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be taking place, these major opera
tons would begin:
A first aerial army taking of from
Asiatic air bases to seize Alaska.
A second aerial army flying to-
ward predetermined secret bases in
the Philippine archipelago, from
which Japan has plans to establish
an air zone around the Philippines,
just as Germany maintained a sub
marine zone around the British
Isles.
A third aerial army, aboard air
craft carriers, steaming toward
Hawaii.
NOTHING IS DONE.
simultaneously, with the depart
ure Of these three aerial armies,
troop transports would be putting
out from Asiatic harbors, damned
with infantry and field artillery.
But they would not be sailing
toward those wrecked cities on the
Pacific Coast. They would be go
ing to take possession Of Alaska, Of
the Philippines, Of Hawaii. We
could keep our Pacific Coast and
welcome. The attack on it would
be merely feint to keep our naval
forces close to the American shore
line, to give the Asiatics a chance
to get their foot troops on our ter.
ritorial possessions.
OF course, the Asiatin who
would participate in the coastal at
tack would die to a man If need be,
for as soldiers they are fatalists.
/ say they might die TO q man,
but perhaps they would not. 1t is
perfectly probable that an Asiatic
force making such an attack would
send a submarine convoy with those
merchant ships bringing the planes
to Lower California. They might
even dispense with transport planes
and concentrate on bombers and
protective pursuit planes.
If 80, after the attack on Los An
geles and San Francisco, bombers
and pursuit planes would return to
Lower California and there the
submarines would ward off any
American warships approaching the
air bases.
The next morning-when our Pa
cific fleet would be steaming to
protect our Pacific shores - the
same enemy bombers would fly
forth to bomb those war vessels to
the bottom. In the meanwhile, an
attack on the Panama Canal would
render our entire Pacific possession
without. any protection whatever, as
Il would be impossible then to bring
battlcships and aircraft carriers
from the Atlantic to the Pacific with
out many days delay.
Our general staff knows these
dangers face the nation. What pro-
lection has been provided against
them? N6he
Copyright, 1926, by New York
American, Incl
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Los Angeles. San Francisco Will Be
First Detectives of Aerial
Fleet, Declares Filler.

Colonel Wion Mits, former dssstant chief Of the u S.
Ay dir Service has prepared for the Hearst papers, for the
Information of the American people, Presentation of his vis1rs
~ "The Air Requirements of the United States" Colonel
Mitchell of the foremost advocates of air Preparedness and
ysgnsd from the army after being cotarded for exposing
Ameied's dsfsnsslsss state.
In this ssjssof which the accompanying article is the first
Colonel Msek tails of The GGsiHg progress of other nations in
obsss their forces for and presents startling evidence
of the snic tsr Nth utich the United States oad be
tonssd soSoy the sVst of sudden OSss He also outlines
brogyom for defense make this nation Pregndbc from the
menoce of attack and irvdsion from the skies.
In the accompanying article Colonel Mitchell reveals secret
plans BY Japan for attacks the Pacific Coast Alaska and
Americas possestiosS in the Parifc
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that they have figured on their pas
senger steamships as possible aircraft
carriers. In the files of Great Bri.
tain's air service, for example, you
will find the exact number Of bomb.
ing, attack, pursuit and observation
planes which overnight can be Grated
into the hold of the steamship Ma
jestic. France has data showing the
exact number which the liner Paris
can transport. All this, in addition to
their aircfaft carriers, of course.
Some of the passenger steamships
flying the japanese flag, and now
plying between San Francisco, Homo
lulu and japanese ports, would play
astounding parts in an attack OF
California cities. should such an at
tack be made by Japan.
Before any war is declared, the
fires always shoulder behind the
diplomats doors for weeks. Here is
one of several tactical air plans which
Japan and other Asiatic nations
have mapped out ready for use
against us and which could be put
in motion at the first threat of war
with us.
While the Presidents advisers
would be discussing the possibility Of
war being declared, say by Japan,
that government would be making
ready TO strike. Several Of the fast
transpacific liners under her flag are
slso hr1rA carrn carriers. Tho Jana
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New York City, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Wash
ington could be bombed be-
fore we could begin to pro-
vide any adequate defense.
The general ststfs Of the air ser
viss Of an the great nations have on
Gle exhsustive plans, conceived dur
ing the Last five years 70 make such
ATTACKS.
Each torsisa nation has figured out
sEacxiy how many Girpisnes and the
rpn Of saeh-sueh a. bombing, at
hek and pursuit-would Be required
b bomb New York City.
japan has tactical plsns-snd the
planes b execute them-for razing
NJ dido Of our Pacific coast; for cap
turing Hsvsii, for seiHnE Alaska and
shs Philippines.
Burspssl governments have their
plsn tof bombing the Atlantic sea
bvert. II "THE DAY" ever comes,
tAsy are ready. We are not. The
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You'll Taught Lift off hard eorns,
soft cOrns, corhs between the toes and
calluses. II doesn't hurt a bitl
Seems magic Just drop -Freezone"
on any tender. touchy corn. Instantly
il stops aching; then shortly you just
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@-@s-A lAaAAN
For several years I have had some
kind Of stomach trouble" said Mrs.
NJ. Z. Bauows, r. +. D. 6, Box 70,
weatherford. Texas, (picture aboye)
-Doctors' medicine do me no good.
s-anld have spells of nausea night and
day whether / ate or not. ! would
feel bloated, was e0nstipated, didn't
sleep well and felt bad mornings. Ny
husband bought some of DR.. Piercg's
Pleasant Pellets. have taken one
every night TOT two or three months
now end feel like a new woman.
can eat what l want 10 and sleep
well nt night. / would not take
hundreds Of dollars for what the
Pheasant Pellets have done for me.
] rocomnend them 10 my friends and
acQunintances"
Dr.. Piercos Pleasant Pellets can be
procursd from your neighbOrhoOd
dfuEEisf. % Pellets for 80 cents.
Write Doctor Pierce, InTalids' Hotel
IN Buffalo, y. y for free advice.
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American shores they would be in con-
slant touch with their homeland. -Four
hundred miles off the California coast
they would turn southwark toward
Lower California, which, you know,
is Mexican territory and which pos
sesses many excellent sandy beaches.
These vessels would head for pre-
determined coves. When each had
dropped anchor the master would re-
port by wireless to the japanese gen.
eral staff. That news received in
Toxic, say at 0 o'clock in the morning,
our time, Japan could declare instant
war. All this prearranged, you know.
In one moment, the word would be
sent over the cables to the United
States. At the same instant the wire
less would flash the terse phrase to
the aviation commander With those
two vessels which had put into the
Lower California covey
ATTAIN OBJECTVE."
war declared against the United
States. Attain your objective" The
order would be given instantly to
transfer those Grated planes to the
beach, where mechanics would begin
assembling them. You may say: "But
they can't do that on Mexican terri
tory" oh, yes, they can. They cop
do anything in wartime. Remember
Belgium and "the scrap of paper"
Within q day those planes--with a
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WILSON ARIsTOC RAT.

I heard him say more than once
that Page was the best letter writer
be knew and that when his letters
appeared at the proper time they
would make the most interesting con.
tribution to the story Of the period.
Wilson belonged to the aristocsacy
Of brains. He was an intellectual
thoroughbred. His mind, which was
Of high quality, had been refined and
disciplined by years Of hard study and
by years Of teaching. His faculties
we're always thoroughly at his com
mand. He did not have to labor and
strain for results.
He was quick to grasp the essential
points in a complex problem, to get 10
the heart Of the matter under discus.
sion, and to arrive at a sound con-
clusion; and long and careful training,
combined with natural talent, gave
him the ability to express hiB thoughts
tersely, artistically and elOquently,
without apparent effort and without
prolonged preparation.
In all the yearE in which I listened
to him talking, informally, in Cabinet
meetings, or elsewhere, ] never de,
tected a word or phrase out Of place,
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lift that old bothersoms corn right
off with your fingers. II works like
a charm, every time.
A tiny bottle Of "FreeEone' costs
only a few cents at any drug store
Try i'll 80
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Expert in Warning, Describes Tactics
He Says Already Are On File :,
in Eastern War Cabinets. /

would take off, destination Los An
geies and San Francisco. Later the
100 transport planes, each carrying
two squads of infantrymen, would
rise and follow northward.
The first bombing squadron, ac-
cordinG to the japanese war plans,
when 20 miles away from Los An
geles-out OF sight Of the men on the
Los Angeles streets-could release the
aerial torpedoes. Imagine what havoc
could be wrought by $4,000 pounds Of
II. n. T. dropped into the heart Of a
city! ~
The second group of borbers would
proceed onward to the city, trying to
bomb definite detectives like railway
terminals, waterworks, etc.
Then. would come the third group
of bombers dropping gas bombs.
The transport planes with infantry
men would bring up the rear as a
human reserve force 10 protect any
planes that might be forced to land.
The same procedure would apply to
San Francisco, for the aerial army
would DO divided into two SECTIONS.
The average, intelligent layman,
reading OF the appalling prospect here
with outlined, would be inclined 40
consider it as wildly e1travagnnt. OF
course. it sounds extravagant because
nothing like it ever happened before.
But you cannot begin to conceive what
war in the future win be-and it viii
be fought from the air.
JUST AN INCIDENT.
And remember, this attack would
be only an incident in a gigantic war
against the United States, whose real
object would be to wrest from our
hands the Philippines, where rubber
grows, Hawaii, the Pearl Of the Pa
cific, and Alaska, the richest terri
torial possession in minerals and oil
that the world knows.
The object of this coastal attack
would not be to conquer and control
the United States. Remember that
war is played on a far-fluns chess
board these days, with many feints
and moves made to deceive the enemy.
This COASTAL attack would be designed
primarily for these purposes:
To shock and stun the American
PEOPLE, Just as Gsrmany's long range
guns played havoc with the morale Of
the Paris populacc during the war,
though their missiles had little mill
tary value.
In war today you have TO smash
the civilian morale, just as you must
rout the soldier on the battlefield.
A second and principal purpose
would be-:
To cause a sudden concentration
Of our Pacific naval forces along the
coast line, fearing that troop ships
filled with Asiatic soldiers were en-
route to hold those battered cities.
While such concentration would
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AERIAL TORPEDOEs.

The bombers, some with torpedoes,
others carrying individual demolition
bombs of 1000 pounds each, and
third group carrying gas bombs,
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In tOday's installment Of his me-
moirs, Secretary Houston continues
his analysis Of Woodrow Wilson'S
character, and deals with the Presi-
dents apparent inability 10 maintain
friendly relations with his official
family.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18
Memoirs of Wilson's War Cabinet
By David F. Houston
Fomer Secretary of Agriculture

or heard him use bunsllng sentence.
He was one of three men ] have
known whose conversation, or address,
taken down and reported by an intel
llsent stenographcr, could be pub
lished without any real need Of edit
ing. The other two we're his uncle,
DR.. James Woodrow, and President
Eliot.
Skill IN EXPRESSION.
What this means even the average
well-trained man well knows. Most
Of them probably experience feeling
Of humiliation when their spontane.
Gus utterances are taken by stenOe,
raphers and returned to them. They
find more difficulty IN Strengthening
out their expressions than they would
in rewriting the statement.
/ had many opportunities 10 noie
the Presidents skill in expressing
himself and to admire his command
Of his faculties. One which stands out
in my mind clearly was when he
signed the Farm Loan act.
Two congressman much interested
in the measure asked me if i thought
the President would be willing to haze
them present when he signed the act,
if he would use two pens and gire
one to each. ] told them ! would
ascertain the Presidents wishes. lie
promptly acquiesced.
VERBAL NUTSHELL.
We joined him In the office. He
signed the measure, using two pens,
which he gave 10 the congressman.
Then he stood up and said a few
words. He had had little or no time
10 familiarize himself with the sun
ject matter, but he dealt with IL very
intelligently and In very apt language.
He said: e..
81 am very glad to have a modest
part ~ lhlS liSNS VI itsA9A0tfDAs - ~
high time that something were done
to provide additional financial assis.
ance for the farmer. Our existing
banking machinery, while helpful "a
the farmer. as TO all other citizens,
because it has secured and assumed
safe banking and provided a sound
national currency and credit, has been
adapted primarily to the needs Of the
manufacturer and the merchant.
Their turnover is rapid, their as
sets are liquid. There has been a gap.
There has been need Of an agency,
under understanding management,
reaching out intimately and into the
rural district and operating on terms
suited TO the farmers needs. The
farmer is the servant Of the seasons
The gap has now been filled"
This was the whole argument in q
uufahal1
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By BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM MITCHELL
In m Interview with Charles >. Farmer.

IF ANY Asiatc power declared against the United
States tomorrow morning, Los Angeles and San Fran
= cisco could be bombed within few days by enemy
fleets Of bombing airplanes
If any European government declared war against u.s.
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SMOKE PRECEDEs.

While our officers are fighting over
the Battle of Gettysburg, Englani
and Japan, France and Italy are
planning how they could conduct the
next war in the air.
Foreign nations have gone 50 far
in developing their aerial attack plans
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PLANS DETAILED.

Foreign nations even have estimau.
ed, in their tentative campaign plans,
the time it will take for their bomb.
ing planes to wreck the capitol and
rare the White House while New
York City is being destroyed. The
time element for such action has been
figured IS carefully by them as our
own general staff has made plans TO
move division Of infantry on a couu-
try road.
The high commands Of the air serv-
ices Of foreign powers have made such
programs while evolving tactical
aerial proglems. Other nations have
their trained air tacticians and strate.
gists who plan aerial warfare just as
our general staff plans to fight future
battles on foot.
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facing flying wolves.
AMERICA HELPLESS
God help this country IL we are
ever attacked on the Atlantic sea-
coast. European nations have sub
nsrines-the largest in the world
which can come to the surface thirty
miles off our shores and send up
planes with aerial torpedoes. Such
an attack could be started as soon as
those Sirplane-carrying submarines
came to the surface. The attack could
be made at night Just a. wen as in
the daytime.
II we were attacked by enemy air
fleets Tomorrow, our general staff has
not a single plane with which to com
bat them-not one.
We are still fighting over the Bat
tie Of Gettysburg in our tactical
classes in the Army War College.
Foreign nations are planning the bat
ties Of the future. II war does come,
We can at least fire a pistol IN the air
to notify the populace that the enemy
is coming.
In case Of war with any power, II
would be necessary for Us to send to
Europe and buy real sirplanes with
which to fight, but these would do
US little good II fleets Of enemy planes
appeared over night and demolished
our obsolete defenses and seized our
leading cities. We have no planes fit
TO fight the air battle Of today. Ths
American people do not know it, but
foreign nations have calculated the
exact amount Of gas required-and
the number Of planes to drop ito
rout the eight million persons living
in the metropolitan area Of New York
/ City.
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THE eases Of George Harvey and
u McCombs present no difficulty to
me. There was not much in common
between Wilson and Harvey. Wilson
was a liberal. Wilson was a Progress
sive-one Of the greatest Progressives
Of the age, with a sense Of direction,
knowing where he was headed and
how he purposed to get there.
He differed in this respect from
those Progressives who, like the bee
tie, mistake energy for progress, who
in reality know nothing of history;
who are, in fact, constantly seeking
70 promote programs which have time
and time again been demonstrated TO
be futile; and who are, therefore,
merely out Of date and behind the
times, and whose chief asset il capsc-
ity for noise.
suspect that IL Harvey had at the
beginning understood Wilson and ap-
preeiated the fact that he was a sin
cere Liberal, with a stern sense Of
duty, be would never have sponsored
him.
INTENDED NO OFFENsE.
In the actual break, we have a typi-
cal illustration Of Wilson's objective
habit Of thought. In bis interview
with Harvey he discussed the point
raised by Harvey as to whether the
latter's constant activity was injur-
ious publicly and personally, and
when he gave his opinion frankly he
had no thought that any offense was
taken. His letters 10 Harvey after
ward revealed his grief that any Of
Tense was given and also his eager
ness 70 make amends.
The McCOmbs case needs no COM
ment Charity suggests that, in con-
sideration Of his state Of mind as re-
yeaIed in his book, no further refer.
ence be made TO the matter.
LANsING's ATTITUDE.
As far as Lansing's is concerned,
the only questions which are likely
70 give a reader Of bis book any trou-
bic are these: Why did Wilson sp-
point him in the first place; why did
Lansing see fit to continue in ser
vice when be knew he was opposed
TO his chief on matters Of fundamental
importance, matters so near 20 Viii.
sons heart; why did Wilson not ass
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nese air staff would order at least two
Of these liners into dock for REPAIRS"
These repairs" would consist of load
ing into the hold of one vessel crate
after crate containing planes, knocked
down and labeled machinery" They
would be of three specific types
bombing, attack and pursuit planes.
Forty bombers, forty attackers and
sixty pursuit planes would be the min
imum required to attack the Pacific
Coast.
FACT, NOT THEORY.
Overnight, the force to man the
planes would 60 aboard ship. At the
same time a second vessel-also in
dock for 'repairs"-would be filled
with 100 transport planes, each cap
able of carrying sixteen men.
The 1000 men TO fill those planes
would go on board in civilian clothes.
Likewise mechanics TO set the planes
up, and the pilots to fly them. Then
these vessels would start across the
Pacific toward the United States.
All this would be done quietly to keep
the world from knowing 1t.
Remember, all this is part Of a
tactical plan which Japan has ready
to use against us. 1t is fact, not
theory. Also, remember this, prepar-
alton for war would be made before
war was declared.
A, those ships approached the
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his resignation much earlier, and why
did Lansing write his book.
From what Lansing knew Of the
Presidents plan for a League Of Ma
tons, he was sure, he tells US as ear
ly as October q, 1913, that it was
impractieable. Feeling this way about
the matter, he ought not to have sono
to Paris, and the President, imagine.
would not have taken him If he had
known his real thought at the time,
and especially that Lansing had taken
the trouble to record it.
Whether Lansing, In calling a spe-
cial meeting Of the Cabinet, had it in
mind to displaee the President, as
had been stated, and whether the Pres
ident heard q rumor TO that effect /
do not know. No hint Of such a d.
rect plan was given before, at, or after
the Cabinet meeting to me. / have
already given the story of this meet
ing and Of the situation and can add
nothing to it.
The cases Of Walter Page and Colo
mel House are essentially different.
Nothing has been published as to the
Presidents thought in either case.
Pages letters have revealed the extent
Of his lack Of sympathy with the
Presidents course from May, 1915, TO
the time we entered the war. / shall
merely say as 80 both cases that the
President, to the last, expressed his
affection for both men.
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ITO BE Continsed.)
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AMERICA HELPLESS

United States is as helpless as q chic
facing flying wolves.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-28

(By Pacific S Atlantic) Gene Tunney fell through ice up to his waist Christmas day at Moosehead lake, Me, narrowly escaping dea h but pals formed human chain and saved him. His host, Bert Fowler, is shown fitting creepers to his woodman,s boots near time of accident.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-28

Nine lives supposedly lying be- fore this big tomcat were saved from untimely annihilation when a Montclair, N. J., fireman had bright idea. The cat, perched fifty feet above ground on the limb of a tree, had howled pit eously for two days, afraid to come down. The fireman put an open can of salmon in a basket, tied string to the handle, tossed the string over the limb and drew the basket up under the cat. The cat jumped into the basket and was lowered to safety. Alfred Lewington (above) is holding the cat at the foot of tree from which he was rescued.