GERMAN WIRELESS FAILS.
! THE ZEPPELINS GO DOWN. r Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. PARTS, Oct. 27. Tho Daily Chronicle’s Paris corresponI dent states that the log of Zeppelin L 4!) shows that their disaster was due to a breakdown in tho system of steering by wireless signals. Tho Zeppelin had no ' moans of correcting the drift caused by the wind, lifenco tho compass was often useless. Every Zeppelin was in constant touch with several wireless stations in Germany which sent a constant stream of indications, so enabling the Zeppelin to ; steer a correct course. On Friday the wireless directions went astray or were indecipherable, and so the airships lost their bearings. SUNK IN THE MEDITERRANEAN. (United Service.) PARIS, Oct, 27. It is now definitely stated that tho sixth Zeppelin (referred to in the cables on the 22nd) sank in the Mediterranean. It was last seen 45 miles south of Port Querolles flying in a south-westerly direction and [ descending seawards. French aviators I unsuccessfully searched for the wreckage.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10119, 29 October 1917, Page 5
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