. Review of reviews and world's work . loft, its progress overthe battlefield may be cut short by speciallyconstructed guns—although on these pointsthere is a decided difference of opinion—butit is, nevertheless, certain that the next clashthat comes between any of the great nationswill see the aeroplane hovering over thetheater of war. In America, as well as inEurope, the usefulness of the flying-machinefor military purposes has been fully demon-strated. While our troops were in Texasduring the Mexican disturbance, Lieuten-ant Foulois and Philip Parmalee madea reconnoitering trip of io6 miles
. Review of reviews and world's work . loft, its progress overthe battlefield may be cut short by speciallyconstructed guns—although on these pointsthere is a decided difference of opinion—butit is, nevertheless, certain that the next clashthat comes between any of the great nationswill see the aeroplane hovering over thetheater of war. In America, as well as inEurope, the usefulness of the flying-machinefor military purposes has been fully demon-strated. While our troops were in Texasduring the Mexican disturbance, Lieuten-ant Foulois and Philip Parmalee madea reconnoitering trip of io6 miles in afew hours, observing the lay of the land tomuch better advantage and in much less timethan could scouts on horseback. In the au-tumn maneuvers in France the speed and facil-ity with which orders and messages weretransmitted and information gathered, was arevelation. As a result governmental interestin aviation received a decided impetus. Theleading nations are setting about acquiringmore and more machines, vying with each /^R. Phul()«ra\jh by Untiei-wooil & , New Vrrk WEYMAN FLYING IN THE GORDON-BENNETT RACEAT EASTCIIURCH, ENGLAND, ON JULY I (He used a Niciiport machine, the fastest aeroplane made)
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