The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-22

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"t3) The navy department has
definitely striven for economy by re-
ducing the number of types to Il
minimum compatible with the neces-
sites Of the service.
"t) Extended efforts have been
made in the development of three
purpose plane combining the func-
tions of torpedo, bombing and scout
ing in one plane. 1t is believed that
we have made more progress along
this line than any other country in
the world. but we expect to improve
the present type.
"(5) The naval aircraft factory is
always available and may be utilized
for the manufacture of planes when
costs are excessive in the outside
trade.
"(6) Further Standardization of
parts is desirable.
"tO Further standardization of
specifications is desirable.
"(8) Development of commercial
aviation should favor economy in
production of military types and will
undoubtedly obtain as commercial
aviation is developed.
"(9) improvements in the field
service (inspection and information
by improving the technical educa-
tion Of the force
Mention Shenandoah
Touching only briefly on the field
of lighter than air craft, Mr.. Will
bur explained that because of the
wreck of the Shenandoah, which is
now under investigation, the policy
with respect to the development of
such craft remained undetermined.
He stated, however, that the navy
was particularly interested in the
development Of the airship, having a
full speed radius of more than 5000
miles. and believes the widest field
Of utility for this type of aircraft is
over the sea-
Washington, Sept. 22.-LP)-Main-
tenance of the Navy air service or
ganization in substantially its pres
ent form was advocated today by
Secretary Wilbur before the Presi-
dents air board. Vailed as the first
witness Of the day by the board
which yesterday inquired into the
policy of the war department and the
Army air service, Mr.. Wilbur en-
phatically opposed creation of de-
partment of National defense. Such
step. he declared. would be "well
nigh impossible mistake
"Air forces" he asserted, form
an essential part of the fabric of
the Navy itself and it's administra-
tion and its organization. like all
other admin strative problems inter-
nal to the Navy. will. if unmolested
by outside influences, be solved with
the same efficiency and with the
same happy results as have been OBJ
tanned in similar problems in the
past"
The secretary likewise expressed
opposition to establishment of the
Naval corps and declared against a
single air service. maintained for Ma
tional defense, but not under the
army or navy.
Cite Unity
The Navy. he said, requires it's
own air force as "a vital element Of
a naval BATTLE" adding that if a
"vitally component part Of Navy was
under the direction and authority
of an independent air service, it re-
hn 1nv
that unity of command in time Of
battle, and that uniformity of train
ing in time Of peace, which every
war has proved to be essential to
victory"
The secretary then launched into
a broad decision Of the tactical re-
lation of the air service to other
military arms.
"The mission of the Army and
Navy in peace or war;" he said, 'is
to support and defend the national
policies. The Air Service, even if
an independent army. can have no
other or distinct mission. If it should,
unhappily, become necessary to main
tain the national policies by force,
the Army and Navy would operate
under specific missions for each.
"The great war mission of the
Navy may be briefly stated as to
gain and exercise command of the
sea. This essentially means the con-
troll of sea communications, that is,
the seizure of these communications
for our own purposes and conversely
their denial to the enemy.
Names Objectives
"The objectives which would be
taken by the Navy in order to ac-
complish this great war mission
would probably be in order: First,
to destroy or blockade the enemy