Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-30
FRENCH Filler SAYS.
j. S. CAN WIN WAR
WITH AEROPLANES
CAPTAIN DE LA GRANGE PRE-
Diets AMERICA WILL END
GREAT STRIFE BY ITS CON-
QUEST OF THE AIR.

French air expert confident Ameri-
cans can sweep skies of Germans.
The worlds greatest air battle is
brewing, says Captain De La Grange
of the French aviation corps.
America will swing the balance
which will make this battle victorious
for the allies and sweep the Germans
from the skies.
Americas program for aviation
means the beginning of the end,
Germany will strive to equal Ameri.
cas- efficiency.
America, with her great power of
men and materials, can far oyershoot
any mark Germany can attain
American men, fresh and courage
Gus. will be the heroes of the great
est sky fight
Superior in the air, the allies win
then become superior on the ground
and the end will draw near.
BY DAVID NJ. CHURCH.
International News Service Staff Cor.
respondent
(Copywright 1917 by the International
News Scryice)
Washington, July 30-Next year will
sec terrific battles in the clouds: III
tanic struggles between the allies and
Germany to take the supremacy of
the air.
America, by the execution of her
great aviation program, must swing
the balance. Germany will be swept
/ from the skies. 1t will be the begin.
ming of the end
This is a summary of the opinion
/ expressed today by Captain Amaury
/ DeLaGrange, of the French aviation
corps. He is in Washington in con
fidential advisory capacity to The War
Department in the construction and
building Of the American air fleet
next year we shall have to attact
Germany in what must he the final
struggle for the supremacy of the air
said Capt DeLaGrange.
Germany must be kept from flying
This will be the beginning Of the su
periorty on the ground for the allies
If America can throw hundreds o
machines into the service to aid thu
= allies then we can carry on warfare
which will be disastrous to the enemy
"To have superiority on the grount
you must have superiority in the all
: Without control Of the air you car
not concentrate troops or batterie
ror prepare for attacks. without tn
knowledge of the enemy. It is like
game of cards, in which the other play
or looks over your shoulder an
; knows your hand,
Next year viii see the Allies an
at several places at one time alon
a great battle front and to do this W
must have superiority in the ali
America can help us to gain this su
periority by carrying out her aviation
program and expanding it.
Germany will, of course, try +
keep up to America. In my opinio
she can never equal the American III
ton in the production Of machines.
America must not become discom
> aged if Germany tries to equal he
efforts in the air That is the gam
of war; one combatant continual
b striving 10 equal the efforts of hi
enemy, and back and forth it goes.
You have two great advantage
over Germany, in material and in pc
sonnet
you are coming into the war fresl
Germany is worn and tired Ever
= factory and resource in Germany
now used in war work If she strive
l to build a great air fleet then SON
{ other military project must be WeaI
ened some strength must be take
from her battle lines and the adval
tsge is for the allies
AS you know we are all merry
worn and strained in France. in En-
land and in Germany. In America yC
are fresh and vigorous in your fir
~ entrance into the war.