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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (June 30, 1923)
Irmany Building lombing Planes “for Next War” □sands Are Under Con ruction, Declares Cap ■ tain Fonck, French Air Ace. Hy International Nevi Service, is, June 29.—Under the guise inmercial aviation, Germany is ruetlng thousands of bombing s for use in “the next war,” it charged today by C'apt. Rene v, France’s greatest living "ace,” nber of the chamber of deputies iresident of the Aviation I/cague mice. Fonck emerged from the great war □th more honors than any other Yenoh airman. Writing in the Journal. Fonck said: “It we had disarmed Germany on md and In the air as England dis rmed her upon the seas, we should low be secure. But we left to ihe Ger nt»m the right of commercial avia ion Transformation Possible. “One clause of the Versailles treaty provides a minimum horsepower en gine for all German airplanes. The Sermons ostensibly fulfill these con litione, but they build their planes so Idly that by a quick transforma they can easily substitute a • of double horsepower. Thus a lie limousine-like junker-dessnu ly becomes an effective bombing interallied aviation control com >n, soon after the armistice, for all aviation construction in Ger . But since May 5, 1922, almost ■gulations have been lifted. An Hied committee stationed in Ber iil exercises nominal control over an aviation, but this will be withdrawn in 1925. i Concentrate In Russia. “German aviation factories have branches in Switzerland, Italy. Hol land, Spain and Russia,” Captain Fonck asserts. “But Germany’s great est effort is concentrated in Russia. German engineers in Moscow, Petro grad, Odessa and Alexandrovsk over see soviet workers who construct avi ation engines and wings from mater ia's imported front Germany." Fonck does not ask that Germany he forbidden to construct airplanes. He simply pleads that France build enough planes to successfully com bat any German menace that may arise. I ' By International News Service. Rondon, June 29.—“France's an swer to Great Britain’s reinforcement [ of her air forces is a decision to enter into rivalry of the air,” said the Daily News todav, commenting upon the developments in Paris. The N«ws that France has decided to increase her aerial forces, despite the fact she already has the most powerful air fleet in the world, roused widespread Interest here. The French chamber of deputies ,s voted an ex'ra credit of 35.000,000 incs for airplane construction, ing the total air credits up to than 210,000,000 francs, aris advices say Premier Bald — I ..... I win’s proposal for an international conference to consider limitation of air armaments has been received coldly by the French. Girl Injured by Burning Gasoline Marie Westphalen. 16, Saved by Brothers on Farm When Dress Ignites. Special Dispatch to Tile Omalm Bee Fremont, Neb., June 29.—Marie Westphalen, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gust W’estphalen, farmers, resid ing seven miles south of Scribner, was rescued from a painful death when her two brothers, Willard. 22, and Willis, 20, succeeded in exting uishing gasoline flames that had ignited her clothing. The boys had completed a day's work shelling corn and were making ready to drive a tractor into the shed. Willard was in the act of filling the gasoline tank on the tractor when the fumes were exploded by the ex haust and the gasoline started to burn. He hurled the can away and a quantity of the burning gas splashed on his sister, Marie, who was stand ing nearby. The brothers finally succeeded In tearing off the burning portion of clothing but not before the victim and her rescuers suffered painful burns and Injuries. Medical aid was called from Scribner to relieve the suffering victims. Fremont Judge Blames Divoree for Unruly Boys Special Hi.patch to The Omaha Bee. Fremont. Neb., Juno 29.—"Another result of the divorce evil," commented Judge Waldo Wintersteed, In sentenc ing William, 12. and Richard. 9, sons of Mrs. Mary O'Dell, to the state re form school at Kearney. The mother Informed the court that she Is un able to control the boys, even after their recent troubles in court, and asked that they be placed under sterner care. Mrs. O'Dell was recently severed from her husband and has found it impossible to continue the custody of the boys in a way that will keep them out of trouble. She was forced to call police to the family home on several occasions. Mayor Bans Fireworks. Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Falls City. Neb., Jun* 29.—Falls City youngsters, after enjoying a solid week of miniature warfare with high-powered firecrackers, were sud denly forced to declare an armistice when Mayor R. O. Castle unearthed an ordinance prohibiting the discharg ing of fireworks before July 3. The mayor ordered the police to stop the shooting and a lull immediately en sued. Bark to City With Vengeance. Beatrice, Neb., June 29.—The "back to the city” movement seems to have started In earnest here when Atwater & Sisco announced that they had fin ished moving a four-rcom cottage eight miles in the country to Beatrice for the purpose of helping solve the housing problem. Clarence Hale pulled the house the entire distance with a tractor, and the trip was made in one day. Burgess Bedtime Stories i By THORNTON W. BURGESS. All through life ’tie true, l ween. That bravest deeds are seldom seen. —Old Mother Nature. The Hr a vest Little Mother. The hardest kind of bravery is in sitting still in the face of danger and watching it draw nearer and nearer. Mrs. Grouse, with her 12 babies gathered under her, sat tu the Green Forest, watching Reddy Fox coming through the dusk. Ever since she had first caught sight of him she had been trying to decide whether she should fly or sit still. To fly would have been much easier. Then she would have had nothing to fear for herself. But Mother Grouse was not think ing of self. All her thought was for the 12 precious little darlings un der her. who knew nothing of the danger approaching. And so she con tinued to sit right where she was. Nearer came Reddy Fox. Nearer and nearer and nearer. llow sly and crafty he looked! What a hungry gleam there was in his eyes! She - .. . could see it even in the dusk. If Reddy kept on the way he was headed he would come straight to her. She wasn't afraid that ho would see her, for she knew that so long as she didn't move he would Then his sharp ears caught the faint rustle of a leaf a little ahead and to one side. not be likely to recognize her, even if he looked straight at her. 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Perhaps this would shut In the scent of her body. Anyway, It was worth trying. Reddy stopped to examine an old stump. Then he trotted off to one side to look Into a clump of ferns. After that he went over to a little low growing hemlock tree and pocked his black nose under that. Then once more he headed straight for Mrs. Grouse. “Oh tftar! Oh dear! Oh dear!” Mrs. Grouse kept saying to herself. And it was all she could do to keep from springing into the air on those stout wings of hers. Nearer anil nearer eam^ Reddy. Now ho was only a few feet away. He stopped and be gan to use that black nose of his to test the air for telltale odors. Would he smell her? Would he? He came on again. Now he was within an easy Jump of her. She knew that it was too late to take to her stout wings. She knew how quick Reddy Fox Is. and that If he should discover her she wouldn't have time to get In the air before he would be upon her. She held her breath. She didn't move so much as a single feather. She kept her bright eyes fixed on Reddy. And all the time under her 12 precious babies were already asleep, and knew- noth ing of their danger. Reddy took another step forward. and Mrs. Grouse was Just ready to give up all hope. Then abruptly he turned to examine a little clump of ferns off at one side. He found noth ing there, and turned back. Then his sharp ear# caught the faint rus tle of a leaf a little ahead and to one side. In an Instant he was there, and Mrs. Grouse caught a glimpse of a tiny form that disappeared the Instant she saw it. Reddy turned up h h nose. It was Teeny Weeny the Shrew', who had slipped under an old log. He has a most unpleasant scent, and that Is why Reddy had turned up his nose. For what seemed to Mrs. Grouse the longest moment that ever was Reddy hesitated whether to turn back or go on. Then he went on. The hraveat little mot Mr and her babm* were aafe once mon Copyrlaht. .121. The next atory: "Fast .Grow't Bablce.” / / Bee Want Ada Bring Iti-TUlyi. 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