Review of reviews and world's work . s homeward course, mak-ing a landing at Goppin-gen, seventy miles shortof its starting point, onMonday morning, May31. The balloon had beenin the air continually forthirty-six hours, the totaldistance covered duringthat time being 850 stop at Goppingenwas made for the purposeof obtaining a fresh sup-ply of benzine for themotors. Unfortunatelythe descent was accom-panied by an accident thatseverely crippled the ma-chine. Owingto a strongwind and an error insteering, the balloon hita tree, the outer envelopewas badly torn and theframework
Review of reviews and world's work . s homeward course, mak-ing a landing at Goppin-gen, seventy miles shortof its starting point, onMonday morning, May31. The balloon had beenin the air continually forthirty-six hours, the totaldistance covered duringthat time being 850 stop at Goppingenwas made for the purposeof obtaining a fresh sup-ply of benzine for themotors. Unfortunatelythe descent was accom-panied by an accident thatseverely crippled the ma-chine. Owingto a strongwind and an error insteering, the balloon hita tree, the outer envelopewas badly torn and theframework some temporary re-pairs, the Zeppelin on thefollowing day resumed itsflight by easy stages toLake Constance. Thisastonishing performanceof the Zeppelin balloongoes a long way towarddemonstrating the prac-ticability of this type ofairship for service bothin peace and in war. Count Zeppelinhimself considers the feats of his dirigibleas mere promises of what the future willbring to pass. To Wilbur Wright is cred- -THtL EPPELI/V in 1908. A good crop of oats seems assured,an excellent yield of barley, and a great pro-duction of corn. The most remarkable ilisht of we may even see a transatlantic trip success-fully by airship. As a begin-ning in regular airship passenger traffic, theZeppelin Aerial Navigation Company pro-poses, according to report, to establish pas- Wondcrfiii man in the history of the world senger lines next year between several Ger-c leuemen . ^.^^ accomplished by Count Zep- man cities, the number of passengers to bepelin in his dirigible balloon, the Zeppelin II., carried and the fare to be charged being al-at the end of the month of May. Starting from ready determined. No doubt a time scheduleits moorings on Lake Constance oii Saturday will also follow in due course. As a fur-night, May 29, the balloon sailed in a north- ther indication of Germanys encouragementeasterly direction as far as Bitterfeld. It of the art of navigating the air, it
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