Coalville Times | 1903-08-14 | Page 6 | Airship for French Army

AIRSHIP FOR FRENCH ARMY. Can. Acdre Acctpta Offar of Balloons Midi by Bantoe-Dumont. The Part Volo aaya that Hanlne-Itumont. Hanlne-Itumont. after a successful demonstration demonstra-tion wllh lila dlrlgthhs balloon at Ilia review July It, offered to place hla balloon at tha dtapoeal of France In eaaa of war. Buhe-nuontly ho received re-ceived a telegram fnnn lcn. Andre, tha Secretary of War, nrroptlng tha effer. Tha letter waa aa rnlluwa: "At tha review I notlred and ad-mired ad-mired Ui facility wllh which your balloon steered. !t waa Inipuaallila ot to observe tho progress mails Id eroslatlea, ahlcb eccms to have attained at-tained a jirarllif ' ii;1!-atlon. eapoc-laliy eapoc-laliy from a Intl.. v. jr point of view. Aa 1 think tho balloona may render Taluublo service In tltite of war, I am lilad to accept thi offer of your aerial flotilla to tha government of tha re- 1 public, and In Its nam I thank you for Ilia offer, which proves your lively s sympathy for Franco."