Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-26
given through our aeroplanes.
Doesn't Doubt Yankee Nerve

given through our aerOplaneS-
Doesn't Doubt Yankee Nerve
81 haven't the slightest doubt of
the Yankees nerve and ability to
endure any hardship as well as
perhaps better than-the citizens
Of any other country. But what l
am considering is how to give Ameri-
can qualities to our brothers in
arms at their maximum efficiency.
"The answer gained is asroplanes
and yet more aeroplanes. Every
young American worthy of a name
would be keen to join our flying army.
The game ideally suits our national
temperament. With the wealth we
can devote and our unqualified facili-
ties for manufacturing there is no rea-
son in the world why we should not
be able to produce, in comparatively
short space OF time, an overwhelming
aerial feet.
IAN army in the air, regiments and
brigades of winged cavalry, mounted
on gas driven flying horses, could
blind the eyes of Germany. until her
gunners, absolutely deprived of range
finders, would be put out of business
by the allied artillery.
"Knock Out Germany's Eyes"
1.-The modern type of land war is
dependent upon two things above
all others; aviations and artillery.
They are cooperating elements in a
| flghting army, and against an enemy
flying machine Is a terror and
menace to big guns. That areoplanes
are positively essential for directing
artillery fire is an axiom among mill
tary men who have seen action in the
sort OF battles being fought on the
western front.
"The magnificently obvious thing,
then, is to knock out Germany's eyes
by thrust through the air. But my
idea would be something vastly larger
than thrust. An inundation of aero
planes would better express the idea
in its magnitude. Sweep the Germans
from the sky, blind the Prussian can
, mons and the time would be ripe to
, release an enormous flock of flying
> lighters to raid and destroy military
{ camps, ammunition depots, military
= Establishments of all kinds. The firms
| upon troops from machine gun
I from areoplanes is becoming common
q er and more accurate. Once given Al
upper hand the flying machines be
:. come Grightful engines OF destruction
! 1.-THE greater the air fleet tn
safer il becomes to the aviator con
I nected with it, and the more deadl
|. to the enemy to which it is sent.
d Victory Cheap at S6oo,ooo,ooo
n six hundred million dollars look
r. like q lot of money. Considered 4
q the terms of winning the war,
@ is positive bargain. England
# spending s39,0OO,OOO a day for he
Z share in the war. At such n rate pc
Il diem 1t would take something like
q fortnight to more than pay for tn
4 air fleet which we are planning
q build The idea is so vast that
a would read like the dream of an oil,
,r fashioned writer. No young boy coul
=. be concerned in a story of adventuI
4. more wonderful than this 'Yanke
punch should furnish to actual @
n pcrience. And the Prussians hay
never dreamed of an expedition s
=. mighty or so sensational. Our a
4 program should have the effect
q working both crushing Il
" nerve out OF Germany and inspirir
II our folks at home with renewed e
" tbusiasm for the war.
y I'VE have seen Germany time ar
8 again take 100000 or 100000 bac
or forth for the gain or loss of
40 little ground. Then there is mo