AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 December 1925, Page 3

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

[Reuter Telegrams.] U.S.A. AIR INQUIRY. WASHINGTON, Dee. 2. The President's Aircralt Board’s report, which has heen issued, does not settle the aircraft controversy, which will now undoubtedly receive L’onjrre.ssioual attention. The report declares General AI itclicll’.s sensational charges are unfounded, and rejects his .major recommendations, partiriilai ly for a comhined air forte, hut intimates that his charges of neglect in the Army and Navy air forces aro justified. The report proposes the improvement of the conditions !>y the appointment of new Assistant Ministers for the Army and Navy, under whom the Air Services would he placed. It also .suggests the infiltration of the General Staffs and Navy high commands with air officers and other technical reforms. It says the American

Air Force is sufficient for the needs of the nation, and that there is no dnnof air attacks while the Navy holds the sea. It gives the comparative service aeroplane strengths of the nations as follows : United States Cl 23 Britain Franee (Of whom .1000 are reserves). Italy 1; 10<l Japan It points out that all countries are hardened with nearly a similar proportion of obsolete pre-A I’mistice planes.