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Show WILL ATTEMPT TO CROSS OCEAN IN AIRSHIP JOSEPH BRUCKER MAINTAINS THAT IT IS POSSIBLE. I Will Utilize the Same Northeast Tracv Winds By Means of Which Columbus Co-lumbus Crossed AUanrc. Chicago, June 7. With tho same northeast trade winds, by which Columbus Co-lumbus figured out his route to the discovery of America, Joseph BrucKcr, j former editor of the Staats Zellung J and commissioner to Germany from I the St Iouls World's Fair, says ne will attempt lo cross tho Atlantic I ocean in an airship or dirigible balloon. bal-loon. Mr. Brucker arrived in Chicago yesterday yes-terday on a visit to friends. He declared de-clared it was possible to cross the ocean in an airship and that he wouI: put his theories into execution some time next spring. "The Wright Brothers and Count Zeppelin agree with mo," he said, "that it is perfectly in reason that a balloon or airship properly constructed, construct-ed, could cross the ocean safely. "I will spend most of tue winter la I building my airship, and in the spring I expect to start my voyage rvom Ca-' Ca-' dlz, Spain. 1 expect to land either J ir. Cuba or somewhere in tnc mlddlo states." |