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[[cutoff]] aid he expected tha [[cutoff]] [[cutoff]] be perfected capable [[cutoff]] [[cutoff]] 5 to 200 miles an hour. He [[cutoff]] of the opinion that the next [[cutoff]] aerial flight would take the [[cutoff]] such improvements as would [[cutoff]] ossible the creation of aerial [[cutoff]] ips. He was of the opinion [[cutoff]] merica would be the first coun- [[cutoff]] perfect aerial battleships. [[cutoff]] zette Montreal Can. 29 Apr-1907 [[cutoff]] O TEST FLYING MACHINES. Germany to Make Arrangement With the Wrights. (Special Cablegram.) (Copyright, 1907, by the New York Times) Berlin, April 28,——Probably within a fortnight arrangements will be made whereby the Wright brothers, of Cleveland, will give a demonstration here for the German Government of their flying machine. Their terms are regarded here as high, but it is believed that they come nearer to solving the problem of aerial flight than any of their competitors. I understand that they ask $400,000 if the flight of 50 miles be successful, for which they will furnish 25 machines. As no portion of the machine is patentable, they insist on having a contract before the demonstration. It is not known here why their negotiations with the French Government were broken off, but the French are now directing their energies toward the Lebaudy machine. The Aero Club of New York recently endeavored to interest the United States Government in the Wright inventions. The War Department was willing, but the Wrights asserted that they had previously been insulted in correspondence with the department, and were unwilling to resume operations until an apology was made. Neither the department nor the club saw any insult in the correspondence, but the Wrights remained implacable, and the matter was dropped. News - Baltimore 29 Apl-1907. Md. WORLD WILL BE ON WINGS. Telephone Inventor Says Air Will Soon Be Traveled. (London Cable in New York Times) Alexander Graham Bell, the in [[cutoff]] of the telephone, said last night [[cutoff]] was only a question of a brief pe- [[cutoff]] the progress of aerial navigation [[cutoff]] ould make it possible to have din- [[cutoff]] in America and breakfast the next g [[cutoff]] in Europe, covering the distance across the Atlantic in considerably less than 20 hours. "My expectation," said Dr. Bell, "is that an airship will be perfected capable of making 150 to 200 miles an hour. My opinion, however, is that the next step in aerial flight will take the form of such improvements as will make possible the creation of aerial battle-ships. The actual problem of the navigation of the air has already been solved by the Wright brothers. Naturally, there will be development along commercial lines. My belief is that America will be the first country to perfect aerial battle-ships. "I hope to be able to add much to what is known of aerial flight by experiments at Cape Breton Island this summer. My problem this year will be to propel my kites with a specifically constructed engine of 15 horse-power, weighing 120 pounds. I hope to get a machine of the heavier-than-air variety that will support a man and the necessary equipment to operate it at low rather than high velocity. Last December I constructed a vehicle that supported itself and a man in a 10-mile breeze. I now want to fly a machine carrying an engine at 10 or 15 miles an hour. "I am confident that it will not be long before flying machines will be everywhere. The developments of the next few months will be unprecedented, but the most interesting point is that only few know how near America is right now [[cutoff]] solving a question which will revolutionize warfare throughout the world - I [[cutoff]] n the construction of a practical [[cutoff]] al battle-ship." creation [[cutoff]] over, he thinks th [[cutoff]] first country to produce an [[cutoff]] ship. He adds that this statement [[cutoff]] based on inside information known to few, but which he regards as reliable. "The development of the next few months," says Dr. Bell, "will be unprecedented." The statement is of peculiar interest to Editor Stead. Instead of getting up a peace pilgrimage to The Hague to plead there for the disarmament of the nations, an exploring expedition to locate the aerial battle-ship yard would be more to the point. Mr. Carnegie also might well sit up and take notice. It would be an ironical sequel to their plans of reducing national armament by land and water if it should now be extending to the air also. But if Dr. Bell is well informed, as he seems to think, an immense new development in the art of war is impending. Dr. Bell says that "only very few know how near America is right now to solving a question which will revolutionize warfare throughout the world." If the revolution is so close, we shall not long be left to conjecture in regard to it. Post Dispatch St. Louis 29 April 1907 THE BALLOONING SEASON. Ballooning in St. Louis as the center of the balloon activities for the coming year, was successfully inaugurated by the ascension of Alan R. Hawley, who will pilot the balloon of the St. Louis Aero Club in the races next fall. Mr. Hawley made the start under conditions which came near resulting in disaster, but which his presence of mind and quickness averted. He traveled 65 miles in a couple of hours and alighted safely near Carrollton, Ill. On the first day when wind conditions promise a swift voyage eastward, Mr. J. C. McCoy of the Aero Club of America, with Capt. C. D. Chandler of the United States Army Signal Corps, will try to beat the record of Lieut. Lahm and win the Lahm cup. It will be necessary to go something over 402 miles, which is the record made by Lieut. Lahm in the Paris race. During the summer and early autumn there will be many preliminary ascensions in preparation for the great race for the Bennett cup in October. The balloon will be a common sight in the St. Louis sky. Under the rules adopted by the Aero Club of Paris, which requires at least ten ascensions before a license is issued to a balloon pilot, accidents have been reduced to a minimum. Only experienced men are permitted to take charge of a balloon. Paris has been for several years the scene of almost daily ascensions, but no serious accident has occurred. While little improvement can be expected in mere ballooning, much information concerning the upper air is gained, and a decided stimulus is given to experiment with dirigible aerial vessels and flying machines. One of the features of the races next Autumn will be a contest for dirigible balloons and machines, fo [[cutoff]] which a prize of $5000 has been offered by the S [[cutoff]] Louis Aero Club. Ballooning is at least a gre [[cutoff]] sport, requiring courage, skill, presence of mi [[cutoff]] quickness in emergency. Aeronauts agree tha [[cutoff]] offers delightful rewards in magnificent views [[cutoff]] thrilling sensations.
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