The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-07

aiutely destroyed" by failure to receive
trsining.
Senator Walsh asked whether the
sending OF the 500 aviators to Franc.
for training was a wild, needless and
thoughtless act" OF General Squier, or
. failure because Of wrong assurances
given him.
Squier Was Sincere.
There is no question regarding Gen
era, Squier, ! think" replied Senator
Chamberlain. 81 think he honestly be-
Jieved that the planes would be there !"
"Then there was no training OF the
men because the planes were not
therei" demanded Senator Walsh
"The planes we're not forthcoming
either from this country or from
France" responded Senator Chamber
lain. "This whole business has been
camouflaged and misrepreSented to the
American public"
ut has only been recently that the
planes have been supplied in adequate
quantities for training purposes" he
added
In response to another question, the
senator said the original aircraft pro
gram provided for something like $500
to 5000 fighting planes in France by
July ].
Produced at Big Profit.
Investigation shows. Senator McCum-
Der Of North Dakota republican, de-
clared, that such planes can be pro
duced "at a big profit" for 5000
apiece.
"Rut had they cost $1,000 each, we
ough, to have had 100000 planes" Mr.
McCumber declared 81 think in view
OF the fact that we have spent nearly
one billion dollars and have not got
any. we ought to find out what became
OF the money"
Senator Reed Of Missouri. democrat,
declared, Senator McCumber's estimate
OF the average cost was too low, de-
claring both the British and French
governments have been compelled TO
pay largely in excess OF that amount,
one particular style machine costing
Great Britain $500 apiece
Production Of airplaneS for $1,000
apiece. Senator Reed declared, was "a
pssss,tal impossibllty.'
- Liberty Motor Not Adaptable.
The Liberty motor, he added. was
only adaptable TO two or three planes
ReSuming his announcement Senator
Chamberlain declared that not only
would aviation be investigated by the
committee, but it also would continue
its war inquiry with reference to
every other branch OF the service
"And the charge made that those who
want to secure the truth are pro-Ger-
man and serye the enemies OF our coun-
try, will Nj deter any individual mem
Der OF the committee from the perform
ance OF hf\ duty"
Senator N6rsis Of Nebraska, republl-
can, remarked that large numbers OF
Liberty motors had been ordered by the
allies.
England Gets Large Number.
Senator Chamberlain said England
had ordered a large number but he did
not deem it advisable to disclose con
fidential information about IT,
"If the senator will come to my Of
fee" Senator Chamberlain said, Il will
show him what happened to that con.
tract
Senator Hitchcock OF Nebraska
democrat, irterjected that the numbe
OF Liberty motors asked by Englan
and France had been merely nomina
because we have not been able to sup
ply ourselves.
No Liberty motors now are in opera
ton abroad, the Nebraska senate
added.
Whom to Report2
Senator Brandegee asked to whom
Attorney General Gregory would max,
his report.
"To congress-" he demanded.
"No; to the president, who alreadl
has two reports and the Lord onl,
knows ii he would make this repor
public, if there is anything bad in it,
"The war" the Connecticut SEN
ator declared, cant be won with
privacy, secrecy and mystery If
there is any virtue in coordination,
let's coordinate This war is not
going to be won by Colonel House
or by any iavorlte OF the presi-
dent"
1--WE can't win this war by talkin
about woman suffrage and prohibition
he continued. I'VE can't win the war b
sitting around at pink teas and talkn
about putting pink chemise on the me
and knee breeches on the women. Let
get down to brass tacks. Let's find OF
the facts. Let's investigate these il
reSularities in a non-partisan way an
report TO the public"
--W.GH-
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