The Washington times., 1916-01-27

Luellen- Dawson mobile armament rar
may be fired from a 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 battleships. The fleets
guns have little or no chance of being
used to advantage against land opera
tions, while our system can be used ef-
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 on 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 as coast defcnses. Our system can
be used more effectively as coast har-
Dor and city defenscs than fixed fortIf-
cations because 1t has just as accurate
l1rc and gives added strategic value TO
heavy guns.
FIXED fortitiCations are helpless VIII IN
the enemy's 3 guns have a longer range or
nave succeeded in locating the guns in
the tort. Our system may shift its
guns to points of advantage or to Sc
Guided spots out of range of the enemy
Gums and equipments in fixed FORTH
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 ls threatened or actually
being made.
Can Be Remodcled.
"a fixed fortification can be easily
remodeled and used against us by the
enemy when captured unless it Is en-
tirely destroyed before falling into its
hands. The Lueller- Dawson mobile ar
ma ment system can retire or retreat,
giving ground without risking capture
OF the heavy guns kept miles behind
the firing line during an engagement.
"Permanent fortitcations offer II sure
target to the enemy after their location
Is discovered by the enemy's aviators Or
through their own fire. Our svStcin
offers very small target and could be
quickly moved after being sighted by
an aviator or after firing.
The number OF guns of a permanent
fortifcation are fixed. and cannot be
quickly increased to repulse a more
powerful enemy. Our system cali br.nS
any desired number of guns into the
engagement within comparatively
short time.
In fixed fortfcation the number
and location of the guns are usually
kncwn 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 Lardward.
"Tn present United States Notifications
the large-calibercd disappearing rifles
cannot be fired landward. In our sys-
tenn such rifles can be fired in any
direction from the car. and the car can
be moved to any desired foundation.
Fixed fortifications are SO expensive
that they are only used for harbor de-
fenses. and could not be desirable or
| adequate as coast defense5.
Our system, at n 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-
sarY
Large calibered guns on caterpiIlar r
| treads or a portable platform are cum
bersome and unwieldv. They may be
| transported and brought into action
after great difficulty. against fixed
! Notifications or army bases, or even
attacking feet. whose guns are ready
! for action. in and out of range in a
| few minutes, thew would be almost
harmless. Monster coast defense guns
! under our system. can be mounted and
brought into action in very few
|