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Show FIRST BATTLE IN AIR MAY SOON BE FOUGHT Paris, July 29 That the imminent clash between Germany and France will result in the first battle between aeroplanes and dirigibles for the supremacy su-premacy of the air ig admitted bv military experts. who are already weighing the probable outcome of such a struggle. The republic of France has confin-j confin-j ed its aerial experiments almost entirely en-tirely to the heavier-than-air machine and has a fleet of nearly 5000 planes under control of the war department The kaiser, on the other hand, has leaned toward the huge dirigibles of the Zeppelin type, whose long travel Ing and lifting ability have given concern con-cern to other governments. A large number of noted -French aviators, led by Roland Garros. hae offered their services to the minister of . war and it is believed he will accept ac-cept their aid. At the first signal of war hundreds of 6wift French aeroplanes aero-planes will cross the German border to aid the republic in the realization of the hope which has been deferred for forty four years revenge for the loss of the provinces or Alsace and Lorraine |