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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1925
Page
5
Will Irwin reports from Washington on the aviation versus battleship controversy. The piece examines whether aerial power now decides naval supremacy, noting the Navy’s pursuit of the question after sinking several battleships under treaty constraints.
The article analyzes air force tests sinking ships with bombs, noting battleship Ostfriesland’s decisive destruction and Washington’s damage, while debating deck protection, anti aircraft fire, and the potential dominance of aerial bombing in coast defense, with experts split on relative threats posed by air and submarine forces.
New Fairfield celebrates a school war on tent caterpillars with 100 students entering a prize contest. First 10 days yield over 45 000 egg clusters as schools compete for top reports and athletic equipment prizes. James R Case leads the effort with Anna Satterles and Wilam Satterlee noted at a local home visit. Bridgeport visitors and local hosts named.
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