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After a brief description of personal experiences in London where he saw the first Zeppelin brought to earth "white hot and bigger than an ocean liner," and in the training camps of England and France, where men told him of "periods of thirty days they had spent soaked to the skin in rain and mud," Mr. Eddy went on to a description of the Y. M. C. A. hut work...
...side which becomes too sure of itself, or too contemptuous of its foe, is due for a fall. The natural result or our six months in the conflict, without appreciable casualties, without seeing the power of the enemy, and without the stimulating influence of a Zeppelin raid, is to create a feeling that we have an easy path before us. Newspapers have enlarged this misconception. Stories of the remarkable strides being made by our troops, of compliments paid to them, and of German prisoners' surprise at seeing so many, are printed frequently and read widely. Stories of an opposite character...
...airplanes and of Zeppelins and of asphyxiating gas has given extraordinary emphasis to the importance of the weather factor in war. It is clear that the Germans had, from the start, a very efficient military field weather service, whose headquarters, for the western front, are in Belgium. Their meteorological observers have been making forecasts of the most favorable conditions for Zeppelin raids and for gas attacks...
...Prince is to speak on his experiences in flying in France. He has visited many of the aerodromes, or flying fields, and has been in close touch with the French military instruction. His unique experiences include actual flights over battlefields and he has also been a witness of several Zeppelin raids on Paris. Lantern slides of the training at the Pan-Aerodrome, and pictures of Norman Prince '08, who was Dr. Prince's nephew, that have never before been shown in this country, will be exhibited...
...Aeronautical Society, on the general subject of aeronautics. Mr. Prince, who is the uncle of Norman Prince '08, has visited many of the flying fields in France, and has been in close touch with the military instruction there. His experiences include actual flights over battlefields and witnessing several Zeppelin raids on Paris...