Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-18
OUR ALLIES NEED
100000 AIRSH|Ps
Frank A. Muns0y Says This
Aid Would Win War.
CRUSH ENEMY FROM ABOVE
With Sufficient Number of Machines
France and England Could Soon Ar
nhists All German Craft and De-
stroy the Eyes of Foe-Need of Ma
chimes Greater Than Need of Men.

stroy the Eyes of Foe-Need of Ma
chimes Greater Than Need of Men.
To bring about the defeat of Ger
many in the most efficient manner and
in the shortest time 100000 aeropanes
are needed, In the opinion of Frank A.
Munsey, owner of the New York Sun
and other newspapers In signed
article Mr.. Munsey says;
France needs 100000 aercplanes
from us far more than she needs our
soldiers at the present time. even as
France needs our engineers. our arti-
sans, our captains OF industry. far more
than she needs our soldiers at the pres
ent time. Indeed, France and England
are not now suffering from shortage
of men on the battle front. In both
England and France the pinch for men
in the industries, in the munition shops,
in aeroplane factories. In shipyards, In
engineering fields, is much greater than
on the battle front
This is the situation today A year
from today 1t may he entirely different.
inen our men may be needed to
strengthen the decimated and worn
forces Of France and England.
But the men in the trenches and the
win this war. After finding herself
forced to the defensive =. - tha allies
on the western front Germany turned
to the submarine, stalking her hopes of
triumph on it. Meanwhile the aero
plane has come to be bigger factor in
the war than the submarine.
The submarine, our own devilish
creation, will be and must be neutrallz-
ed and eliminated by America. And
with 100000 aeroplanes added within
the next twelve months to the British
and French squadrons of aircraft we
can crush another OF our inventions
now doing deadly work in the hands
Of the enemy.
Germans Equal France and England.
France and England combined have
in operation on the western front ap-
rroximately 1000 aeroplanes. Back
Of the lines they have in reserve and
ready for the front and also for train
ing purposes three machines to every
two on the front. The best advices are
that Germany's numerical strength in
aeroplanes is just about equal to that
Of France and England combined, and
some reports indicate that Germany
has so far improved her machines that
they are again superior.
In the early part of the war Ger |
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seroplanes than France and England. |
Gradually the latter so improved this |
branch of their service that their air
craft we're superior to those of the Ger
mans. Lately the Germans have ap-
piled themselves with redoubled force
to the production of aeroplanes and
their higher development in speed and
ether respects.
The average life of an aeroplane on
tae front is about two months. This
would mean mortality Oh the western
front alone in English ami French air
craft of 24,00O machines in a year.
Il have not been able ru Iearu the
measure of loss to the aeropIanes back
Of the lines. those used for training,
but It must be large, especially as they
are operated by green men, If this
back OF the lines mortality were to ag-
create, say, 5000 machines a year,
the total mortality on the present scale
Of aerial operations would be 10000
machines.
While England and France are
steadily increasing their output, they
are not increasing fastef than Ger
many. So If they are to become strong
rnurgh to gain control of the air, to
subdue or destroy the enemy fleet, the
allies must have a minimum of three
and. better i've. to every
German aeroplane.
Could Wipe Out German Squadron.
SO if America were to add within
The next twelve months 100000 aero
pianes to the production of England
md France they would be equipped to
wipe out the German air squadrons,
-'lthout which Germany couldn't hold
ler own in the trenches.
And this is something that America
an do within the next year for the
) a~tern front We have the genius
tt ttSdulLd JOu, we HdNt tht tidihcN
artisans in our automobile factories
md machine shops. sEl il the govern
sent were to go ut lie job with will,
al liaSe resources, hui
ASn and otherwise. necessary TO the
production of l0osss, machines within
he next twelve n.oAshs. they could be
,ullt and delivered.
France and England, | repeat. need
hose machines more than they need
ser soldiers on the front Just now,
esd these machines as they need our
rnley. our foodstuffs. our munitions,
,ar materials from which TO make mu-
, ,ions and other products that they
ann0t now produce Tor themselves in
sufficient quantities. Let us furnish
hose machines and furnish the money
nd the munitions, the foodstutfs, and
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