AMERICA'S GREAT AIR EFFORT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3118, 23 June 1917, Page 9

AMERICA'S GREAT AIR EFFORT

1000 BATTLE-'PLANE ENGINES A MONTH PLANS FOR AIR INVASION OF GERMANY

Washington, Juno 21. The Aircraft Board hopes soon to reHove the Allies of the manufacture of nil aeroplanes, except the speediest types. America proposes to manufacture a. thousand battle-'plano engines a month., and also thousands of training aeroplanes for use in Europe. An American battle-'nlane capable of flying 110 miles an hour will bo used for bombing and observation on the West front. President Wilson supports a wiliest for an appropriation of six hundred million dollars for aviation work. It is proposed to iise automobile and typewriter factories for the manufacture of battlc-'plane parts, which will bo standardised.

Lieutenant do la Grange, tho !■ rench Aircraft Commissioner, statos that the Allies plan to carry out an aerial invasion of Germany, in which tlo.tovy is certain. If America carries out her aircraft programme, tho Allies could wipo out the submarine based, munition factories, and mobilisation depot*, Mid render Heligoland impotent before an Anglo-American naval attack. Even Berlin will be at the morcy of the Allies if America provides sufficient aeroplanes and men.— Aus.-X.Z. Cable Assn.

THE FOODJONTROL BILL OPPOSITION WEAKENING. Washington, Juno 21. Opposition to the food control is weakening. There id somu talk of a compromise in the Senate. The measure includes tho authorisation ot a iood Control Department, empowered to co-oper-ate with tho Allies in purchasing and taking steps for the conservation of supplies. The passage of some kind ot food legislation within two weeks is pre-dicted.—Ans.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. CRUISER RAMS A GERMAN SUBMARINE New York, Juno 21. A United Press correspondent with tho American Navy abroad reports that a United States cruiser rammed a submerging U-boat, and it is believed that tho submarine was sunk.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.