Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-23
4 Notable achievement

tncty forward step in a form of trans
Atlantic transportation, in the development of
which haste must necessarily be made slowly
but concerning which the successful voyage
stretch Of imagination is required to visualize
in the not far distant future an era in which
the seven seas will offer no serious obstacle
to safe and expeditions commercial intercourse
by means of airships of the types of the zR-3,
which will go down in history pioneer in
the field of commercial dirigibles.
Plans for linking the nations by commercial
dirigbes have been under consideration in
Europe for many months, and airship services
between Europe, Asia, America and Africa
have been discussed with a seriousness and
confidence that has justified the belief that
their establishment is a settled fact. In Great
Britain plans are being formulated for line
of airshits to go to India and the Far East.
The government will substitute the enterprise,
it is reported.
Under the patronage of King Alfonso Span
ish commission is Investigating the establish
ment of an airship line between Seville and
Beunos Ayres, with a view to further pro
noting the trade relations of these nations.
France is planning the use of dirigiblcs in the
development of her African colonies, and it is
to be hoped that the United States does not
lag in the establishment Of commercial
service with Europe
Of course dirigibles far greater in size than
the ZR-3 will be required in ocean transporta-
ton. Their cost, while great, is not prohib
tive, and the same may be said of their main
tenance, based on past experience. Experts
nave estimated that the operation of such
ships in international commerce would be
profitable, and certainly in the saving of time
alone such transportation would be invaluable
The fact that the ZR-3 has successfully
completed her navigation" of the Atlantic
just as the Shenandoah which was constructed
for war PURPOSES has finished her 5,OOO-mile
cruise, lends added interest to the development
of dirigibles, and concentrates attention upon
the story of the great German Zeppelin.
The acquisition of the ZR-3 dates back to
the distribution among our war allies of the
seven rigid airships remaining to Germany
after the armistice. In the same spirit that
prompted the Germans to destroy their fleet
at Scarpa Flow, many airships similarly were
remained in their possession. Of these two
were awarded to England, two to France, two
to Italy and one to Japan. The United States
had failed to put in a claim, and it was AS
sumed that this country was not interested in
the distribution.
subsequently, the United States purchased
the British RES, of which type two had been
constructed in England. The ship, renamed
the zR-2, destroyed in Yorkshire during
trial and before it's delivery to the United
States. In the meantime an American appIi-
cation for a PREPARATION airship had been filed
with the Allied Council, but before it could be
honored the treaty of Versailles had been sign
ed. Under its terms, no more airships for
war purposes could be produced at the Zeppe-
lin factory, so it was determined to design
and construct an airship for commercial pur-
poses only. The ZR-3 is such a ship.
1t is "a feet less in length than the Shenan-
doah, but it is in fact a larger ship having
a greater diameter and a gas capacity of
2,472,OOO cubit feet as against 2,115,OOO for
| the Shenandoah.
The new ocean atr-liner represents an ad-
vance in her, mechanical devices and general
comfort over her predecessors. Her appoint
ments are luxurious as compared to those of
the Shenandoah. She has accommodations for
twenty passengers and is as finished product
as it was possible to make her.
1t is difficult to imagine anything more
majestic and impressive than the landing of
the YRS at Lakehurst, after a voyage Of 5000
miles in about 81 hours. In congratulating
the officers who handled the ship on its pio-
neer cruise The Journal feels that it expresses
4 sentiment that is nationwide
Every time man doesn't say anything he
lessons his chances of being called a fool.
When an American girl is looking Or a
title she should net marry beyond heI
fathers means