New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-14
REGIMENT OF WI
AlRSHIPS ASSURD
Special Purpose TO pro..
New York and NJ
Other Eastern Stat,
VOLUNTEER, BUT
UNDER u. S. ADV,
First General Order Issued M.
Majors of Twelve squadro.
-Delano at Head.

Plans for the formation ~ a..
field aviation regiment Of N. r..
states were announced yesterday b. =.
rel Mortimer Delsno. Of the s,,,. !.
alton Corps and secretary Of III. T.
Club Of America. The new regimes,
cording to Colonel Delsno. viii b. 70.
federal control. and will he d.ssv,..
protect the central Eastern states /,
event Of war. New York. New L.
Pennsylvania. Ohio, Massachu,.,,,
Connecticut will he divided into IT,.
districts, each having its own aero VA.
ron.
by drawing line from Mar.
Pennsylvania. 10 Ohio end back "a NJ.
Dy way OF New York" explained Co.,.
Delano. we form a triangle. within w..
lie ten states, great population ga,
nous wealth and the three most ir,<.
.ant cities ~ the East. Two sidss n %.
triangle are water controls-nar.lv a,
Great Lakes, the Sr Lawrence Rive, -.
the North Atlantic ocean An aero a..
would afford greater protection than -,
exists
Defence and attack in the air. 10 90
tinued, ARE now military problem, =.
serious for scientific speculation srs-
They are cold. hard facts that mus
met by trained men.
Congress has made no provision arr.
IN the army or navy for any aero y.
lection within this great triangle. rs
and will be left open ~ every form Il
aerial craft in Europe 10 silently ssl
over us and exact tribute In war t.nH
The aviation centres established By 4,
War Department will be in Texas a.,
California
The proposed aviation regiment Of ~
unteers. Colonel Delano declared. vcg<
consist Of twelve squadrons under o..
headqua rters depot snd control. ststion~
and recruited within the triangle h
would offer he said. an experienced boiy
Of officers and pilots for aerial protector
10 the people Of the district. while Cor.
eress would find It an active reserve corrs
under federal control. with small s1pens
and no state division TO compcats an
! lessen it's effectiveness.
"Brieadier General Albert !. Mile. dts
| United States army. chief OF the division
militia affairs. at Washington said Coz
mel Delano. admitted that the idea be-
great possibilities. and that ne could ~
no official objection 10 our proposed ru
nent. We. therefore. appeal 10 all n
CITY officials and members OF CorSru
within this triangle 10 give US tr
moral financial and Legislative SUPP
when we request them TO enact IA"
recognize our command and TO eaas
according to the requirements
General order No ] OF the new ~
nent signed By Colonel Delano ara v
Lanier washington. chief major OK aaHn
istration was issued yesterday. '"
| addressed 10 the Officers. pilots, s'hs''
and personnel OF the twelve squadioe'
and stated that in order 10 concsnus'
the command and establish ae'o-nnu
! headquarters the follo"lhs i"a'"'
been named: 1st. I'd and Ain s'''''o"
Of Long Island, Majors f. @. sene'p'.
horn Theodore RI. Bridgman and 'e'on'
kingsbury 5th. J. Lansing ,sl'''
Albany: 9th, William Ellwood DO"eN
| of Buffalo; 9TH, r. Harrison hlSsh'
Hammondsport Sth, Harold n. bfosa
49,. a,h pavmond Y. Morris. OK N
Haven: 10th, William Bouldln Oh ~
ark: 18th. Clarence p. Wynne' OF 'A.
delphia, and 18th. Grover c. LosniH' '
Dayton. Ohio.
The field officers OF the aero 'es'"n
will be Commander in CHIEF Mofun'
Iano. Colonel f. Gilbert scherTns'n' .
Colonel Eugene X Austin, LAe" u.'.
Colonel William f. Whitehouse' Lew
ant Colonel Beckwith Havens. bspuI
Colonel W. Redmond Cross ana ""
| ~ Lamar Washington.