The Washington times., 1932-08-09
BRITAINS GREAT FIGHTING BOMBER" MUCH
PERSUASION IN THIS.

From time to time for the information of our Government
and Congress- the enlightenment of readers who might
perhaps write their Representatives their sena
tors purpose let readers know what other countries are
doing about AIRCRAFT PROTECTION.
The picture above shows the latest great bombing arpane
built by British 1t is the first British
plane bomber exhibited only little while ago at
pageant of the Royal Air Force
That is fancy name, for it is really ROYAL AIR
FORCE, with the accent on the FORCE.
Britain has been accustomed to RULING THE WAVES
and Dragging about it.
Britain intends hereafter she can, to rule the AIR
WAVES for she has ruled the water waves
of the
The way to RULE is to DEVELOP POWER.
this country they have idea that the way rule
to protect yourself is to develop plenty of conversational
gas" They don't rely on gas in Europe.
This plane loaded with destructive bombs poison gas
as the occasion might require will weigh $4,000 pounds The
wings carry great supplies of gasoline the bombs explosive
deadly gas dropped through the floor of the fuseag
in which the pilot sits The pilot his assistant enter the
plane through the rear end-the tail.
Please believe when we say that plane like this hover
with hostile intent would
your mayor feel very happy
Fifty such planes as this launched from airpane carriers
out in the ocean, accompanied by hundred small bombers
pursuit planes if they suddenly appeared above the city
of Washington with Congress IN session. would make our law
making body thoughtful.
It is pity that can't thoughtful as regards pro
lection in the WITHOUT waiting danger to
There intelligent reader of this newspaper who
that this is THE FIGHTING MACHINE OF THE
FUTURE.
In this machine three four thousand feet
In the higher do damage than hundred thou
sand marching like rabbits along the ground And they
do it with safety for themselves and slight
Talk your neghbors write to your distinguished Con-
gressmen happen to know their and tell them
you think this country should have the worlds greatest air
fleet.
France has it at present England MEANS to have it
The Russians striving for it, The Italians only
nation that whole air fleet the Atlantic
Ocean, led by their great air general Babo have fleet that
commands Europes respect.
Italy today has enough arship to destroy Paris
don in day France and England have each ships Ugh
to destroy Rome and Berlin
The will be an AIR WAR.
Some foolishy imagine that the protect u.s. Only
few years ago nobody had flown the English Channel
which American girls and boys have Now thou
sands of children could fly the English Channel
little while flying the Atlantic the Pacific will be
simple flying the Channel We ought to get ready
BEFORE that time comes.
P SThe other nations of any Importance realize what
the ashp will any hereafter Each of the i'm
portan nations has its special AIR FORCE under direction
OF an air minister responsible only to his Government
This country has air minister special department
to think of nothing but the air fleet which safety will
depend.
We have little air force belonging to the NAVY little
air force belonging to the Army.
We should have ONE GIGANTIC AIR FORCE, GREATEST
IN THE WORLD, UNDER ONE MAN