The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-02
Special Cores pondence A. p.

II soon would De ltnutnS 70 SillcS tremendous aid in the aerial depart mont of the struggle has led lierma1y to re-organize and strengthen its own aviation branches materially, accord ing to the Temps. This re-organlza- break with the Unted States, but rather from the battle of the Somme, fled by the reports that hundreds if not thousands ofN airplanes with the corresponding aviators to 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:
 Army Squadrilas or Army iers' division" which are directly under the command of the army chief of aviation and the work of which consists main- ly of expeditions far to the rear of the lines They also are employed for bombardments, night flights, photo graphic work, and the airplaues em- plOycd are of the most varied type, ac- cording to the character of work they are to do.
 Recently captured prisoners say that a recently constructed biplane of the Albatross type is vastly superior to anything heretofore used by these squadrillas. It is equipped with a 260 h. D. motor and attains a speed of from 100 to 115 miles per hour. It can rise to an altitude of more than 1000 yards in nine minutes, and carries two machine guns. The machines travel in groups of six or eight, according to the position and needs of the army to which they are attached.
 2-Corps spuadrillas or troop fiers' which are attached to the staff head quarters of the various German armies and which are commanded by captains. These generally romain within the sector of the armies to which they are attached and are used in general re- connaissances. photographing trench. es, batteries and making patrol flights
 $-Huntng squadrilas, as they arc called both by the French and Ger mans. are the main attacking instru- ments of the German air forces and for chasing enemy machines which venture over their lines. They arc charged also with the destruction o1 stationary balloons
 On the west front, it is estimated there are about forty of these squad. rillas, with about dozen machines to each. Others in the same category have as their duty the protection oi the large German cities that lie within airplane flight of the French and Eng. fish, such as Strasburg, Fdeiburg, Mul house, Friedrich.jhafen, Stuttgart, Els sen, Cologne and Treves. The pilot. of these squadrillas are careful, chosen from among the best of tn, German aviators. and their exploit! are encouraged by frequent mention ii the general staff reports
 4-Battlc squadrillas or "fotillas arc under the direction of Genera Headquarters, and shift from army t, army to carry out bombardments ol military establishments behind tn front as we'll as ever and again upol open towns.
 There are three of these squadvilla now. Formerly there were more, bu the others have been dismembered an their units attached to other arms O the aerial service. Squadlillas on and two are generally transported D train from place to place. whereve they are most needed
 There are from forty to fifty ma chimes in each squadrilla. which whe complete and ready for action is d vided into four or five sections. Fac airplane is armed with two machir guns and each carries bombs weigl ing from 20 to 100 pounds apiec Some are said to carry bombs tn; weigh more than 200 pounds.
 While perfecting their service in T air, the Germans have also rapid bottered their anti-aircraft measure and weapons. The 77-milimeter gun have given away to rapid fire guns