Bisbee daily review., 1921-02-08
BATTLE TESTS
 WIll BE HELD !. TO DECIDE FATE IF EMPHASIZES Mondell Says Nations Facing
 Bankruptcy Unless U. s.
 Favors Disarmament GERMAN SHIP DOOMED Captured Enemy Warship To Be Destroyed As Target In Experiment Attack 
GERMAN SHIP DOOMED

WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.--Participa- tion by the war department in exper- iments to determine the value of air craft against major naval vessels was invited by Secretary Daniels today in letter to Secretary Baker.
 The first test will be conducted within % days, Daniels said. with conditions similar to those of battle. The captured German battleship Os- frfesland. or 26.5O0 tons. probably will be used
 Admiral R. F. Coontz. chief of nay al operations. previously had told the house naval committee that within three months the navy department would bomb large warship from the air i'll the open sea in an effort to test the theory advanced by Brigadier General Mitchell. of the army air ser vice, that airplanes had made capital naval vessels useless.
 Representative Mondeil. of wyom. ing. Republican floor leader, who pre-. ceded Admiral Coontz warned tho committee that unless expenditures for military establishments were cut. some larger nations would be driven into bankruptcy: He characterized the navy department estimates rn. der Secretary Daniels as "a notice from peace loving America of the of. ficial announcement of the American administration. accepted abroad as an, intiroation if not an expressi0', f. the will of the American people
 The United States should taiSo the lead in disarmament he dechred. adding:
 If an agreement is not reached for the limitation of armaments and war like expenditures in the near future the fault will be that of America. as in former dayslthe fault was that of Germany"
 , Representation Towner. Iowa, also urged a disarmament agreement. but advised continuation Of the present building program until it was reached and not action by America except by international agreement. The dras- tic cut in military expenditures was not eaualled anywhere abroad. he said. and was evidence to the world of Americas desire to reduce its mil. ttary establishment to the minimum.
 Discussing disarmament Admiral Coontz declared that disarmament talk had appeared after we have waited all our lives for navy of i'm portance and euqality." and now when realization seems at hand" He advised against stopping any of the 1916 building program so far as hig ships were concerned.
 Seci etaryN Daniels, In making public his letter. pointed out that by allied agreement, the United States was obliged to destroy the Osfriesland. and other former German naval yes. sells given this country. as soon us experiments under way were conclud. ed. He could think of no more it, ting or useful method of destroying them. he said. than by using them in aviation bombing experiments. He intimated that the old battleship To- wal already fitted with radio control apparatus, would be used for simi- lar purpose.
 The Osfriesland was one of the more modern battleships of the for mer kaiser's navy, mounting ls.inch guns ltfis fitted with very thor, ough system of bulkheads and water tight compartments.
 Before he received Secretary Dan iels, letter. Secretary Baker, replying to questions as to his views on Rriga- dier General Mitchelrs statement. said any discussions between the ar. my and navy regarding the import ance Of aircraft would be marked by harmonious cooperation" as long as he remained secretary,
 The house naval committee will meet in executive session tomorrow to discuss authorizing immediate con suuction of two huge airplane car. riers for the navy. The senate naval committee win hear views of the nav al general board on Senator Borah's resolution to suspend naval construc' tion for six months to give experts chance to study the lessons Of the world war