Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-22
600 POUNDS TINT.
FA|LS To DESTROY
OBSOLETE WARSH|P

/ Letup in Building Program,
/ Wants Submarines and
AirpIane Carriers
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-In the
Purse of another argument today
kfore the senate naval committee
to the relative worth of capital
lips and flying machine, high naval
Ulcers disclosed that a bamb, weigh
Is 1900 pounds and loaded with 7.
T., had been exploded recently
board the old battleship Indiana
thout destroying any part CT the
ssel below its protective deck.
THE explosion, the officer said
build not have sunk the ship and
not damage her below the WAFER
be. despite the fact that her hull
not nearly so strong as those
modern super-dreadnauShts
kThe officers were called before
committee after Rear Admiral
lillian r. FullaTn, retired, former
Zperintendent of the Naval acad-
ty, had urged suspension OF part
the 1916 building program to de-
nine the future value Ct capital
lips in view of the Developments
Fl ,,,-
"one Plane Affair"
rhe admiral told the committee
h. the American navy as now con-
tuted was "a one plane affair"
r. surface ships only. was disor-
hized and ,unprepared for war. He
Eed that the money saved by sus-
hiding work on the ships be given
the immediate development OF the
forces and submarines so that
navy might speedily be convert
into what he called a three Inc
hitting machine" composed of bat
ships, aircraft and submarines.
ADMIRAL C,pontz, chief Of naval OPP
tions, called by Senator PoindeX-
Republican, Washington, VINO
pared the committees recent re-
It favoring capital ships, strongly
bosed any suspension of work on
overwhelmingly and battle
isers building or authorized. He
Il the naval board believed in
marines and also in aviation and
nted out that it had asked con-
IS to provide for two speedy air.
ne carriers to serve with the
ct.
Keep up Ship Construction
&The board said Admiral Coonlz,
,psoves experiments in bombing
with torpedoeS at seat on bat-
hit,s under radio control between
and L4-4e--1 and we must study
effect carefully. The board does
believe we should let up on
tIeships or battle cruisers. Ev-
one should be pushed. with
m we are safe as possible until
air has been developed.
1.-Two nations are In advance oI
with sixteen-inch guns on their
ps." Admiral McVay said. we
e none and already suffer that
advantage"
aptain 7. T. Craven. chief of ma
aviation, told the committee that
alton had a bright future and
+ all nations were adding It's
Yer to their naval strength.
ARMAMENT OPPOSED
BY GENERAL r.. l.. BULLARD
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Major Gen
i Robert Lee Billiard, commander
the second corps area, vigorously
bosed disarmament in an ADDRESS
- today before the National Re,
bIican club, which he punctuated
h frequent rebukes for the pro-
hents of the proposal.
Any proposition OF dlsarmameHi ~
rick" he said, "either to gain or
intain an advantage. Coming
m representatives of different
ions, the discussion always con-
is of two parts: First, a nice
lomatic expression of profouno
hevolence and friendship towards
other nations; e S,odani tfIen' tb re
y are forced by the other ma
rs to arm and keep armed. To
ar them is to laugh"
Discussing to the subject from
purely American standpoint" Cen
81 Billiard declared that dis
nament for US would mean the
Endowment of our financial su-
E FiGRr5dty over other nations OF the
We have IT," he added. Are we
ling to abandon it-to-put our
Ives on a level with others? That
uld be ASSN ne kindness"
Disarmament alone, the speaker
htinued, does not obviate war, for
harmed or alarmed peoples are
ID Culture and
ms were linked by the. speaker,
o pointed to Great Britain and
han now and the Germany of
e-war days as examples. Japan
alluded to as marked ex-
pie of "progressiveness and rap
increasing enlightenment.
1T is "a singnificant fact" de-
monkey to the American to the
tie of their culture. and their ad-
hcement correspondent exactly to
state Of their, armament. The
bnkeys, that in struggle of life
BIT had sense to pick up and use
n. The others remained mon
Rear Admiral William S. Sims
bk up the question of disarma-
mt from the naval point of view
claring the navy is useless un.
it is prepared He emphasized
at new inventions for. warfare
build be tested. The torpedo boat
said, had been looked upon as q
rmidable antagon shrdlu upupur
ttleship, and remained so until
destroyer was invented. At the
ginning of the war he stated, the
3marine was declared to be i'm.
Noticeable.
Many things are claimed for the
'plane." Admiral Sims said. "It
aims could do it, the navy would
abolished"
He advocated adoption of the air.
ane carrier. saying this would be
battleship of the future.
Speaking of the use of gas il
lrfare, Admiral Sims admitted il
hs brutal, but characterized it az
legitimate weapon.
''The object of war is to destroy
Ees," he added.