The Archive · 1932

Aerial Defence of Paris

Paris, Feb. 13.

While the Disarmament Conference is continuing its sessions at Geneva, the press today makes a feature of an extensive new plan for the serial defence of Paris.

The scheme, which was originate ed by Captain Fonck, the well known ace of the World War and consi the departmental Provides for 20. aeroplanes being

commission for serial defence this week.

It i stated that Marshal Petain, who has taken a prominent part in the work of the Commission, has approved of the plan, The object of the planes with searchlights would be to drive the enemy squadrons into a blaze of zht under a withering fire from special gun for the equipment of the defences planes is said Rive been sins commtreciod. Reuter.

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