The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-11
u. 5. Entry Into War Results
In A Widespread
Reorganization
.FLIERS NOW PLACED
In FOUR DIVISIONS
Anti-Aircraft Weapons Come
In For Share OF
Attention
TBy ASSOCIATED rIess to Tie nannerI

lBy Associated Press to The Bannerl
PARIS, Aug. 6 (By MaiD-The en-.
trance of America into the war and the
probability that ii soon would be lend.
ing the allies tremendous aid I'm the
aerial department Of the struggle has
led Germany TO re.Organi2e and
strengthen its own aviation branches
materially, according to The Temps.
This reorganization does not date ex.
clnsively from the break with the Unit
ed States, but rather from the battle
Of the Somme, but It has been accel.
Grated and intensified by the reports
that hundreds If not thousands OF air
planes with the corresponding aviators
10 man them are soon to be supplied
TO the entente forces
The reorganization Of the German
aerial forces has taken the form of
creating four principal divisions into
which the fliers are now placed rough
ly as follows:
l. Army squadrillas or army niers'
division" which are directly under the
command of the army chief of aviation
and the work Of which consists mainly
of expeditions far to the rear of the
lines. They also are employed for
bombardments, night flights, photo
graphic work, and the ahplanes en-
ployed are OF the most varied type, ac-
cording to the character of the work
they aro to do.
Recently captured prisoners say
that recently constructed biplane of
the Albatross type Is vastly superior
to anything heretofore used by these
squadrillas. 1t Is equipped with IA 2GO
horsepower motor and attain8 speed
OF from 100 to llJ miles an hour. II
can rise TO an altitude of more than
1000 yards in nine minutes and car
ries two machine-guns. The machines
travel In groups of six or eight, ac-
cording TO the position and needs of
the army to which they arc attached.
2. Corps squadrllas or troop iliers"
which are attached to the staff head
qaurters of the Various German ar
mics and which are commanded by
within the sector of the armies to
which they are attached and are used
In general for reconnaissances photo
graphing trenches, batteries and max
Ing patrol Nights.
3. Hunting squadrillas, as they are
called by both the French and the
Germans, are the main attacking In.
struments of the German air forces,
and for chasing enemy machines which
venture over their lines. They are
charged with the destruction of the
stationary balloons.
On the west front, II Is estimated,
there are about forty of these squad
rillaa, with about dozen machines to
each Others in the same category
have as their duty the protection of
the large German cities that lie within
airplane flight of the French and Eng
llsh, snch AZ Strasburg, Freiburg, Null
house. Friedrichshafcn, Stuttgart, Es
sen, Cologne and Trcyes, The pilots
OF these squadrillas are carefully ChOs
en- from among the best Of the Ger
man ayiators. and their exploits are
encouraged by frequent mention IN the
general staff reports,
4 Battle squadrlllns or "notilas"
are under the direction Of great head
quarters, and SHIFT from army to army
10 carry out bombardments on military
establishments behind the front. as
well as ever and again upon open
towns.
There are three of these squadrillas
now. Formerly there were more, but
the others have been dl8membered and
their units attached to other arms Of
tho aerial service. Squadrillas one and
two are generally transported by train
from place to place, wherever they arc
most needed.
There are from 40 to 30 machines In
each sluadlilla, which when complete
anu I'uuy loI h'tioH N ulNIucu iHlo
four or five sections. Each airplane IL
armed with two machine guns and
each carries bombs Weighing from 90
10 100 pounds apiece Some are said
10 carry bombs that weigh more than
200 pounds.
|. While perfecting their service in the
Aair the Germans have also RAPIDLY bet
Vfred their anti-craft measures and