her example abandoned interest years ago in the face of disasters which not only wrecked the best of their efforts, but killed the lower of their airship experts, Dr, von Eckenor's, success must revive hope. Only a few days. ego American builders announced that they were ready to start work on a ship of huge dimensions In spite of former failures, and following this is the report that the Beitish Ale Ministry, which suspended airship Duflding'after the R-101 disaster, considering the resumption of work this respect. A, skeleton staff has been maintained since official disapproval of further Building was given and interest now changes to possibilities of development. The ques tion must arise in the public mind as to why Germany has been so successful in, airship building while other countries. which have also studied the Subject so exhaustively have failed. Surely, it might be argued, engineer~ ing and aeronautical skill'is no less other countries. Dr, von Bckener answers the question by stating that it is a matter of conception based on acquired experience and the use of the airship in the developing world of communications isa question of International collaboration, Regarded'
this light, mew plans for airship building will' not be'a futile effort,
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