San Francisco, Oct. 26.
When I saw, the giant airship Shenandoah roaring through the air above my home en route to her destination in her trip which circled the United States, I wondered when men. in Asia—in Bombay, Galeutta, Singapore, Shanghai, or ay of the great cities of that continent—will regard giant commercial aircraft with such equanunity as these cigar-shaped monsters are regarded here. When the Shanandoah was flying across. America the German-built ZR-3 was successfully crossing the Atlantic, to that for a time the one topic, apart from the election, was dirigibles, The United States is now in possession of the largest airships in the world, and owns two of the finest divigibles ever built, Although the Shenandoah is a longer craft, the ZR-3 is Jarger in nearly' every other' particular, as the following comparison will show.
Although we are told by cable and otherwise that trade in China scarcely exists, as a direct result, of the warfare, there seems to be a good demand for Pacific Cuast lumber, for enormous shipments have cleared from Oregons and Washington ports for Japan and China during the last week or two. Had the Chinese had any foresight! they would not now be buying' timber from the United States, but they would be not only able to supply their own needs but to attend to all that Japan demands as well, Years ago we heard a good deal of the Forest Service, and Chang Chien was responsible for a good deal of progress in afforestation work in the north of China, bat nothing is heard of such things to. The consequence that China has to secure her supplies from the other side of the Ji It is of interest, also, to note] that had the British held on to}
Length Weight Gar capacity Total lite ses hel ight As many of your readers will be aware, the ZR-B's success is the, fourth successful attempt of human beings to fly across the Atlantic in "non-stop flight.
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