AVIATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 76, 7 April 1913, Page 5

AVIATION.

GERMAN AIRSHIP FACTORIES. Berlin, April 5. Germany has thirty-five flying machine factories. One company is building 34 biplanes for Russia. Statistics for the last five years show that Germany has constructed 50 dirigibles, many of which were experimental. ENGLAND’S NEED OF AIRSHIPS. London, April 5. The Spectator declares that the time has arrived when Englishmen must seriously apply themselves to providing airships, The Telegraph and several other newspapers are joining in the crusade, and much space is-devoted to the subject in the press. THE LOST ZEPPELIN. Berlin, April 5. The Zeppelin has arrived at Metz, She reported that the Commissary at Luneville merely boauied her to enquire the possibility of espionage.

INCIDENTS OF THE LANDING. (Received 9.5 a.ru.) London, April 6. The Observer states that a party of British military and civil experts hastened to Lunevilld to inspect tlie Zeppelin. Berlin, April 6. The Government thanked France for her courtesy towards the crew )f ti e Zeppelin. NEWSPAPER IIEPORTS AND OPINIONS. Newspapers publish conflicting stories, ranging from a mere policy visit to an exhaustive expert in res ligation. The Lokalanzeiger alleges that the airship was fired on at an altitude of of 1000 yards, and that only the resoluteness of the French troops prevented the mob wrecking it. The Tagliche Rundschau reg -ets that the officers failed to blow up the air ship before landing. Some of the papers demand a court martial. THE CUSTOMS DUTY REFUNDED. Paris, April C. The Customs duty on the airship (amounting to £‘100) has been refunded.