Evening star., 1921-07-12

pertS from all parts of the country
Army. Navy and civilian observers,
the Navy transport Henderson left
Washington today for the Atlantic
fleets practice grounds. 100 miles out
to sea. where a continuation Of the
bombing and gunnery tests will De
carried out this week.
Results of the tests last month
were such that aircraft manufactur-
ers. ordnance specialists and many ex-
perts who keep in close touch WIN
the governments military policies
demonstrated an unexpected interest.
Navy officials in charge OF the opera
tions were swamped with requests
for a chance to observe the workings
of bombing planes and the eHecls u
high explosives on armoTed san,: ses; !:
passenger list showed the most ceie
brated gathering of aeronautlcal anu
ordnance specialists that has gain
cred in this city since the armistice'
Navy Board Augmented.
The Navy's official board Of observ-
ers also was augmented to nine OH.
GERS, headed by Capt. J. r. Y. blakeS
for the new attack and de1ense PLY InIy
lens that will be worked out on july
IL IS. l8 and 90. The reports hnaiis
rendered will show an exhaustlEe
study of the effectiveness OF alrcrai.
bombs against the speedy oesIro!e,s,
the armored cruisers and the heaSls
armored ex-German hatteship ~
friesland, which will be the last oi
the tests. ..,, ,.-
The list of dreadnaught which ac-
comnany the Henderson and take
mart in the heavy ordnance tests mas
been changed to include the battIe.
ships Delaware. Florida ana North
Dakota. The operations on the ABOVE
named dates will be in charge OF Rear
Admiral A. H. Scales, with headquar-
ters on the Florida.
"Attack" Due Tomorrow.
Tomorrow morning at O'Clock the
ex-German torpedo boat DESTROYER G-lo,
will be attacked" with 25o-pouno
ARMY bombs by six divisions OF Army
aircraft and seven divisions OF Navy
aircraft, all flying in squadron 1or-
nation. Experts anticipate that rev.
elation will be made of the tremen-
dous explosive power OF these small
bombs on the German craft, and that
1t will be speedily sunk.
The Army forces will include four
divisions of Martin bonlbers. with
three planes in each and eighteen
bombs to the plane: division Of De
Haviland As. with six planes and
twelve bombs to the plane. and an
other division Of the De Haviland As.
with five planes and ten bombs to the
plane.
The Navy forces will include three
divisions Of F-5-Ls. with three planes
each and twelve bombs to the plane:
a torpedo-plane squadron Of Martins:
two divisions Of n NCs. with eight
bombs to the plane. and marine di-
vision of De Havilands, with twelve
bombs to the plane.
These planes will leave their vari-
Gus bases at Langley Field and Hamp-
ton roads and Yorktown. as though in
quest of an attacking enemy. They
will plan to reach the target about
am.
Navy May Be in Action.
In case the destroyers should not
be destroyed. the Atlantic fleet will
have an opportunity to use gunfire on
them, first sending the destroyer 40
tilla against them at a range of 5000
yards, in battle formation. and later. If
necessary. using secondary batteries
from three dreadnaughts at a range
Of about two miles.
! On July IS, two more ex-German de-
stroyerS. the S-132 and V-43. will. be
attacked in similar style and destroy
ed and sunk in not less than fifty
fathoms of water.
Another new and novel feature of
a radio compass on board the Hen
derson. which will prove useful in
case of fog such as handicapped the
tests on the last trip. This compass
will enable the observers to know at
all times just where the attacking
planes are located. even when out of
sight. and in case of fog or accident,
it will enable the Henderson to go to
the rescue of any aircraft that may be
in distress. Its installation has al
ready been made under direction of
Commander Hooper and it will give
an extra radio receiving field. which
can be used in "listening-in" to all
attacking planes or by their mother"
ship. the Shamut. thus putting the
party on board the Henderson in in
stant intelligence with everything
that Is going on by radio.
Congress Represented.
Among those who are making the
trip on the transport Henderson are
Senator William H. King of the naval
affairs committee. Representatives
ard James V. McClintock Of the House
naval affairs committee; Representa-
tives w. B. oliver, Louis rockingham.
George w. Edmunds. Fred n. Zihl-
man. E. L. Davis. L. E. Newton.
Charles l.. Underhill. Hamilton Fish.
l. Gable, Walter F. Lineburger and
Ralph Collins.
Admiral Coontz will be the ranking
naval officer on board. and Brig. Gems.
Fries and Fox Connor will be the
ranking Army officers among the
thirty who will observe the opera
tions. Capt. Moffett, in charge of the
Navy's division Of aeronautics. assist
ed by Capt Muslin, in charge of naval
aeronautics on the Pacific coast. will