The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-08

DANIELS CHALLENGES BAKER TO NAVAL
VS.. AERIAL ENCOUNTER, while MONDElL g
SOUNDS WARNING AGAINST M|LIIARlSM
Former German Battleshlp
Will Be Used In Battle 10
Determine Value Of the Air
Squadron Against Most
Powerful Warships

Washington. Feb. :. Participation by
IN" war department in s'rt"S "i en-
perimeniS to determine tl." YalU" Of
aircrnf; against the major naval vessels
was invited 10y Secretary Daniels today.
in a letter To Srcr"tmry Bak"".
The first uf ia" tests WI h- con-
Quoted within Ia" n"Ni ninety days. Mr..
Danic,S said. and conditions approximate
ing a. closely a. pos ;.bl- lroSe Of battle
Will b. s!mulat"d
Th, cHpturcI German battl"shir.
Osfri-SlanL. Of $50" tons. probably
will h, used for IN" Ilrst experiment.
ADMIRAL l.. T. roontL chief Of the
ravul op'ration lr.or I" ia" making pub
- oC Secretary Daniels letter. has told
tie house naval committee that within
lh, nrX; three months the navy depart
rnn would bomb larg" hatt!,Snip from
tho air in the open SEA in an effort TO
,rst tie theory advanced by Brigadicr
t;rneral Mitchell. of the army air ser
Wee. that a!rplanrS had made capital
naval Vessels uS"l"Ss.
bankruptcy Warning.
E"uIr sentative Mond"ll. of Wyoming.
E-nuhliran. hnus" leader. who preceded
Admiral Coont%. on the stand warned
for military establishments were tut
down. some of h" larger nations OF The
world would be driver int" bankruptcy.
TIC characterized tn" navy d"patt-
ncnt's estimate under Srrrctary Daniels
",S a notice to tho Norlh from p'aC"-
loving America Of 'ho "n ."ial announce
incnt Of the American administration.
accepted abroad as madat" "a. Il not an
r nil ,f H. \
p"onlr"
The United States should tax" ;he
lead in disarmament. declared Mr.. Mon
dell. adding:
IF in agrccmcn. is not reached for
he limitation Of armam"ntS and war
iik" expcndiiur" in III" near future. the
fault will be th:,' Of America. as in
former days tho tauI: "i Germany
Caution Urged.
EepreScrtativc Towrcr Republican.
Iowa. followed Nj. Mund"E. "" also
urged disarmament agreement. nut
advised continuation Of the present
hujidins program UNITS II has been
rrarhcd, and no aciiun br this country
except by. int"rna; ;j"nnl agreement The
drastic cut IN military expenditures in
tnis country since iii" "nd of the war
was rot tquallrd any whore abroad. II"
said, and was evidence 10 th" world OF
Americas desire 10 reduce its military
establishment 10 the minimum consist
ent with safety.
Discussing the question u: d Sarma :
mrr.. Admiral C'uout: declared that dis
armament talk had appeared after we
have waited all our lives fHT navy or
importanca and equality and now when
roaligation seems At hand" he advised
asaist stoppn ng any part "t III" lHie
hu:ildinE program SO far as big ships
were concerned.
Secretary Dpr!cIS. in making public
his letter 10 Secretary Baker. pointed
out that by allied agreement the United
States Was obliged to destroy the os-
rrinsland and other former German naval
.rSeris given this country as soon as
experiments now under way were con-
ci,dcd TIe could think Of no more tit
t,rE o. useful method Of destroying
,h~m. hn said than by using them az
test ships for aviation bombing expert
ments.