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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1941
Page
10
Editorial from 1928 portrays air power as decisive in Europe and urges the United States to build a robust air defense. It criticizes Washington leaders and Navy officials for neglect, cites early aviation forecasts, and highlights the sinking of ships and bombardments as proof that planes dominate modern warfare.
The piece analyzes Winsor McCay and Arthur Brisbane depictions from 1928 warning Americans about airpower and the threat of aerial attack. It discusses later cartoons by Nelson Harding in 1940 and 1933 editorials predicting city destruction by airbombers and urging strong air defenses and American military self-reliance.
Excerpt from a Hearst editorial noting that the best defense for a country lies in aircraft power. It argues the United States lags behind England France and Japan in aviation service and cites Major General Patrick, chief of the Army Air Service, warning that a hostile fleet could reach New York and be destroyed despite coastal batteries.
A discussion of aerial warfare concepts contrasts light bombs and heavy TNT drops with smoke screens. It argues airships could replace costly battleships, suggesting submarines and airplanes offer cheaper, effective attacks while questioning public officials' support for $75,000,000 battleships.
An excerpt from a March 16, 1926 Hearst paper editorial outlines imagined European war futures. The piece portrays a 54 hour air route from Berlin to Warsaw and Moscow, crossing Russia to Monrovia and beyond, implying intensified conflict and global reach of war.
A 1929 report notes air power reducing battleship value as 100 and 1100 pound bombs devastate ships. It cites the Dutch battleship De Zeven Provinciën surrendering after a 100 pound bomb killed crew and started fires. The piece argues nations should invest in airpower and submarines over large battleships.
In a signed editorial letter published December 19 1995 in the News York American and By Hearst papers William S Randolph Hearst urges Congress to fund greater Army aircraft and stronger air and naval forces. He argues liberty for all nations depends on defense against tyrants and imperial threats.
A New York American editorial from September 9 1924 foresees a future where air fleets challenge battleships and cruisers. It predicts airplanes and submarines dominating naval power, with fleets patrolling harbors and fleets eclipsing surface ships in striking power and cruising ranges.
A New York Evening Journal excerpt argues air power will define future warfare as radio controlled bombers fly from the sky frontier. It laments lack of noncombatant flags on battlefields and asserts air forces are indispensable to national defense.
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