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 WASHINGTON, June 21.-Estab- lishment of an air route to Europe from the United States in order to bring the full force of American effort in the air to bear against Germany is definite project proposed by the British air council. This was dis closed today by Major General William Branckner, controller of equipment on the council, who is in Washington.
 Plans We'll Advanced
 Plans for an initial flight across the Atlantic this fall are already well ad- vanced. American cooperation is sought and General Brancker hopes that the first machine to make the crossing will carry both British ana American pilots. At least three Brit ish pilots, regarded as qualified for the trip, are here and several types of ma chimes produced in England have am pie fuel capacity for the forty hours of flying it is estimated the trip would take.
 The Government Attitude
 Tho attitude of the American gov. ernment toward the project has no been disclosed, although Genera Brancker laid stress on the fact tha
 
 blaze a new trail to Europe over whicl American aircraft can be delivered next year without taxing shipping Presumably the plan arises from tn, purpose of the British ministry (, carry the bombing warfare into Ger many on a steadily increasing scale.
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 After General Brancker had mad pfrhtfp bfe fatang Garrofar.,s oI-or. eo |, no army aviation officers had yet beei assigned to work with the British oi the project. Successful navigation O the air to Europe is to be hoped for he said but no definite plan to attemp it is now before government officials
 Route of Proposed Trip
 AS the trip is projected, it ewoul' would start from Newfoundland, toucl et the Azores and Portugal concluding in Ireland. probably to he resume, after overhaul to France While thi is not the shortest route, it is said C offer better weather and better oppor tunity to forecast the weather
 Gas Instead of Bombs
 Tho use of weight carrying ma chimes. such as night bombers. is es scntial, as the carrying capacity late to be devoted to carrying high explo sive to German centers selected fo destruction would go into extra flu, during the trip. The twin Liberty tyr of American seaplane. built on Britis design, and now in production here O @ steadily increasing scale, meet these requirements.
 Waste of Planes Enormous
 Waste of planes at the front is enoi nous, General Brancker said. For tn; reason he warned his hearers to disrC gard talk of maintaining 100000 plano or any such number.
 The United States alone, of all tf powers the general thought, could l assured of both quality and quantit production by reason of her enormol economic and manufacturing resource
 Deplores Ace" Advertising
 General Brancker deplored the at vcrtisement by official statements otherwise of flying aces" The pra, tice, he said, does a grave injustice the men of the plodding 'reconnaissan, machines, who risk their lives f, hours to make the work of the gun below efficient. The fighting pilot he declared, are lucky men. and it their comrades of the working plan who deserve the highest credit f, their faithful. but unspectacular. wor
 Advertisement of the aces" u general said. would not be count uanccd in Great Britain, although l was sure the British aviators held u highest records for performances.
 Your Americans" he said, "a dangerous rivals in that field"