The Belgians, after their defeat and the capture of Antwerp, were forced to the west along the coast. In some way they learned that the Kaiser was about to occupy a chateau near Dixmunde. Several aviators flew above the position and dropped a number of bombs on the building, completely wrecking it, and it was fortunate that the Emperor left the building only twenty minutes before, as several of his aides and soldiers on duty were killed. On numerous occasions the headquarters of the different commanders have been discovered and had to be moved to safer places. During all these wonderful exploits which will live in history because men had the opportunity during the war to use them for the first time in actual conflict, the official reports have not mentioned the aviators by name. The deaths of the brave men have brought forth the acknowledgments of their services. During the first three months of the war it is estimated that over sixty aviators and aides had lost their lives in the conflict on the two great battle lines. This does not take into account those who met death on the Zeppelins, of which five had been destroyed during that time. THE END GLOSSARY OF WORDS USED IN TEXT OF THIS VOLUME Where a word has various meanings, that definition is given which will express the terms used by the author in explaining the mechanism or subject to which it refers. Aviation. The art of flying. Altitude. Height; a vertical distance above any point. Attraction. The art or process of drawing towards. Allusion. Referring to a certain thing. Assume. Taking it for granted. Accentuated. To lay great stress upon a thing. Angle of Movement. Any direction which is upwardly or downwardly, as distinguished from the direction of movement which is either to the right or to the left. Acquire. To obtain; to recover; to procure. Analogous. Corresponding to or resembling some other thing or object. Air Hole. A term used to express a condition in flying where the machine while in horizontal flight takes a sudden drop, due to counter currents. Ailerons. Literally, small planes. Used to designate the small planes which are designed to stabilize a machine. Angle. A figure, or two straight lines which start at the same point. The sides of these lines are termed the angle. Analysis. To separate; to take apart and examine the various parts or elements of a thing. Aeroplane. Any form of machine which has planes, and is heavier than air. Usually a flying structure which is propelled by some motive power. Accumulation. Adding to; bringing together the same or unlike articles. Ascribable. A reference to some antecedent source. Aeronautics. The science of flying. Anterior. Meaning the front or forward margin or portion of a body. Artifices. Any artificial product, or workmanship. Axially. Through the central portion. Thus, the shaft which goes through a cylinder is axially arranged.