AERIAL SHAM BATTLE.

North Otago Times, 3 September 1910, Page 1 (Supplement)

AERIAL SHAM BATTLE.

The first aerial sham battle has been held at Cologne, In Germany, The German airship squadron, consisting of the "Zeppelin II," "Parsoval 1.," and the military airship " No. 6,' executed a sham attack upon the Fortress Ehrenbreitstein after they had surprised- the garrison at Ooblcnz. The garrison at the fortress was also surprised, for the attack, was rapidly made, but the great stronghold of the Rhine Valley soon Picked out the airships with its great battery of searchlights, and the aerial craft/ had to retreat to'escape the hypothetical fire ,of the special aerial guns. So we need not fear , German airships,