The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-12
BY GEORGE MARTIN


United Press stair Correspondent
NEW YORK. June i2.-The
great allied Victory at Mes.
slnes ridge. largely made pos
sible by the binding Of the
German artillery by allied
filters. proves eonelusively that
Americas immediate and big.
oest task is 10 get 100000
planes and ten thousand fight
ers 10 Europe TO help put Ger.
msny's fighting eyes out, In
the opinion Of Henry Wood
house Of the Aero Club OF
America. here tday.
by speeding up" said Wood
house 10 the United Press today.
I'VE can do this In twelve months;
end the war on a military basis
long before Il could otherwise be
ended. and save thousands OF lives
and billions OF dollars"
Predicted Air Decision
Woodhouse is the man whose
prediction OF six months ago that
the war would be won or lost in the
air. seems to be coming true.
THE element OF time Is the
most important" he said. We
wait on nothing but a half billion
dollar appropriation from congress.
"The council OF national defense
r. organized 20 proceed quickly
thru the Aircraft Production Board.
To make fewer than 100000 planes
end train fewer than 10000 men
may lead to fearful consequences
on the front.
I'VE must have 100000 900 to
start. at once. The actual sum
needed Is $1,000. 600. 600.
Men Ready for Service
Training camp sites have been
chosen. the aeronautics manufac-
turing facilities are modified and
We have placed In their hands com
plete plans for the latest uniform
types OF allied battle planes and
ether needed war machines.
IF we hurry-and congress
must give us quick help In this
We can do In twelve months what
Il took the British two years TO &C
complish.
There will be no trouble get
ting the men. They are at hand
waiting only on congress.
I'VE must strike Germany thru
the air quick"
That the Teuton is vulnerable
there now Is proved by dispatches
stating that the German planes have
been collapsing In mid-air whenever
any part was hit by the allied guns.
Need $4,000 Fast Planes
TN the past that happened only
when the most vital parts OF the
airplanes. such as the bracing wires.
were hit.
What we need most to supply
the allies Is $4,000 fast battle
planes. They will fight the enemy
out OF the skies. That done. the
slow bomb-dropping and artillery
planes, which are the eyes OF the
big guns and the infantry machines.
which carry machine guns aud nv
In advance OF the infantry. swoop.
ing low and turning their guns on
the men IN enemy trenchest can 10
their work unmolested
Thousands Want Air Service
There will be no trouble in get
ting $4,000 men from whom TO select
10000 first-class fighting Tiers.
Thousands OF young men are begin
ming TO get into It.
Men between IS and 25 make tho
best air fighters. Many. however.
have made good beginning at the
age OF Is. And others at the age
Of so.
There are few fliers over 30. but
that does not mean that older men
don't make good flIers The 20 per
cent OF applicants needed to do air
fighting usually is selected from the
youngest. tho there is nothing the
matter with the older ones.
Flying men must be intelligent,
quick-witted. honorable, above re-
proach. not too heavy. not over 10
at most. resourceful and cautious
enough to take the greatest advan-
tage possible OF every situation with
. A. a