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The Review of Reviews. 



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The New Arm of the French Army Aeroplanes at the Army Manoeuvres. 



I" Topical.' 



of troops, who in actual warfare could For the first thue light motor vehicles 

 easily have annihilated them. Also were used on a large scale for the Army 

 the airmen were able to carry on their transport. The success was so remark- 

 work without any aerial inter- 

 ference such as would be the 

 case in actual warfare, when 

 the aeroplanes of the con- 

 tending sides would have as 

 a first duty the destruction of 

 the aeroplanes of the enemy. 

 The great advantage of the 

 aeroplane in warfare is that 

 it enables the general to climb 

 a higher hill than actually 

 exists. The value of the 

 dirigible is greater since it 

 can remain more stationary, 

 and can carry a fuller and 

 more complete staff, both for 

 observation and for the send- 

 ing of wireless messages. The 

 science of the air is as yet 

 in its infancy, but already 

 " there can no longer be any 

 doubt as to the value of 

 airships and aeroplanes in 

 locating an enemy on land 

 and obtaining information 



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