Eureka Reporter | 1903-08-14 | Page 6 | Airship for French Army

AIRSHIP FOR FRENCH ARMY gen andre accepts offer of balloons made by santos dumont the paris velo says that santos dumont after a successful demon stra tion on with his dirigible balloon at the review july 14 offered to place his balloon at the disposal of prance france in case of war subsequently he received a telegram from gen andre the secretary of war accepting the offer the letter was as follows at the review I 1 noticed and ad mired milred the facility with which your balloon steered it was impossible not to observe the progress made in aerostatics which seems to have at bained a practical application espee lally from a military point of view As I 1 think the balloons may render valuable bervice in time of war I 1 am glad to accept the offer of your aerial flotilla to the government of the republic and in its name I 1 thank you tor for the offer which proves your lively sympathy for france