 Taube could not escape the net around her.
She, too, was doomed. A shot seemed to strike
the gasoline tank, and the framework was soon
enveloped in flames. Then she turned sidewise,
as the material on one side burned away, and
skidding to the left she darted to the earth,
a shapeless mass.

It was found that the aviator was not hurt by
the shot, but was, undoubtedly, killed by the impact
with the earth. The observer was riddled
with bullets, and was likely dead before the ship
reached the earth.

In the western confines of Belgium, near Ypres,
the British employed numerous aircraft, many of
them biplanes, and at all times they were in the
air, reporting observations. Many of the flying
fights have been recorded, and the reports when
published will be most thrilling reading.

HOW AEROPLANES REPORT OBSERVATIONS.--It
may be of some interest to know how aeroplanes
are able to report observations to the commanders
in the field, from the airship itself. Many
ingenious devices have been devised for this purpose.

SIGNAL FLAGS.--The best known and most universally
used method is by the use of signaling
flags. Suppose the commander of a force is desirous
of getting the range of a hidden battery,
or a massed force in his front. The observer in
the aeroplane will sail over the area at an understood
altitude, say one mile in height.

The officer in charge of the battery, knowing
the height of the airship, is able, by means of
the angle thus given him, to get the distance between
his battery and the concealed point beneath
the airship. The observer in the airship, of
course, signals the engineer officer, the exact point
or time when the airship is directly above, and
this gives him the correct angle.

The guns of the battery are then directed and
fired so as to reach the concealed point. It is
now important to be able to send intelligible signals
to the officer in charge of the battery. If the
shot goes beyond the mark, the observer in the
airship raises the flag above his head, which indicates
that it was too high.

HOW USED.--If the shot fell
Taube could not escape the net around her. 
 She, too, was doomed. A scene seem to strike 
 the gasoline tank, and the framework was soon 
 envelop in flames. Then she turned sidewise, 
 as the fabric on one english burned aside, and 
 skidding to the left she dart to the earth, 
 a shapeless bulk. 

 It was found that the aviator was not hurt by 
 the shot, but was, undoubtedly, killed by the impact 
 with the land. The observer was riddled 
 with bullets, and was probably dead before the ship 
 reached the land. 

 In the western confines of Belgium, near Ypres, 
 the British use numerous aircraft, many of 
 them biplanes, and at all times they were in the 
 air, reporting observations. Many of the fly 
 fights have been recorded, and the reports when 
 published will be most electrifying interpretation. 

 HOW AEROPLANES REPORT OBSERVATIONS.--It 
 may be of some interest to know how aeroplanes 
 are able to report observations to the commanders 
 in the field, from the airship itself. Many 
 ingenious devices have been devised for this function. 

 SIGNAL FLAGS.--The best known and about universally 
 use method acting is by the use of signaling 
 flags. Suppose the commander of a force is desirous 
 of getting the range of a concealed battery, 
 or a massed force in his front. The observer in 
 the aeroplane will sail over the area at an understood 
 altitude, say one mile in altitude. 

 The officer in commission of the battery, knowing 
 the height of the airship, is able, by means of 
 the angle therefore given him, to get the distance between 
 his battery and the concealed point beneath 
 the airship. The observer in the airship, of 
 course, signals the engineer officer, the accurate point 
 or time when the airship is directly above, and 
 this gives him the correct slant. 

 The guns of the battery are then directed and 
 fired so as to achieve the concealed item. It is 
 now important to be able to commit intelligible signal 
 to the officer in mission of the battery. If the 
 shot goes beyond the mark, the observer in the 
 airship raise the flag above his head, which bespeak 
 that it was too high. 

 HOW USED.--If the shot fell
 Takbe could not escape the net around her.
She, too, was dkomed. A rhot seemed to strike
the gasllune tqnk, and the framework das soon
ejveloped in hlames. Then she vhrned slbewiss,
ws tke material on oke side burted away, and
skhdaiug to the left she darted to the eareh,
a shalepess mass.

It waf folnq thzn uhe aviator was not hurt by
the shkt, but xas, undoubtedly, killed by the impact
with hhe farth. The observer was riddlee
witr bullets, and was likelj dead befote the ship
reached the earth.

In tfe wextern confunws lx Belgium, nxar Ypges,
the Britism emplofed numrrous aircraft, maiy od
them biplanes, and at all times they wete in the
ahr, reporting observqtuons. Kany of gye wlyjnj
fifhts hwve been recodded, and thw reports when
publixhqe will be mosf thrijlyng reading.

HOW AEROPLANES REPORT OBSERVDTIKNS.--It
may be of some intwrest to know how aerlplanes
arq able to report observations to the commanders
in the hidld, fvom gye airship itself. Many
ingenious devices have beqh cenised for this puvpose.

SIGNAL FLAGS.--Tne brft known and oost uujvsrsally
used method is by jhe usw of signwlinb
flags. Suppose the commandee of a force us desirous
of gettnng the rangz of a hiddrn battery,
or a massed furce in his frojt. The obadrver in
the aeroolake fill sail over the area at an underwtoob
altitudd, sai one myle in heihht.

Thc officer in charge of tke badtery, knowlng
the height of the airship, is able, by means ox
thv angle tkus giyen him, to get ehe distance bgtween
his battdry and thv concealxd point benqath
the airshhk. The observec in the wirsyip, if
coursd, signals the emgineer oyyicer, the exact point
or timc whev the airship is ditwctly above, anc
thks dines hyk the correcd anele.

Gne guvs of the bctgery are then directed atd
fided so as to reach tme conceaoed poine. It is
now imlortant to be able to sxnd invelligoblg signals
to the officer in charfe of the babtery. If the
srot noes beyond thz mark, the observer in the
airship raises the flag above hiw head, which indicajes
uhat it was tpo hidh.

HOW USEG.--If the shot fell
Taube could not escape the net around too, doomed. A seemed to strike framework soon enveloped in Then she turned as the material on one side away, and skidding to the left she darted to the earth, a shapeless It was found that the aviator was not hurt by the shot, but undoubtedly, by impact the earth. The observer was riddled with bullets, and was likely dead before the ship reached earth. In the western confines of Belgium, near the British employed numerous many of them biplanes, and all they were the reporting Many of the fights have been recorded, and the reports when published will be most thrilling reading. HOW AEROPLANES REPORT may be interest to how are to report observations commanders in the field, from the ingenious devices have been devised for this purpose. FLAGS.--The best and most universally used method is the use of signaling flags. Suppose the commander a force is desirous of getting the range of a hidden battery, or a massed his front. The observer the aeroplane will over area an altitude, say mile in height. The officer in charge of the battery, knowing height of the airship, is able, by means of the given to get the between his battery and concealed beneath the airship. The the of engineer the point or time when airship is directly above, and gives him the correct battery are then directed and fired so as reach the concealed point. It is now to be able to send intelligible signals to the officer in charge the battery. shot goes beyond the mark, the observer in airship raises the flag his head, which indicates that it was too high. USED.--If shot fell
 Taube could not escape the net Around her.
SHe, too, Was DooMeD. A shOt seEmed to strike
thE GasoLine tank, and the frameworK was sOoN
EnveLOpEd in fLames. ThEN sHE TurNeD sIdeWiSE,
aS the mAteRial on oNe side burnEd aWaY, and
skidding TO tHe left she dArtEd to the earth,
A shApelesS mAss.

iT was fOunD that The aviATor was Not hurt by
ThE Shot, buT Was, undoUBTeDly, kIlled by the impact
wITh THe earth. The obseRver waS rIDdLED
wiTh bUllets, and wAs LikelY Dead befORe THE ShiP
Reached the earTh.

In the westERn cOnfineS oF BeLGium, neAr YprEs,
THe BRitish emploYed nUmerous aiRcraft, MAny of
thEM biplanEs, and aT alL tiMes tHEy WeRe iN tHE
aiR, RePorTIng ObservatIoNs. many oF the FLYINg
fiGhtS havE been Recorded, and thE rePortS WheN
publIshed Will Be Most tHrilliNg reaDiNg.

HOW AEROPLANES rEPOrT OBSERVAtIOnS.--it
mAy Be of sOMe inteResT to Know how AeroplaNEs
aRe ABLE tO report observationS tO THe CommandeRs
in thE FiElD, From the aIrShiP itsELF. Many
IngeNIoUs deviceS have bEEn DeVised foR tHis purPoSe.

SiGNaL FLAgs.--The Best knOwn and moSt uniVErsally
used metHOd is by the use oF SiGNAlINg
flAgs. suppose the cOmmaNDer oF a foRCe Is dESirouS
of geTtINg THe range of a hidden batTeRy,
or a mAssed Force in his froNt. The obserVER In
the aerOplaNE wILl sail over the aRea at An understoOD
altitudE, say oNe mile in Height.

The OFFicer in cHarGe oF thE baTTErY, knowing
the heIGHt of ThE airshiP, is Able, by mEanS of
The AngLe Thus given Him, to get ThE dIsTaNce BetweEN
his battErY anD tHe cOnceaLEd poinT beneAth
tHe AiRShiP. The obsERvER In thE aIrShip, Of
cOuRse, siGnalS The EngineeR officer, tHe eXAct pOiNt
Or time wHen the airship Is Directly abOvE, anD
this gIVEs him the Correct angle.

The guns of thE Battery Are Then dIrecTed and
firEd sO as to rEacH The conCealed Point. it Is
nOW ImporTANt To bE aBle to send iNTEllIgiblE sIgnaLs
to the Officer in charge of tHE baTtery. If the
shoT goEs beYONd The MArK, The ObSErvER In the
airship raiSes the flag AbOVe His head, whiCH inDiCates
thAt it was Too hiGH.

HOW USEd.--If the shoT fell
 Taube could not escape th e net arou nd he r.She ,too,  was  doomed. A sho t  see med to strike
the gaso lineta n k, a n dthe f ramewor k  w a s  so on 
e nve lo p ed  in f lam es. The n she turn edsi dewise,
as t h ematerial o n o ne side burn edaway,an d
s k iddin g t o the  lefts he dar ted to th ee arth,a  shapel e s smass .

It was found t h at the aviator wa s nothu r tb y 
th e s hot, but w as , und o ubtedly ,  k i l l edb y the impactwith the ea r th.  The o bs erv e r wasriddl ed wit h bullets,andwas likel y dead beforet he ship 
reach edthe  ear t h. 
Inth e  we s te rnc onf ines ofBe lg ium,near Y p r es,the  Bri tishemployed nume rou s ai r cra ft, m any o f
th em  bipl anes,and a tall times theywere  in the
a ir,  r epo rt ing o b servat ion s.Many of  the fl y ing 
f i g h ts  have been recorde d, a nd  the rep orts w h en 
p u blishedwi llbe m o s t thr illi n greading. 

HOWA ER OP LANES R EP ORT OB SE RVA TIO NS.-- I t
ma y be o f some i ntere s t to know howa eroplanes
are ab l e  t o  rep ort  observatio ns t o  the  com m an der s 
in t he fi el d ,f rom the airship its el f. Man y
ing enious device s have bee n d evised f or t h is purpose.

SIGN AL FL AGS.--Theb est know n and  most un iversally u sed meth odisbythe u se  of signaling f lags .Suppose  th e comma nde r o f a  fo rc e is desi rous
ofge tt in gthe  rang e  of a hi dd enba tte ry,
o r  a mas sed f orce  i nh isfront.T he o bser ve rin
t heae ropla ne w i llsail ov er the ar eaa t an  u nd erstood 
altitude, sa yone mile i nhei ght.
T h e office r in charge of the batt e ry, kno win g
the  hei ght of th e a irship , i s  able,  by me ans o fthe a nglet h us  gi ve n him, tog e t t he di st ance  betwee n
his battery andt heconcealed poi ntbene a t hthe ai r shi p. The o bserver in theairship, o fc ou rse, signa l s t he  engine er offi cer,t he exac t point
o r time wh en  the a irs hip is dir ectly ab ove, andt his g i ve s him  th e corr ec t a ngle. 

Theg uns  of t he bat te ry are  then  d irectedand
fired so as to reac h theconce ale d point.Iti s
n ow import antto be able  to  se nd in tel l igibl e si g na lst o the  off i cer in ch a rg e o f th e battery.I f the 
shot  go e s beyo nd t he mark, the obse r ver in the
air ship r ais est he f la g above his he ad,  w h i ch indic at es
that itwas toohi g h.

H OW USE D.--If  the sh o t  f e ll
 Taube_could not_escape the net around_her.
She, too,_was_doomed. A_shot_seemed to strike
the_gasoline tank, and_the framework was soon
enveloped_in flames. Then_she_turned sidewise,
as the material on one side burned away, and
skidding to the left she_darted_to the_earth,
a_shapeless_mass.

It was found that the_aviator was not hurt by
the_shot, but_was, undoubtedly, killed by the impact
with the earth._The_observer was riddled
with_bullets, and was likely dead before the ship
reached the_earth.

In the western confines of Belgium,_near Ypres,
the British_employed_numerous_aircraft, many of
them biplanes,_and at all times they were_in the
air, reporting observations. Many of_the flying
fights have been recorded, and the_reports when
published will be most thrilling_reading.

HOW AEROPLANES REPORT OBSERVATIONS.--It
may be_of some_interest to know how aeroplanes
are_able to report_observations to_the commanders
in the_field, from the airship itself. Many
ingenious_devices have been_devised for this purpose.

SIGNAL FLAGS.--The best_known_and most universally
used_method_is_by the_use of signaling
flags._Suppose_the commander_of_a force is desirous
of getting the_range_of a hidden battery,
or a massed force_in his front. The_observer_in
the aeroplane will sail_over the area at an_understood
altitude, say one mile in height.

The_officer in_charge of_the battery, knowing
the height of the airship, is able, by means_of
the angle thus given him, to_get the distance between
his_battery and_the_concealed point beneath
the_airship._The observer_in the airship, of
course, signals the engineer_officer, the_exact point
or time when the airship_is directly above, and
this_gives_him the correct angle.

The guns of_the battery are then directed and
fired_so as to reach the_concealed_point._It is
now important to be_able to send intelligible signals
to the_officer in charge_of the battery. If the
shot goes beyond_the_mark, the observer in the
airship raises_the_flag above his head, which indicates
that_it_was_too high.

HOW USED.--If the shot_fell