Show I II I I I NO NEED FOR PANIC ABOUT AIR SERVICE SO Declares Acting War Secretary In Statement to At Hearing WELCOMES INQUIRY I Demands That Criticism I Be Backed Up By I Facts SAX X T Tea I 2 I IA IIII air oCr Ir iti critic 1111 tta a relle fm r lIt Sep I 19 h I h nn an of Ma a. a ajOl jot jOl It Ii iq It here lutia Iu I 2 t.- t. O. I liP liP- J Im I'm o I It t 1 I ith In relIc 1111 Colo oi Ill 1111 1 1111 lit Simm I I lii 10 ha C ha on Ii GenIal I I I lint flin I ual lI mu-Cu mu hy I I i Ii tn phi Dh ers I Ik lie k lied ha been u In hi 11 I W. Sept CA' CA The presIdents presIdent's special aIrcraft alraft In- In In began heJan today wIth the war d' d I. I on tIme th aIn asking for more and better alm- alm Iones hut objectIng stubbornly to WIlliam Mitchells Mitchell's pet pk proJeCt for a separate unIfied air nt service TIme The board boar by b Mr r CoolIdge Cool Idge ide found an imposIng array ot of offIcials offic mar tt it to give gin Information and advice ad Acting DavIs JOI General JOhn lOhn L L. Hinds chIef cher of oC laff of the army arm armand and on or Iwo A. A I i F. F corps corp commanders who remaIn on active e du duly aul die General Ilu-h Ilu Drum Ih n a.- a. chief chleo of oC taff In lurn tim otc Ic the air servIce ke as nn an Im- Im Important arm arm or of natIonal d defense 1 but bul 01 one which must ie he operated In lime of ofa war a all as an Integral Part lart ot of tl whole war not nol as 1 II a separately unit I I I I I 21 2114 14 4 The American plo ll ocr a ui mr III 7 by b acting Secretary of al Davis Vals that is III no reason to tobe be panicky boitt Ihl condition of oC the arm army alf servIce sI i ln as tIm tIm- firs firs' hero before reo I Ilie ho PIl ar ho ii 1 H ls Da broadly the polk e 1 ethe the army air arm ant 1 pointed to 11 toI I he orld t orid hy a i iii planes as one cite t nt which has td IHO Its It II Ii mIght ht 10 put pu lie confidence The fhe of Is In InI I adequate hI he said hul IS I t cold controlled rolled b by available a l j while Its el although I what a 11 is n I by n In aIr service e In world I Mr r. r who ClI first urged ap or of time loarl lIme full co operation of tb- tb w departmentS In the Inquiry and sal gal that Ir If luring 11 the In I charges were made mad against il its at ad administratIon I ministration he tie would am i opportunIty to and answer Item I I I I I l I ti itt EIO Jn I it I DI 0 Tit war department Mm II i saId d welcomes Ibis InquIry o li r. r inn the air I defenses of I lie U this hoard board of oC ncr dlo National t defense l Is a sacred Irus of all I lIme fel rh h c lies lies' 7 t I if rIght to Inow e lions are wl ly ni and and win win-tb- th eS o of the all a. organized and ond l' l equipped in the mo 1 effectIve manner In the o of Ihl hi 1 tall tally t. t I homiest or of opinion naturally II I They Thea exist Ih the war ilp f Itself as you OU will I l' l hear today and I the he proper x cx of homiest eon 1 is f I be encouraged The war ment the moll ls or no noI critics It H has I 1 hl he right to Irm tt n. the th same air dealing for Or itself lC II S to keep an open mind on I II debatable questions to adopt an constructive suggestions which chic Ii 1 can approve e to thc sr vIce Ice wherever Its pa n means ns will per peor I I mit I III In In carrying out II Its 1 serious re for or I he national d 1 It Is morally bound to that thaI mere assertions must I 1 backed up 11 b by hartt har tads facts that du consideration muSI be to th lb costly experience of oC Ih past palf In weIghing speculations speculation as a to 0 tI fu fu lure ture that change for COI the silk sik of chung change alone Is i n i ot of theo the Will war 1 re all by lime I hI same maine mental motive that nat d di sire 10 l safeguard nir herItage we may honis honi's ly Cs to time cay as and of cc ae In such I a ston slon therE is 15 no place for or lit In or prejudIces that w we this In CE MISSION 10 Jim In peace I ilie h primary mission of th air service ervle lS IS of nit nil the other services er Is to curr curry fh rl of our frs fIrst command Ir In in er f. f Ceorge Washington itt lime of peace prepare IsI si rbY bs' bs for r. r Tb I. I is Ir I Ii II 1 1 c III material to 10 lIl I itt i erl effi und and lit In the ll d. d ii It of the air I R servi or of lb ali a I and ili Ih 2 I PreparIng Ian fo Or 5 lion for or the of nf rr pr- ald and or nl iii lii In accordance it'll 11 ii h 1 I on and war Ians of I I s II 11 lent The secondary mission In pica I I. IC 10 In 1 e ry ery Tos lh on 11 Page Jac Puo 0 I NO o NEED TO TOI I FEEt FEEL WORmED Continued from front lao One way the welfare progress and prosperity of our country countr I In war Ute tiro mission of o the air all service Is I 1 I 1 As a fighting arm In InI combination with tho the other fight fight- fightIng fighting Ing aims to win the victory and I bring about peace as quickly quick as ns effectively eh and as wi cheaply In lives ls and money mone as S Is humanly pos pos- possible I sible 2 As a ft supply branch to develop dev lop and procure the lie equip equip- equipment ment and supplies pertaining e x- x ly to the air all service in such quantities as aB may mD be required for Its operations opera lions In considering these missions I e belle one thought should al always al- al ways wars be kept kelt In mind that the tho war mission must be predominant nant consideration A policy might be adopted in any an service which would enhance Its develop develop- development ment and prestige largely in peace but bul which would greatly lesser I It Il effectiveness as a mem mem- member member ber of or the war team tam The war mission must al always al a s govern fIO S Turning to a discussion of the relation of the air all service to 10 the I Iwar war department and to the army arm general staff Mr 11 Davis said he lIe would leave an explanation of o the tho latter phase to the tho chief of oC staff stare adding The Toe national defense act con con- controls controls controls the relations of ot the air all ser service to 0 o the tho other parts of ot th the o war department m The Tho secretary of l. l wai wal wails walIs ls Is the I responsible O I head of of- the I army arm The assistant secretary of ot war var i is 18 charged with the I supervision I sion slon of ot the procurement of all nil military supplied This supervision sion Is ts of a business not a tech tech- technical oleal nature the actual procure procurement procurement ment being carried out by b the supply branches ther this business supervision of or procure procure- procurement procure procure- procurement procurement ment has been helpful or harmful to the best Interests ests of oC the air all service can an best beat be shown by tho the testimony of the chief of air all ser eec serIce vice Ice AVIATION A J Reviewing the problems of commercial Mr Davis Dais said the air service serice within it ap ap- appropriations apI ap- ap appropriations Is doing all it proper proper- properly I ly iy can ran do to aid Its Ils develop develop- development ment mentI I 1 believe belle e lie continued that there are two fundamental prin prin- principles principles for tor a 1 national policy which will III most effectively promote tho ho early establishment of a self s lr rep rep- representing representing resenting aeronautical Industry Discussing the possible War limo need nelll for Cor pl nes Mr Davis said It has been Leen under under- understood understood understood stood that there would be necessary necessary sary saT a great grent enlargement of oC fa fa- facilities facilities fa- fa duties which now exist Surveys Sur of all existing factories either have been made or are art In progress pros and andin andIn andIn in some cases the manufacturers have 0 made definite approved plans I for Cor such expansion Mr Mi Davis Dals pointed out that the the- army and navy Joint board had turned over oer the development of ot rigid dirigibles to the th navy but stated that the approved roved plan for tor forthe forthe the organization of or the air all ser ser- service service service vice provides for a certain amount of oC lighter than air all craft which It Is believed will be of ot value alue In military operations nECO I The acting secretary however had these broad recommendations to 10 lay 13 before beZore the board at this time The research and development of advanced ud types of aircraft which as shown by the flying records s has been wisely efficient efficient- efficiently ly Iy and economically conducted by bythe bythe bythe the air all service should be bc contin contin- continued continued and when wh n funds fund permit ex ex- ex expanded x- x Additional dl personnel and ma ma- materials materials hoo te I should be made thade available II for the air vIce set when govern govern- government government ment finances permit but not at atthe I the expense of or other vital needs of ot the department A larger reserve of fliers filers should be built up when funds permit Any duplication of ot army and navy service Installation If It i any an still exist should be bo eliminated An additional el gen gen- general general general eral should be authorized by con con- congress cone cont congress gress e to t head l the e supply section of the e air l service YI and 11 1 to develop dS I the preparedness plans I IH I. G Restrictions on th the of oC government purchase of oC air air- airplanes airplanes airplanes planes should sh uld temporarily be re relaxed re- re ed under proper safeguards A clear delimitation of or tho the missions of the army and navy in coast defense should be adopt adopt- adopted ed The permanent housing bill In Introduced In- In introduced by the war department in itt the last congress should bo be passed passe In order that the Intolerable Intolerable intolerable erable living conditions now exist exist- existing existIng existing ing in many man posts may mil be Im Im- Improved im- im proved Pros d A bureau bur au of civil air nil navigation navigation tion should be established under the department of oC commerce It Is the unanimous opinion he ho said of officers who hoe have successfully success full directed the th combined operations of nil all arms during tho the World orld war that the tho army cannot operate efficiently without an air all service and further that there is no mission for a separate air nil service which cannot be executed by Ly the army arm air all service 00 S 00 |