The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-11
J. s. PLANE: MAY
 CROSS ATLANTIC
{ sc. Daniels Thinks Flight Can Be Accom-
 plished.

Washington, Feb. 11-An American ! eaplane will cross the Atlantic Ocean. T ae crossing may not be made in the | mediate future. More than one B tempt may be required, but the l 'ansatlantfc flight will be accom- , lished.
 This statement summarizes the
 ceiling of Secretary of the Navy
 Daniels and naval officers of high
 ank who have discussed, the propos- d flight since the publication of the
 rder assigning Commander John H.
 owers to the work of developing lans, equipment and personnel.
 The transatlantic flight will not be
 imply a matter of putting a seaplane .ato the air and rushing 1t across the
 cean. Every detail must be care
 ully worked out. The entire project
 ddst be organized to the highest
 'oint of perfection.
 Watch European Efforts
 While American officers would like Q have the honor of the first flight
 cross the Atlantic, they realize that
 British, French and Italian experts fLlso are working along the same line.
 Both navy and army officers are .eenly interested in seeing that Amer
 a does not take a backward step I aviation development. They are ot overlooking published statements nat Great Britain proposed to ac-
 uire supremacy in the air as well as
 sea
 Great Britain Is already well on the 7ay toward world supremacy, with
 he single exception of Germany,
 yhfch has probably fifty zeppeuns of Il types.
 No other nation had reliable infor-
 nation regarding the zeppelins until
 sue of them came to grief in raids
 yer England and France. The United tates Navy now has complete infor- lation on zeppelins, but only last . eek the House eliminated from the ! avy Appropriation bill $1O,oO0,OOO sa which more than $8,000,O00 was { construct plant to build non-rigid ghter than air craft, meaning Zep- ! slins.
 Although powerful airplanes super { ded the German zeppelins in the ' ids on English cities, lighter than [ e anxious to build one or moro of [ uch highly valuable service in pa 1 olling the North Sea for Germany { Id in many other directions.
 Hence, our naval experts who have [ ade study of the air navigation ! -e antous to build one or more of rs Zeppelin type, as well as develop le non-rigid type; already giving sat- factory service.
 Efforts will be made to have this em restored in the Senate,
 Post Office Department officials ] @ behind the proposal to establish a ureau of Aeronautics which would andle all the Governments airplane ' erk. They have definitely, If not [ oenly, lined up with the Bureau of [ Hilary Aeronautics in behalf, of the 1 lRn proposed by Senator Chamber 1 Isn and New, Manufacturers of air ] lanes and aerial equipment are urg- ] lg fts adoption.
 Opposition comes mainly from the Far and Navy Departments. It Is nderstood that Gen. Kenly, Chief of Ee Bureau of Aeronautics, is In dis ] Ivor with some of his superiors in 10 War Department because he has | penly advocated the bureau idea, he position of the Post Office Is in ] art selfish, Unable to get enough ! loney from Congress to develop the [ ir mail service, it was forced to ask ! clip of the War and Navy Depart ! lenty.
 These two departments, however, ! TO an4ous to make 8 good showing ' nd, according to report, tried to drive [ pod bargains with the Post Office 7 hey have more atrplane equipment lan they need, whereas the Post Of \ ne Is short