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Grim Tragedies in Air Service Amidst Spending Debates
Washington dispatch reports criticism of the U S air service after spending and production figures in World War I. Henry Woodhouse questions why thousands of planes and motors bought with public funds yielded few frontline aircraft and cites tragic losses as preventable. A congressional probe cites mismanagement and high costs versus Mexico's small air force.
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