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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3027, 14 March 1917, Page 7

"Tlio Allies t<j-day," states .Patrick T. Aloxantlor, in a recent issue of "Flying," "havo complete superiority of the air, but it has been achieved at a, tremendous expenditure of effort and money. Wβ havo not loss than 500,000 persons in tho British air service alone, including thousands of aviators, tho mechanics and tho manufacturers of aeroplanes and aeronautic supplies. Aoroplanes can bo seen in flocks anywhoro. Every ship that leaves British jwrts is escorted by aoroplanes until ifc is quite a way beyond tho Irish coast. Wo also havo largo airships, which tvo expeofe will bo superior to tlio very best Zeppelins. We have in use at present hundreds of small dirigibles, less than 300 feet long, equipped with aeroplano bodies. Thoy are capa.blc of staying in the sir SO hours,' and so at a speed of about 30 miles an hour. They fii'f. very useful in submarine warfare and :/Ooasl) defence,"-