Show PLANE nt Declared Weak ion on Expert March Britain's 30 SO Britain s r again oct oc- oc t and theng the tho ig ng urged to give ghe mediate late atu it ion to toof ink of that arm aim of ting foroi forca i In an anally ally Telegraph Mar Marja Ma Ma- r a well veil known wn air res i Brit un s air it of France ranee and he British use ait toI in- in I his Ms respect reaped con con- s et proceeds to eve figures respecting airplane 11 resources Is mi mistress s sie I the ie w world That ys according to au- au a ible In vela total of or 0 0 air i end of the pres- pres eans ins 2200 airplanes I proportionate with the necessary cal leal and other aux aux- The he French govern govern- the s i vt tt ton ion of ofer ofer er more op open en to at- at I tack tac-k In by land and sea than any other othe I Vestern power and acid It feels therefore therefore there- there fore that as her hei military power di diminishes diminishes di- di It is necessary that her all air POW power r be bo increased FRENCH RESERVE STRONG l Frances France's ances war var reserve resene In ht the the air nIl service ser Major Majol Turner continues is about airplanes of ot various arious t types pes with the necessary means of at eleven supply months and maintenance In 11 the eleven months ended November 30 1922 he writes French Trench airplane manufacturers turned turne out machines ma ma- chines including a few required for export The total number of ot British active ac- ac the tl air is la t o two of which the greater number are abroad This makes a a. d deplorable I showing as ns against Francos Frances more than thin squadrons The British expert then says that I IThe aerial warfare as conducted in ht 1918 1914 was childs child's pla play compared compared compared com com- pared with what It will be in the future We Ve know he re remarks gravely that the British fleet no matter how preponderant on the sea sea cannot save our homes from from from- tho the power that strikes swiftly from the the- skY We Ve ought to ask t ourselves whether we can be defended against this new power as fo f formerly merly we kept our shores Inviolable Could the people endure the strain of ot bombardment bombardment bom bom- from the air and the tho constant fear of ot It It Here ma zany mav lie He our most vulnerable Vulf point and d at It an enemy would strike first hoping hoping hop hop- ing at small cost to himself to weaken our resolve and paralyze our I mind and arm There Is no imminent danger of I wear war r but no man can be sure of peace even eyen five e years ears ahead Before Belore Be Be- fore lore 1914 we were content with our small army knowing that at the worst we should have time to create create cre- cre ate ato new armies That assurance has gone forever We shall not have time for tor within a few tew hours of the rupture of ot peace our homes workshops transport and factories would be attacked CH CHANGES MAY COME True at the tho moment there Is only one power that could strike at atus atus us through the air and that ower I Is France happily our ally But who can say Eay what changes In the distribution of ot air power and In friendships ma may not occur within the next few years ears ears' A million pounds sterling in sub sub- sidles for commercial air all service will be paid to an air all transport company If it parliament accepts tho the recommendations of or the air min min- The government go has already given large subsidies to various companies operating operating- air passenger lines to the continent under plans that have proved unsuccessful as they allowed competition among the companies at the expense of ot the government The new plan provides that the government will undertake to furnish furnish furnish fur fur- nish a million pounds to be allotted over a space of ot ten j years ears to any firm with a capital of ot a a. pounds and which Is capable of de developing developing developing de- de commercial aviation The government will a allow now the company complete control of ot Its own development requiring only that all aU profits over 10 per r cent be equally divided between the gov government government government gov- gov and the shareholders When the million poun pounds has haa been repaid the government go will wUl drop all connection with the company company- Several companies are understood to tobe be preparing to bid for the subsidy subsidy sub sub- sidy eddy monopoly If the plan Is passed by parliament pu Air liners able to carry from eight to a hundred passengers across the Atlantic In less than twenty-four twenty hours will It Is claimed become practicable with the use of two horsepower 1600 aeroplane engines being built bunt for forr the air nir ministry These engines will be the most powerful In the world and will burn crude oil Instead of ot petrol |