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t/jJGHf) assumes a smooth surface, the object being to diminish as fax as possible resistance to passage through the air. A BAD WEEK. Last week was rather a bad one for the aeroplanes. Noless than .three of them were out near Paris—the Bleriot, Delagrange and Santos Dumont flying machines—but noneof them distinguished themselves at all favourably. At Bagatelle something went wrong with the propellingmechanism of M. Bleriot's machine, which brought his experiments on the Thursday to a conclusion almost beforethey commenced. On the same day the Delagrange fared no better, and was injured in being brought out, before itattempted to fly at all. On several days during the week experiments were made by M. Santos Dumont at St. Cyr.He made numerous charges across the ground at high speed, some of them extending for a length of 500 to 600 yards.He is very well satisfied with the stability and general promise of the machine, but did not get off the ground.Whether he made any attempt to do so is at present some- MARCH 29, 1917. what uncertain, as he is understood to be intending tofamiliarise himself thoroughly with the working and manipula- tion of the machine before attempting actual flight. Practically the same observations may be made withregard to the aeroplane of M. Vuia, who, on Sunday, made four trials with his machine, but, like the others, also failedto get up in the air. BALLOON-POTTING—A NEW SPORT. Germany is getting ready for the aerial warfare of thefuture. As she is not quite so far ahead as France in the matter of airships, she is practising the rank and file of herarmy in " potting " at them. Special balloons and airships are to be provided as targets for gun and rifle fire, so as tothrow light on the important question of the damage that may be done. It is intended also that the balloons and air-ships (if any) should not be deprived of the right of retalia- tion, and they are also to experiment in seeing what damagethey can do by dropping explosives, and by other operations of a similar kind. Casualties. Second Lieutenant H. G. C. BOWDEN, R.F.C. (killed in action oa March nth), was 20 years of age, and the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Bowden, Sunningdale, Reigate. He was educated at Cranleigh School. He represented his school at Bisley for the Ashburton Challenge Shield in 1913 and 1914, and in the latter year won the Surrey Rifle Association's silver medal offered for the best shot among Surrey cadets. His squadron commander writes to Mr. Bowden : " I am sure it will be some consolation to you to know that your son died a very gallant airman's death. The pilot who was flying the other machine which accompanied him was Captain the Hon. E. P. F. Lubbock, who, together with his observer, was killed. Captain Lubbock was brought down first, and your son put up a very brave fight against superior odds until he was also brought down." Major EVELYN PAGET GRAVES, Royal Field Artillery, attached R.F.C., previously reported missing, now stated to have fallen in action, was the eldest son ot Major the Hon. Adolphus Graves, of Queen Anne's Mansions (uncle of the present Lord Graves), and was 26 years of age. He passed out of Woolwich into the Royal Artillery in December, 1910, and was promoted in December, 1913. Major Graves entered the Royal Flying Corps in October, 1914, and in June of last year was appointed Squadron Commander. Second Lieutenant GEORGE CHANDOS HOSKINS, General List and R.F.C., killed, was the only son of George T. and Mrs. Hoskins, of Windermere, Wellfield Avenue, Muswell Hill, and formerly of Winchmore Hill, N. He was educated at the Merchant Taylors' School, and was a keen athlete. He served his apprenticeship to the Merchant Taylors' Company and obtained the Freedom of the City of London. He offered his services before war was finally declared, and joined the H.A.C on August 4th, 1914. He went to Egypt, where he obtained his commission, and was afterwards attached to the Manchester Regiment. In June, 1916, he was transferred to the R.F.C., and was ordered to England to train as a pilot. He soon obtained his wings, and was sent to the Front, where he was killed on March nth, aged 24. Lieutenant EDMUND LLEWELYN LEWIS, Essex Regiment and R.F.C., who was killed by the fall of his machine over the German lines on December 26th, after a single-handed fight with five enemy machines, in which he brought down one of them, was the eldest son of Mr. Hugh Lewis, of St. David's, Templewood Avenue, Hampstead, London manager of the Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Co., Ltd., and was 21 years of age. Educated at Marlborough and in Germany and France, he had returned home to take up a career at Lloyd's, when, on the declaration of war, he was appointed to a commission in the Essex Regiment. In July, 1915, he left for the Dardanelles, but was invalided home in the following November. During his convalescence he learned to fly, and was seconded to the Royal FlyingCorps in March, 1916. Within three months he was at the Front, and after being engaged in many combats, waswounded while fighting single-handed six enemy machines. On this occasion, with controls shot away, he managed toland safely on our side of the lines. After two months' sick leave he was again at the Front. He was gazetted Lieutenanton the day after his death. Second Lieutenant ERIC CLOWES PASHLEY, R.F.C., killedwhile flying in France on March 17th, was the son of Mr. A. W. H. Pashley, of 27, Badminton Road, Nightingale Lane,S.W. He obtained his pilot's certificate (No. 139) at Brook- lands on a Sommer biplane in September, 1911, two monthsafter his brother Cecil had qualified. With his brother Cecil Pashley he started a school at the Shoreham Aerodrome in 1913, where an accident resulting in a broken leg necessitateda long spell of enforced rest from flying. On the outbreak of war he was engaged in testing new aeroplanes, and laterjoined the R.F.C. and went to France, where he accounted for ten enemy machines. Captain GEORGE WENDEN, Border Regiment and R.F.C. (killed in action on March 16th), was eldest son of the late- James Gordon Wenden, the Chantry, Dursley. He was 23 » years of age, and had his commission in the Border Regiment in November, 1914. He received the rank of Captain in February, 1916, when he was appointed Flight Commander, Royal Flying Corps. Married and to be Married. On March 21st, at Jesmond Parish Church, Lieutenant- Colonel EDWARD NEWMAN FULLER, R.F.C., youngest son of GEORGE FULLER, of Chichester.was married to DOROTHY KATB, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. JAMES LEGG, of Paul's Dean, Salisbury. Items. Capt. GILBERT W. MURLIS GREEN, M.C., D.S.O., &c, whose air exploits at Salonica are referred to elsewhere, is just 22 years of age. The son of Mr. W. Murlis Green, of Beckenham, Kent, he was educated at Laleham College, Margate (where he learned to box), and at Godesberg-on- Rhine, where he won the championship of public schools of Germany as a boxer in 1911-12. He joined the Queen's Westminsters as a private August 6th, 1914, was given a; commission and transferred to 7th (S.) Suffolks in September,?" 1914, transferred to Army Cyclist Corps January, 191 5, andl; went to France May, 1915. Transferred to Royal Flyinfcr Corps as observer there August, 1915 ; came home April,? 1916 ; secured his second wing May, 1916, and was instructor at Doncaster till August, 1916, when he was sent to Salonica*?; There he earned the Military Cross January 1st, 1917, and the bar for same was given six weeks later. One of the aeroplanes he brought down in December last contained as pilot Count Schwerin, of Mecklenburg, a cousin of the Kaisetf 300
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