Washington, Apr. 23. The backbone of the U.S. Army, the air corps, will engage in extensive manœuvres in May in New England, with the new flying fortress bombers participating against a hypothetical enemy comprising a coalition of Asiatic and European powers, the Department of War announced today.
The air corps will defend the coastline against the "European fleet" and escorting transports of infantry while the main battle fleet is based in Hawaii, leaving only coastal vessels to protect the Atlantic seaboard. The problem specifies that both Canada and Mexico are neutral.
The manceuvres will include the first usa of a five-man fighting plane "Airacuda" which carries an aerial cannon. Camouflaged planes will Washington, Apr. 23.
The Department of State today started the ponderous machinery of distribution of the Panay indemnity received from Japan. It was indicated that there would be delays although the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo has already received a draft from Japan. The State Department refused to itemize the bill pı sented to Japan or indicate hat sums would be distributed to individuals—United Press.
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