Evening star., 1942-05-24
Air Control Essential
For Victory in War,
Daniels Declares
Former Navy Head Speaks
At Commissioning Of
Chapel Hill School
By CLAUDE A. MAHONEY,
Star Staff correspondent.

CHAPEL HILL, N. c., May %
No nation can hope to win the war
unless it controls the air. Josephus
Daniels, former Secretary of the
NAVY and ambassador to Mexico,
declared at the commissioning OF
the Pre- flight. Training School at
the University Of North Carolina
here today.
"If Mahan were alive today, he
would rewrite his book on sea power
and say that air power will rule
the world" Mr.. Daniels added.
"Airpower dominates the world"
It was airpower that conquered
France and Poland and drove the
British from Dunkerque. 1t was
airpower that succeeded in the
treacherouS attack on Pearl Harbor.
Il salute the navy that flies, and
am confident that it will win the
war" he concluded.
Second of Four Schools.
Mr.. James address was made IN
the stadium of the university, as
high officials of the Navy gathered
to commission the second OF four
schools projected for pre-hlgnt
training. Two hundred thlrty-tWo
cadets will start their "toughenlng
courses here next Thursday-courseS
that will keep them occupied from
$50 am. to $50 pm. The courses
are intended to make the hghtlng
flyers of the Navy physical equals OF
any people on earth.
The Navy has taken over large
part of the physical properties OF
the university gymnasium, playing
fields. study rooms and dormltorleS.
Anv doubt the Navy might have
about it's welcome was diSpelled by
Gov. ]. Melville Broughton, who
told the stadium crowd that while
culture is our objective, learning our
motto, we likewise have the capacity
to make war for those things that
are more noble and worth while.
DR.. Frank P. Graham, president,
told the audience that the university
is pledged to do its part in the war
effort that represents the future
of America and the future and free
dom of the world
1t. Comdr Thomas J. Hamilton,
director of physical training Tor the
Navy Air Service, summed up the
purposes of the new school by telling
what the training is expected to do
for a cadet.
1T will put muscle on his body,
steel in his bones, and fire in his
heart" he said.
Telegrams from high naval off,
cials were read. including one from
Rear Admiral John H. Towers, who
said this school will train pilots
who will smash the Axis
Comdr. o. o. Kessing stepped to
the stadium microphone and read
his orders to command the school
and it was thus officially commits
stoned. The colors were raised on
the staff on the opposite side of the
field. The audience and participant
ing officers stood as the Star
Spangled Banner was played. An
impressive parade ended the cere-
money.
Eastern Center for Program.
The school here will be the East
ern center of the Navy's vast new
program that is designed to induct
10000 pilots annually.
The center at Iowa City already
has been commissioned. and the
schools at the University of Georgia
and st. Marys College, Calf, soon
will open.
Cadets will enroll here until
maximum of 1875 is reached. The
period of instruction is three
months, and in that time the STU
dent is supposed to become able to
throw himself successfully against
any type of opponent.
The course will include infantry
drill, military tactics, seamanship,
navigation, ordnance, mathematics,
physics and intensive study in the
nomenclature and recognition of
both Allied and enemy ships.
A dinner for more than 500 per-
sons was held in Lenoir Hall tonight
and speakers at the afternoons cere-
monies appeared again. kilograms
were read from Secreary of the
Navy Knox and Admiral Ernest j.
King, commander in chief of the
feet.