Show v AMERICA WEAK IN AIRCRAFT Behind closed doors the house aircraft commute committee heard confide Information which tended to prove that the United States Is I unprepared against as attack from the theair theair tl 10 air Since the tM nar ar this country countr has spent over on airplanes and other equipment of ot the air and toda today ranks fifth in I prepared prepared- preparedness ness Although an Amei ga gaia gae 0 to the tho orld the airplane this country has dropped behind In the de detel- detel de cl of the machine machino and shows an Inefficiency In production Is disappointing DurIng the war nar SOO was spent on airplanes and the promise promis ass as ua made America would become master of ot the air At no time Ume ere the American air lr forces Corces large enough to meet the requirements of the American forces in France Franco There was nas disappointment oer 01 0 er ertho ethe the tho failure and an Investigation was started to discover er how the th mone money was expended Now in a period perlor of profound peace has ha been be n thrown Into a last ast ast hole hoi it If the testimony of experts e congress Is to be accepted It is time timo to get tet to a thorough understanding as to whIs a hat at Is wrong with the th American air a fact craft |