12 SEPTEMBER 1925, Page 3

We deeply sympathize with the United States in the loss

of lives and of the airship ' Shenandoah,' which occurred in a violent storm last week. The huge ship, designed and built in the United States closely upon the lines of the Zeppelins, was cruising over Ohio when the storm seems to have suddenly lifted her two or three thousand feet higher than she was. The difference of pressure caused the helium gas to explode and she broke in pieces. We have no means of comparing the difficulties that brought about this disaster with those that were overcome by the British airship which a few months ago had its " nose " torn away and was blown across the North Sea and returned in safety. There is also reason to fear that a flying boat of the United States Navy has been lost in the Pacific Ocean.