. The warfare of to-day. ts destination by the day fixed forthe beginning of the preparation. When the artillery pieces of all calibres areprepared to open fire, the observation service,both in the air and on the ground, becomes moreand more active. This service must furnish allthe details for adjusting the fire, and note, dayby day, the progress of the shattering. The airplanes communicate with the groundby radio telegraph, wireless telephone, pro-jectors, weighted messages, and rockets. Forfire adjustment, the wireless receiving stationssignal to the planes by means of cloth airpl


. The warfare of to-day. ts destination by the day fixed forthe beginning of the preparation. When the artillery pieces of all calibres areprepared to open fire, the observation service,both in the air and on the ground, becomes moreand more active. This service must furnish allthe details for adjusting the fire, and note, dayby day, the progress of the shattering. The airplanes communicate with the groundby radio telegraph, wireless telephone, pro-jectors, weighted messages, and rockets. Forfire adjustment, the wireless receiving stationssignal to the planes by means of cloth airplanes must also drive hostile aircraftaway from the position, lest they discover thepreparations for the attack. Balloons communicate with the ground bytelephone; the anchorage is in telephonic orradio-telegrapic communication with the artil-lery. They must remain half a dozen milesfrom the front line on account of their vulnera-bility, and at an altitude not exceeding somesixteen hundred yards on account of the wind. 166. The village of Maurepas X >


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