THE CONQUEST OF THE AIR

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 258, 24 October 1908, Page 3

THE CONQUEST OF THE AIR

COUNT ZEPPEUX'S SPEECH.

I Berlin, September 3. Jaunt Zeppelin fixes a date two years nee as the time when his airship stem will have been brought to the int of absolute perfection. He makes is announcement through the medium a gramophone record, which he spoke to a fortnight ago in order that his ice might Ik' preserved for posterity. The text of the record, which is pubbed to-night, says in part-. "Expert scientific observation of every ent ill the lives of my various airships itil the tragic end of Xo. 4 has vindited the soundness of my theories in l-important particulars. My airships II soon rank among the most safely erated of craft with which long trip? iy he made without the least danger the occupants. "With joyful confidence the German tion may, then, be assured that its agnificent generosity lias paved t!ie iy for the actual conquest of the air.

Ii that it will s oon be in possession airships which will increase our mili-i jr.power, thereby contributing lintenance of peace and 'facilitating, rfßc, exploration, and other human Jgress. If T nm vouchsafed another « years of creative power, I shall have! s tare good fortune to witness mplete success of the important in-, ittion whereof I was chosen to be the