t.uiH uH
aviators."
IN the opposite upper lc1-hauo
A. aaFH.
which shows that The German bar
rage fire Is being ..id down ai ta
point Half wgy down the picture 81
another such line
AZ any moment that 'Hr Fr0nr.
wish TO attack it h ouiou th.
they have tull Information hclor
them. the location and .zn oft th
German batterios conveys train.
airpancs. harrar,.. etc q map sue
as this. OF oourea would be- a..
only by the higher stat. for % larr
movement For local movement
each local commander would hay
maps ON a very much moro dciaIle
scale. 90 --~~-e--~crhally ia'
cd him. including every marhin
gun or strip 10 harbed wire
This larrr map. covering about
by ~ miles divided into section
each % kilouctor CT half mIl
square over 100 different phpt.
grlph- all brought 10 the sam
scale and p.cccd together into
large composite picture are nccossar
Cor this result Hour after hoT
aerial photographers are bringing 3
, |uew pilates which are dcvclopo'
printed. and lifted into the props
places and interpreted 10 sh1
any new German actiyitics Zoo
picture Of large sector such
this. many details which appear 0
tho more Detailed maps have hro
purposcly omitted. 10 avoid cuu.u
ION for tho staff
The moment anything suspicion
is noted plane. after plane goes ol
over tho limo. until a. last corre'
, photograph /. occurred u Tho Co
. mans are quietly concentrating ft
given spot Dr. They are placing
mass OF rer batteries. or if fh,
. af. luHughIHi.Nf aus' IlI"i .I'
over 90 wide front. the inallbl. 'l
1bn.e Will rIs. Warming
Surprise D. therefore eliminate
, from modern warfare Tho arm
which controls fho cir knows OIL
. Fr'iy What Ii ruy is doing a
, 90 g. control absolute. ils cncu
, C1n Know tUrt little about wh
= H h~ue done U 10 Tho Germ.
pol .ou ra.". HrI Tho British tauI
1.oue BOO aI Those months Of Tnl.
warfHre hove hI Lem this ru'c
Tho United states b. now b.r
. inr every errrrE I deyclup ihr .
d frlorliutrlly intricate orra1iyaU.
' necessary tD carr. out this WD.
Lens and camera uanufacurcr o.