Show Air Torpedo Can Hit at Miles NEW JEW YORK Dec Dy a-Dy By ByThe The Th Associated As Press Press- Press Use U by the United States State of an aerial torpedo designed to hit targets miles mile away was prevented only by the th Intervention of ot the armistice William 1 L Saunders drs ders dots chal chairman man of the th naval consulting board hoard of the United States has baa revealed Mr Saunders talked about the torpedo before betor a largo large gathering of engineers assem assem- assembled assembled bled to witness ss bestowal upon Elmer Ambrose Sperry of or the John Fritz gold medal Mr Sperry ts i the th Inventor ct ot the torpedo TIle The award was In connection with the th forty sev annual meeting of the American Society of Mechanical cal cl Engineers The The Tho naval board chairman sail salol he be could not reveal de- de details details de details tails of the til mechanism but was able to tell a few tew facts facts About It Unfortunately he be h said this perfectly tine floe experiment was stopped by the th armistice It If that had not come corn we would have havo had flyIng guns which could have hav been sent Into enemy forces In no notime notime notime time U If we are ever to have an an- an another other world wl var that nation will win which will bo be b rich enough to build of these aerial I guns gun tor for these would demolish any fortification tion and would destroy any army of any enemy 00 10 |