Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-11
WISE DIVISION OF WAR WORK.

If German spies have in reality been
tampering with the products Of our aero
plane factories, as lamely stated In gov
eminent excuses for failure to bring
about results at all commensurate with
the time and vast amount Of money ex-
pended, they may have builded for US
better than they knew. According to adj
vices from Washington we are to have
more real team work on the part OF the
allies in connection with the production
Of aeroplanes and other war necessities.
Under the new arrangement Britain
will make battleplanes in which the Brit
ish are acknowledged to be adept, while
Americans turn out other products on
which we can work to better advantage.
The Senate military affairs committee
are at work on statement. which is ex-
pected to be made public. going into the
entire production Of war supplies, as de-
veloped from witnesses who have re-
Gently appeared before it.
One feature of the forthcoming report
It is said. will be the substantiation Of re-
cent assertions in the Senate that only
one airplane had been shipped to the
American army in France, while no more
than thirty-seven as Senator New stated
on the Senate foor-would be in France
by July next.
From General Squier, Mr.. Coffin, and
other aircraft experts the committee is
understood to have been informed that
arrangements have been perfected by
which the manufacture of airplanes will
be greatly speeded up within the next
few weeks. But there is no assurance
that America will have any apprecable
equipment Of airplanes in France until
far toward the end Of tho summer.
Liberty motor machines. the commit
tee was informed, are not to be used in
battle planes, but will be utilized with
heavy bombing planes and for those do
ing Photographic ana scouting work.
Tho government. 1: is understood, has
adopted the British Rolls Royce engine
airp;si for battle purposes. and 5000 OF
these have been ordered for the Ameri-
can array.
One point the military affairs commit
tee will bring out. 1t is reported. is that
the United States Ia to turn out great
numbers Of bombing. scouting. and photo
graphic planes for the allies. so the lat
ter may devot. themselves 20 building
battle planes.
Tho committees report Is to assume
an encouraging tone. 1t is understood. as
10 future production by the United States.
not alone a. to a'rplanCs. but other war
devices The necessity for ships to trans
port SOLDIERS and equipment will be dwelt
upon.
AS to artillery production. witnesses
before the committee have stated that
everything was being done to .pced UP
factories to the top Notch. But ~ EVIL
dcncing the necessity for the utmost 81
0cavor. IL was pointed out to the com.
mittee that the British. in the present
German drive, havo lost three times as
much heavy artillery as tho Unitsd States
has Constructed during tho entire period
o. It's entry In the war.
Machine gun manufacture Is nov pro-
crossing. the .ommit'ec is in'ornea SO
that q considerable output may be u.
pec.od within the next few months Tie
light artillery program Is also ss'a 70 he
promising"
All this Is wise application Of the loas
established principle Of diversity Of In
dustries. IN which each unit doss what
II can best do or do to the best advan-
tase Manifestly the production OF war