The mere fact that the Hindenburg] so smoothly overcome the serious consequences of the disablement tone, of her engines, in spite of specially difeult weather, seems 'o emphasize the remarkable triumph of her maiden voyage. Her predecessor, the "Grat ° Zeppelin, has serenely voyaged in the clouds over land and sea in single-handed championship' of the lighter-than-air theory while rivals have met with disaster' so complete that their replacement had not been attempted. Only inthe United States of America and Soviet Russia not attelipted to All the gap cause cly the tragedy to R. 101, Dr. von Eekener and his colleagues deserve the warmest congratulations on the magnificent performance of their latest airship. Especially, too, do the Commander, crew and passengers of the Hindenburg merit a salute of their coolness and courage in a most try situation. No doubt the experience will prompt suitable measures for maintaining the wonderful record of safely which the Zeppelins have had to their credit in aerial navigation,
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