The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-10-20
THE ARMY AERIAL CORPS

Among none not actually concerned in the lighting Europe
the various practical tests qf the engines OF
war being watched with closer interest than the Army
and Navy men Of the world results
II the battling win be more complete Reorganization in
the fighting arms Already the deficiencies Of the
United many particulars being pointed out By many
people wholly beyond the suspicion that their main energy IS to
secure appropriations he sake Of spending the peoples
Tor seaggrandzcment wasting upon necessary military and
naval projects ktf 4lNNifp
The effect OF the Europe ultimately will be towards
general disarmament that will In the
meanwhile the United States be prepared 70 guard is Dor
ders by knowledge Of its strength help
of the Pacific and the New World satS zait,9iH.
One Of the immediate Of the is the determination
Of the war department materially strengthen the forces Of
Army being carried this week at San Diego
which number of officers well known in Honolulu are taking
an active part for the purpose Of developing the
aeropane adopted military purposes All the leading
acurers aeropane this country have been invited to place
type aeopane competition the San Diego grounds
and there been about dozen entries 4t8sd
Since the European began there have been inquiries
as 10 the extent in the United States Army Under
general direction Of Brgade George Scryen chief signal
officer immediate command Of Capt a, Cowen there
training at San Diego wentyone officers and about
one hundred enlisted and civilians An important adj
lunct the staff of expert civilian employees including aeronautica
engineers highly machn and engine bde Of
whom receive salaries high $4,000 per The corps is
equipped aopanes flying boats and will be in
possession OF four under constructions
IT, in the Diego FIVE machines qualify under
the which the department has the government
will purchase the three which make the number Of points
agreeing pay $4,000 the first $4,000 for the second and eight
thousand dollars the third The experience Of the ayaors n
European has shown that the most desired qua
the ability Of the aviator quickly n the
advantage position antagonist escape rae-he
departments specifications require that TO accept
able climb 1000 feet in minutes with
useful load Of $50 pounds.
be Of the bipane type with enclosed
patment seated with dual control and with speed
than seventy and minimum speed Of not than forty
miles per hour when carrying fuel and oil for ourhour flight al
seventy per The engine must be in front OF the
pants the machine be able to glide at angle not to
coed six Finally the machines must qualify by making
nosop flight Of four hours. @
probable that the signal corps will place large orders fol
the Of such machines successfully through
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While details ofthe performance OF aeroanes in the Europea
have yet reached the department through its mill
tary attaches believed these have been important to de
mand complete reorganization of military tactics II is Pac
tcay impossible for commander mask the movement OF hi
the disposition of his artillery that henceorth battle
probably be decided not by strategic movements the field
much by original strength of the opposing forces Conse
quenty in the opinion of the general staff victory must
the side that most thoroughly prepared equip
and with organized forces "%|~ir .'
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