New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 15, 1917, Page 14

S 70 DENAND SIA’S ATI'ITUIIE Oln Prevent Her me; JniningWithermnyl hington, June 15.—The En- Powers, having expressed h Great Britain a willingness the terms of the Entente ice as relates to war alms, are prep d to ask the Russlan Pro- flslonal Government a definition of { ‘s’ position ana a declaration ‘her intentions. The statement ls le' that the Entente Powers had ully examined the situation and BAched these conclustons: {1, /That the position occupled by 18 affects the entire plans of the especially as regards militacy onis in the near future contem- by England, France and Italy. 'l'hn nothing Russia does can the cause or the nt the Allies. 8. That Japan can be counted h to prevent Russia from form- an. alliande with Germany or of, Goods Co. Values in READY- owing of Beautiful ' Union Suxts, made of bleached lisle d cotton, 79¢c value. | F flnellbfics $1.50 i value, Specinl at 980 Men’s Silk Neckwenr, 50c Mohair Smtmg $1.00 79c assortment of colonnxs 45¢ value. Speehlat,yard 170 Big Assortment ‘of Fine Wldtechy Voiles for Waists or Dresses, 25c b 'abigusort— e “""" all the new giving ald to the Central Powers. The attitude of the Entente nations towlrd Russia wao forecast in an of- 1 communication from the Itallan | which was received The communique, from Rome June 13, says: In Italian political circles it is felt that the attitude of the Al- lies toward Russia warrants them in questioning the Russian gov- ernment concerning intentions of Russia. The message of President Wil- son has so thoroughly cleared the situation it is impossible hon- estly to connect the alleged democratic views of the Russian government with pacifist ad- vances of the Central Powers. The consent on the part of England in the name of all the Allies, to' revise the conditions of the alliance excludes every pre- text whatsoever of the Russian extremists of evading the duty to fight against Germany and Austria, : In view of these declarations of the Allies, it is felt that the Russian government cannot fur- ther delay its decision in order to render the pro-German ten- dencies of a part of the Russian population vain. Russia must free herself from the dangerous position she is in now, especially for the sake of Russian freedom. SUPREHACY OF AIR T0 DECIDE THE WAR Howard E. Collin Tells Sepate Comumittee Air Fleet Is Needed Washigton, June 15.—"“The Allles must create & new - navy—the navy of the air—if we are to win this war,” said Howard E. Coffin, chair- man of the Aircraft Production Board in testifying late yesterday afternoon before the senate sub-committee which is considering the Sheppard- Hulbert bill providing for an aero- nautical department, with a cabinet minister at its head. ““The airplane is going to be the de- cisive factor in this' war,” Mr.- Cof- fin said. “Of that war experts a beginning to be more convinced every day.” Mr. Coffin, who backed up Admiral Peary's testimony of Monday, said the United States should rush work on airplanes so that thousands of them could be shipped to France in the next few months. The work ought not to stop, he declared, until the war is won. It is becoming evident to those who are studying this situation that, ‘whatever factor aircraft may play in the uitimate decision of the fight, it is a certainty that neither side can win without the supremacy of the air. “That. supremacy comprehends a strip of-territory from fifty to sixty miles behind the fighting front,” said Mr. Coffin. “As matters stand now the productive capacity is practically balanced in Europe. It is a grave question whether or not the German machines are not superior machines. but it is'a certainty that the per. sonnel of the Allles’ service is ‘su- perior, man for man. “There is a difference in afrmén. The German is a more methodical type of airman, who acts under or- ders, while the British, French and American airmen use their own in- itiative. The airman must of neces- sity act largely upon initiative, and as ours do and the Germans seldom do, we have the advantage. “As a matter of historical fact, the fighting in France is now practically all behind the German lines, and this gives the Germans one advantage in the fighting In ‘that when one of the Allies’ machines is brought down, it is on enemy territory. < But the great- er advantage is with the Allies, in that they are helping, .little by 'little, to push the enemy back. We have to lose machines and men, but we gain ground in doing it. “The last movements:of the allied forces, about which we have been reading for the last few days, was largely dependent upon aircraft at every stage of its move. There were three distinct strata of aircraft In the air—the light one-seater, the fastest fighting machines fifteen to .twenty thousand feet in the air. These machines were protecting the - wire- less. The communication machines were flying at an intermediate alti- tude and controlling every move of the troops, telling them where to ad- vance and where to wait until ma- chine guns had been cleaned out by artillery. Beneath these two were bomffing machines fiying low enough to use machine guns with deadly ef- fect. I believe the result of this bat- tle has clinched the statements which we have heard in many directions for many months that aircraft must ulti- mately be a deciding factor in the in sent war. “Training flelds are already under construction and several more author- ized. The program of construction of machines is well under way. We have producing facilities here to make un- limited numbers of machines, when once started on a definite program. ‘We cannot jump into this thing and produce unlimited quantities within a few months.” Senator Beckham asked how long it would be ‘before the United States could create an adequaté “air navy.” ““We ought to be far advanced by Januery 1,” replied Mr. Coffin. “We will have to eonvert different factories for the various phases of the work. Motor concerns could be oconverted easily to such uses. But we must have co-ordination, and the way to get it is to create the department of seronautics with its head a member of the cabinet.. We must dring the army and the navy air operations un- der one head. We need money to do the work. Th’isStore Is ‘Headquarters for Daven orts | A roomy, soft, comfortable Davenport is pretty much of an essential for the well fur- nished living room. If your living room is is lacking one, why not ptocure it now? 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Antique mahogany cane paneled D-.venpm-t~k upholstered Arm el silk and wool damask, with pleces complete, $300. in Chair and Rocker .to match, 3 WHERE Q&U" 1S HIGHER THAN ICE 40-56 FORD STREET co-ordination now in the air activity, but that it needed even more concen- trated management. The joint tactical committee, composed of three techni- cal army and three navy men, he said, decides upon the type of machines de- sired and all matters pertaining t6 the construction of aircraft. They arrive at their decisions, he said, and sub- mit them to the Aircraft Production Board, which is responsible for co- ordinating the industrial activities re- quired for the service. Only recently, Mr. Coffin said, at a conference of Canadian, British and American air experts at Buffalo, a type of training machine had been agreed upon, so as to have a stand- ard type for the three forces. The French have worked independently. One important development by Amer- ican air experts at the front, he said, had been that of a high-speed ma- chine used for scouting and attack. “Some of these high-speed machines are now in this country,” said Mr. Coffin. “Others will soon be here, which our. manufacturers will stand- ardize with the French machine of the same type.” Asked by Senator Brady if he thought the $54,000,000 carried in the bill before the committee: would be enough to do the worked mapped out, Mr. Coffin replied: “Decidedly not. We need much more than that, but we can do a good deal with it.” Mr. Cofin felt confident, he said, that Germany would not be able to compete with the Allies in the air if America pushed the work of build- ing the airplanes. “Germany's manufacturing resourses are already strained to the breaking point. If she attempts to produce air- craft she must weaken somewhere else. We can have the alr supremacy and win the war if we go at the work in dead earnest naw and don't stop until the war is over,” Mr. Coft- fin concluded. White trimmed hat sale. Eastern Cor—advt. Millinery- AMERICAN WOUNDED T0 FEEL AT HOME American Doctors and American | Nurses in London Hospitals London, May 15.—There are two hospitals in England where the sick and wounded from the American army will feel as much at home as in their native land. Not only will | American doctors and nurses min- ister to them, but American-born wo- men will form the great majority of their visitors. The institutions are the American Women's hospitals at Lancaster Gate, London, and the one! at Paignton. The first now ministers to British officers and the second to the “Tommies.” Both were equipped with funds subscribed for by the American Women's War Relief fund. Lady Paget, wife of General Ar- thur H. Paget, who is president of the American Women's War Relief fund, told the Associated Press cor- respondent the other day that, al- though the hospitals were established for British patients, their deors would always be open for the American sick and wounded. “New hospitals,” said Lady Paget, “will undoubtedly be es- tablished for the American army, but our two hospitals will always find room to minister to their wants. ‘“America’s entry into the war has spurred us on in our charitable work. We American wives of English hus- bands have been working indefatiga- bly since the beginning of the war. 'velonr, cushions and pillow back, with covered = Davenport, cushion seat, uoo. covered Davenpert, cushion seat, $120. covered Davenport, cushion seat, pillow arms, $180. Antique ' mahogany cane paneled ' Davenport, uphol- stered in a beautiful striped loose spring seat Arm - Chair and, Rocker to match, 8-piecs complete $138. Green Silk Figured Velour Davenport . with loose down - seat oushions, complete with two pillows, $300. - Genuine brown geat skin covered Davenport, plain seat, $1885. Genuine brown go;t skin loose Genuine brown goat lkin " looss Genuine brown goat skin loose ! Now that our native country has thrown in its lot with the Allles we are more than pleescd with ourselves. | Our work will continue with added tnunst." ¢ l Lady Paget Tircless Worker Lady Paget hus heen foremost in her charity work sincs the outbreak of hostilitics. She has gathered from America 3,600,000 socks and these, with tens of thousands of garments such as underwesr, rajamas and shirts, have been sent to British fight- ing men in need of them. Lady Paget, personally, has raised in America and England £250,000 for British wound- ed, £35,000 for Russian wounded, £32,- 000 for French wounded and £25,000 for the American lospitals in Eng- land. Others associated with her in the America Women's War Relief Fund are Mrs. John Astor, vice-president; the Duchess of Marlborough, chair- man; and Lady Lowther and Mrs. Harcourt, who are secretaries. The nine American women who make up the executive committee are headed by the wife of the American ambassa- idor, Mrs. Page. Lady Randolph | Churchill is chairman of the hospital’ committee, while the chairman of the econoraic comniittec is the' Duchess of Marlborough. The Lancaster Gate 'hospital re- cently opened by Ambassador and Mrs. Page occupies one of the most desirable sites i London. It com- mands a view of Hyde Park anl is visited by hundreds of American visi- tors. MAny of its nurses are Ameri- cans living in England. The hospital has forty-five beds. The large ward on the ground ficor is named Phila- delphia, having been en@owed by the Philadelphia branéh of thé British- American War Relief comsittes. . The other large ward is named the Mary Burns after its donor. 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