Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-10-05

tsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEssgo wnpEl
Washington, Oct. 4.--Twenty thou
sand airplanes for Americas fighting
forces in France. authorized in the
$640,000,0O0 aviation bill passed by
congress last July, actually are under
eopstrnotAon.rsa t
The necessary motors also are being
manufactured. Secretary Baker an
nounced today, and the whole aircraft
program has been so co-ordinated that
when planes and motors are complet'
ed, trained aviators, as we'll as ma
chine guns and all other equipment,
will be waiting for them.
eyes" VIII BE Ready.
when this nations army moves
up to participate in the fighting
said the secretary. "the eyes of her
army will be ready"
The types of planes cover the en-
tire range of training machines. light.
high speed fighting machines, power
full battle and bombing planes Of the
heaviest design and embrace as we'll
giant battle craft capable of the work
of the italian Caproni the British
HandleyP Page and similar types.
within a reasonable time cousid-
ering the period for preparation Mr..
Bakers statement said, this country
will send its first airplane to Europe.
This airplane, from the tip of its pro-
peller to the engine. machine gun and
camera will have been made in the
United States.
Young Men Eager.
There has been remarkably
gratifying response to the call for
aviators. This country has an unlim-
tied supply of young men possessing
courage. self-reliance, good Judgment
and decision--the things required in
the air service. This service today Is
| fitting thousands of Americans for
| flying"
Twenty-four flying schools havo
been authorized, the statement re-
veals, and besides the thousands train
| ihb tCiS, Stuuehto lhohh thC ch'tN'
States are training in all the allied
countries, while many of them are
undergoing intensive schooling behind
several of the battle fronts. The men
now in Europe will be turned over as
finished aviators to the American
troops in France.
Many Machines Made Abroad.
American machines also are being
built abroad, and Mr.. Baker said that
approximately one-fourth of the mum.
Der soon to be needed will be made
in the allied countries. In that con-
nection, stress was laid upon the ne
cessity for greatly developing and ex-
panding the aircraft industry in the
United States, all the summer and
part of the early fall having been de-
voted to this essential ground work.
The designing of satisfactory mo-
tor was necessary and the Liberty
motor" was the result of the COM
bined efforts of the best engine doc
tors of the country. The foreign ad-
visers, the secretary said, are we'll sat
isfied with the progress made since
this motor was designed While it is
not possible to make public details OF
the work accomplished, Mr.. Baker
said that the departments earlier ex-
pectations and hopes for consumma- :
ton of its extensive aircraft program
are being more than realized.
There is practically no limit to the
number of aerial fighters which the
United States can and will furnish in
the war for democracy" continued
the secretary. No time has been lost
: in experiments. The machines which
! already have proved successful will be
! reproduced in large numbers in this
country."