"VALOUR OF IGNORANCE."
'••. : CONFIDENT ENGLISHMEN. ; V* lOKD ROBERTS ON AERONAUTICAL : : /ARMAMENTS, . \ (Ey Teleeraph.-Prees ABBOclation.-Oopjrifrht.) (Rec. December 3, 10.35 p.m.) : London, December 9. Field-Marshal Lordßoberts! ..delivered an interesting speech before tho Roynl' UMted Service Institution (established in 1831, for the promotion of naval. and military art, science, and literature); Lord Roberts said:— "Britain cannot afford to be behindhand in the construction of military airships and aeroplanes. I firmly believe that they may be great features ill tlie next war. We must make our own machines, and train our,own aeronauts. "Englishmen are bnvvo and confident, because they know nothing of what is going on. Tlioy are content to roinnin in apathy, because they willnot belioyo that anything can happon to them. The valour of ignorance pervades tho whole country." ■ ■ . " ' '
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 686, 10 December 1909, Page 7
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