The Independent . • n A. i \\i © Underwood <f Underwood A four-act thriller: the destruction of an observation balloon and the escape of its crew. In the first picture the French war-plane has fired incendiary shells into the German balloon from which the observers have already dropt in their the next the parachutes open; and the crew are probably safe on the ground as the balloon finally bursts into flames The Independent NEWS^PICTO RIAL Harpers HZ&kty

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