Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-12-03 | Page 8 | Navy Air Chieftain Urges More Ships

URGES MORE SHIPS WASHINGTON Dec 3 JP P More money more ships more and faster airplanes Is what Rear Admiral Moffett fett chief of ot sea aviation wants He bluntly recommended these things In his hi a ann annual n n U a I 1 report to Secretary Adams yesterday Moffett warned that the country is way behind be hind In construction of aircraft carriers carriers carriers car car- urged that the limit allowed by treaties be built as soon as possible ble He asked also for eight flying deck cruisers a new and untried weapon of war upon which he pins hi high h hop hops hopes s. s The air chief asked for a substantial Increase in in inthe the plane 1000 force of oC the navy both to equip all aU ships and to aid the plane Industry which he said was in a serious erious condition He recommended a appropriation for developing high speed pla planer plane es and legislation to increase the size of at several important air bases