The Archive · 1930

Volunteer to Be Shot

1 TO AMERICA

Stockholm, Jan. 15.

Mr. A. E, Lindenheim, an inhabite fant of Gothenburg, has written to he German Professor Oberth, who Antends launching a so-called "moon-yocker" from the coast of Northern "—~"@eimiany for the purpose of explore Sng the unknown spaces beyond the atmosphere of the earth.

The professor is said to plan to end a rocket across the ocean to America, and Lindenheim has offered to go in the rocket Ju an interview with a newspaper Lindenheim stated that he went through the world war, that he is bachelor with no one dependent on him, and that he is willing to take the risk if Professor Oberth necepts his offer—Reuter.

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