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(/OGHT) spite of unfavourable weather, in successfully bombarding detached naval units near Rovigo, as well as military works at Rovigo, and at Punta Salvore. At one point they became engaged in a fight with enemy aeroplanes, and damaged two of them, one of which was seen to fall headlong into the sea. In spite of enemy artillery fire all the seaplanes returned safely to their bases." Rome, October igth. " Hostile aeroplanes attempted to bombard the bridge over the But, in the neighbourhood of Tomezzo, without success." Rome, October 23rd. " On both sides aircraft were engaged in reconnaissance work. As the result of an air fight which took place over the Frigido (Vippach) Valley an enemy Albatros aeroplane was brought down." German. Berlin, October lyth. " Our battle airmen shot down six enemy airmen, and three of them fell behind the enemy's lines. " Capt. Boelke again put hors de combat two enemy machines." <5> <$> CORRESPONDENCE. After the War and the German Trade-War Spectre. [1929] Germany's intention to obtain an initial ad\ antage in the fight for the world's trade is plainly seen in the social and economic reconstruction that has been pioceeding throughout the Fatherland side by side with the country's gigantic efforts on all the war Fronts. In nothing is this idea of Germany more plainly seen than in the latest scheme announced, by which the great armouring firm of Krupp, with its scores of thousands of mechanics, is to be linked up with the North German Lloyd Steamship Lines. The Essen firm has now purchased an interest in the Steamship Com pany, and one of its directors is to have a seat on the board. When war broke out official Germany had so organised its machine shops that only the pressure of a button was required to switch all the works on to munition making. All that is happening now shows that at the psychological moment the same procedure will be adopted, with this difference—German machinery will make wares for the world's marts instead of munitions for the Fatherland. The adroit move of Krupp and the steamship company is not a mere private commercial transaction. It has a much wider significance, of which we in this country should take due note. While Teuton submarines have been busily engaged sending to the bottom as many British ships as possible, existing German craft have been safely interned in home or neutral ports. Meanwhile German shipbuilders have been steadily building new vessels for the mercantile marine, some of them of 20,000 tonnage. It is Germany's ambition to emerge from the war, even if beaten, as the first shipping power in the world, and the new link forged between Essen Works and Bremen ships is another move in a well-matured plan to realise this aim. The question naturally arises in one's mind whether we as a nation shall once more be caught napping. The British Government has had to be whipped into action in many directions, and even to-day it seems next to impossible to close up German businesses in Britain long since marked down for extinction. How far positive progress has been made by any of the Government committees appointed to consider questions of After-the-war-trade it is impossible to say, since not one of the committees has issued a report. Months ago there was noticeable activity in certain industries, chiefly in the formation of trade associations, but this seems to have died down. Wise men judge the future by the past, and, adopting this formula, we shall probably find that British trades and industries will progress and flourish just in proportion as they concentrate their energies now upon perfecting their organisations and co-operating in a commercial campaign conducted in every corner of the world. In a word, our industries will rise or fall according to the wisdom and the extent of the efforts of their organisers. So far as the motor engineering industry is concerned, we feel that it will require a far more powerful effort than has yet been put forth if it is to cut a creditable figure in the OCTOBER 26, 1916. Berlin, October zSth. " Five enemy aeroplanes were brought down in the course of aerial fighting." Berlin, October 20th. " Fifteen out of 40 British and French aeroplanes reached Oberndorf and dropped 60 bombs. The remainder of the hostile aeroplanes were dispersed by the attacks of our airmen, and dropped bombs at random on woods, meadows and small villages. Neither at Oberndorf nor elsewhere was any military damage done. Work at the Mauser factory was not interrupted. The three persons who were killed and the seven who were injured were all hit in the open air. Of the 40 aeroplanes, our airmen and anti-aircraft guns shot down nine. The following pilot and observers were killed : Guerinau, Baron Georges Jouan and Marchand. The following were made prisoners : Rockey, Sterdic, Bouet, Delcroix, Bucker- worth, Nottay, Newman, Vittyn. The names of four of the occupants of the machines that were brought down could not be ascertained. No German machine was lost and no aeronaut was killed or wounded in the action." <$> <$> impending trade war, and anything that the Government can do to strengthen the position will be heartily welcomed. BARIMAR, LTD. (Scientific Welding Engineers). C. W. BRETT, Managing-Director and General Manager. 10, Poland Street, Oxford Street, W., Oct. 20th. The Supporters of the Aeronautical Institute. [1930] With reference to the paragraph in your current issue headed " The Aeronautical Institute and its ' Sup porters,' " in which it is said that Lord Montagu understands that the Institute is using his name although he had with drawn his support from it, we would ask you to be good enough to publish the enclosed letter which we wrote to Lord Montagu on the 13th inst., as well as a copy of his letter to us, andwhich explains clearly our position with regard to him. It is hardly necessary to add that, after our letter to Lord Montagu, we lost no time in removing his name from our list of supporters, who, with one or two exceptions, are members or donators or both, and that on Monday, the 16th inst., the nearest possible day after our communication to him, we had a new list of supporters printed, from which we had removed the names of two retiring supporters, as the enclosed two printed lists—the old one and the new one— will show you. L. BLIN DESBLEDS, Oct. 20th. Hon. Director and Hon. Secretary. (Enclosures.) 62, Pall Mall, London, S.W. October 12 th, 1916. Dear Sir,—Please see that my name is removed at once from your list, as I wish to sever all connection with the Aeronautical Institute, and to point out that I desire that in future my name shall not be used in any way by your Society, and I would bring to your notice that I have never given any authority that it should be used for any purpose whatever. Kindly acknowledge this letter. Yours truly, LT Blin Desbleds, Esq. (Signed) MOMTAGU. 3, Arlington Street, St. James's, S.W.' October 13 th, 1916. Dear Sir,—In reply to your note of the 12th inst., we shall, of course, do as you wish and remove your »ame from our list of supporters. We desire, however, to tell you that we do not understand the tone of your communication, and that the only way we can account for it is that it was written under some mis apprehension, the origin of which we cannot fathom. Unless you, yourself, furnish us with an explanation warranting the tone of your note, we cannot, of course, pretend to regret the removal of your name from our list. We would remind you that on February 19th, 1916, we received a letter informing us that you had " pleasure in supporting " the work of the Institute. You may be assured that in any list of supporters printed after to-day's date your name will not appear. Yours faithfully, • (Signed) L. BLIN DESBLEDS. Lord Montagu of Beaulieu.
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