The Washington times., 1916-01-27

Luellen.D Dawson mobile armament >car
may be fired from secluded spot. be-
hind hills or In deep railroad cuts.
where the enemy cannot so readily OBJ
serve and direct the fire, or often where
the direct fire Of the fleets guns can
not possibly reach. No mortars are
mounted on battleshlps. The fleets
guns have little or no chance of being
used to advantage against land opera
lions, while our system can be used eff
fectively on the coast waters and on
land.
"Aeroplane scouts have a better OPP
portunity Of seeking out and locating
an enemy's fleet than the have OF. To-
eating the Luellen-Dawson mobile
armament cars.
Cars Have Advantage.
Faint attacks by the fleet may be
used to advantage against a SOW NOV
ing army or guns mounted on caterpll-
lar treads or movable platforms, but not
SO with our cars, as they can be brought
into action as quickly. and moved more
rapidly OH land. than the battleship can
move through the water
Fixed Notifications in the United
states are really used for harbor de-
lenses; our extensive coasts limit their
use az coast defcnses. Our system can
be used more effectively as coast. har-
Dor and city defenses than fixed fortIfi-
cations because 1t has just as accurate
hre and gives added strategic value TO
heavy guns.
Fixed Notifications are helpless when
the enemy's guns have longer range or
nave succeeded in locating the guns in
the fort. Our system may shift its
guns to points of advantage or to Sc
ciuded spots out OF range Of the enemy.
Guns and equipments in fixed fortifi-
cations can be used only within the
range Of that fort. Guns of our system
can be quickly modified and used wher-
ever an attack IL threatened or actually
being made.
Can Be RemOdeled.
"A fixed fertilization can be easily
remodeled and used against us by the
enemy when captured unless II Is en-
tirely destroyed before falling into its
hands. The Lueiler- Dawson mobile ar
mament system can retire or retreat,
giving ground without risking capture
Of the heavy guns kept miles behind
the firing line during an engagement.
Permanent Notifications offer Il sure
target to the enemy after their location
Is discovered by the enemy's aViatOrs Or
through their own fire. Our system
offers very small thrget and could be
quickly moved after being sighted BY
an aviator or after firing.
The number of guns of a permanent
fertilization are fixed. and cannot be
quickly increased to repulse a more
powerful enemy. Our system can BRING
any desired number OF guns into the
engagement within comparatively
short time.
"In a fixed fertilization the number
and location of the guns are usually
known to the enemy previous to the
engagement. while with our system the
size and number of the guns would not
be known and could be changed at will.
Can't Be Fired Landward.
"Tn present United States Notifications
the large-calibered disappearing rifles
cannot be fired landward. In our sys-
tenn such rifles can be fired in any
direction from tine car. and the car can
be moved to any desired foundation.
Fixed fortifications are SO expensive
that they are only used for harbor de-
lenses. and could not be desirable or
adequate as coast defenses
Our system, at a reasonable ex-
pense to the Government, could be used
not only for hArbor defense purposes,
but also to defend our coasts and in
terror. should the latter become neces-
RarY.
Large calibered guns on caterpillar
treads or a portable platform are cum
bersome and unwieldy. They may b,
transported and brought into actor
after great difficulty. against flXeC
Notifications or army bases. or ever
attacking feet. whose guns are read!
for action, in and out of range in
few minutes. they would be almos
harmless. Monster coast defense guns
under our system. can be mounted ant