Show 0 0 cOt V e j je e 0 I ARMY AIR SERVICE PRONOUNCED INADEQUATE TE MORE PLANES OFfiCERS AND AO EN NEEDED Chief Is Frank Prank In Report To War Secretary Weeks EFFICIENCY GOING Equipment For Flying Declared Going Out Of Date WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Nov A 22 22 A Afrank fronk of or the th th of or tho army array air from a standpoint or of o personnel fi- fi finance fi finance nance equipment and other esson- esson tl esson-tl l factors vi sas as as made mad today by Ma- Ma Ma Major jor I Gener M Mason son M Patrick chief lor of the th arm arms s 's aviation forces In hit his annual report to Secretary Weeks The Tho The peace org of or the tho theair theair air service General Patrick said now now flow bears beani no relation to tho the war and affords little 0 o ono orno no foundation upon which war re- re re requirements In either cither personnel or material can bo be built alone CEDED 1 Ho 10 added that tho the 1061 allowed by the tho serIco serice ser sen ice Ico as a a ot of the reduction or of o army personnel to al aie e far rat far short horl of or requirements and condi condi- conditions conditions conditions demand a a In- In In In crease se In both enlisted and commit commis commissioned stoned personnel As A At a 0 result of or these theto various arous re- re reductions reductions re reductions find and Inadequacies the th aIr Ir ervice sen Ice Is operating on a basis basit which does docs not permit the fulfill fulfillment ment of or Its mission General Pat Pat- Patrick Pattick Patrick rick tick declared ny further reduction lion lion tion 11 nut III result in greater cies cles des and only a substantial Increase can enable It to meet tho the demands 1 upon It It It If the required number or of officers sero ero a available it Ir tho the enlist enlist- enlisted enlisted ed strength were wore adequate or It Ir cut sur- suf sufficient ch civilians t be employed the difficulties would not be bo so per per- per but with Ith continued reductions reductions In every e ery class CIMS of or personnel t possibility operation becomes an no im- im impossibility Im Impossibility T CC CO Emr basis must be placed on the condition which exists v aith I regard to major Items of or equip equip- equipment equipment equipment ment viz Iz airplanes airships and ballos Tho The treat great majority of th the air air- aircraft aircraft air aircraft craft no noi nos on hand were produced during the tho war var are detel- detel i 1 orating and e even n when completelY reconditioned ha hae have e but a very ery short life liCe Furthermore SO fO per pcr percent cent or of o tho the airplanes are or of o an ob- ob training typo type unsuitable for combat purposes It 1 I Is absolutely essential that the purchase ot or new ness aircraft to replace that pro pro- pro produced dued during the v war ar and to offset I the tho constantly con t IncreasIng shortage ho bo undertaken Immediately |