AERONAUTICS.
ARTILLERY DESTROY BALLOONS. By TeUeraph-Fross Association-Copyright. (Eeo. August 12, 9.20 p.m.)' Berlin, August 12. Some iinpoitanc experiments as to the effectiveness of 'artillery in destroying air-craft havo been made in the Baltic. A corps of German artillery liberated two balloons at sea, and when they had risen to a great height, turned their guus on them and destroyed both. One of the balloons.was ignited by a shell immediately. PARIS-LONDON AIRSHIP. Paris, August 11. " The Clement-Bayard airship made oxcollent flights near Paris, and ia now ready to journey to London. , BALLOON. CATCHES FIRE. Berlin, August 11. An aeronaut at Augsburg, Bavaria, had a thrilling experience. His balloon caught fire, and he leaped on to the roof of .1 girls' school, a portion of which collapsed under his weight. The man was uninjured. ' AN INJURED AVIATOR. . London, August 11. Tho Hon. Alan Boy].!, fifth son of the Earl of Glasgow, who sustained concussion of the brain last month, while aeroplaning, is slowly improving. Ho lias , not regaimd his memory. It is hoped lie.will have sufficiently recovered to be removed to Scotland in a, month..
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 894, 13 August 1910, Page 5
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