War Department appropriations for the current year provided some U.S. $8,000,000 for the manufacture of anti aircraft guns and equipment, and additional contract authorization for Janother U.S:$15,000,000 worth of similar equipment, making a total of 1U.S.$23,000,000 for this. purpose, With the manufacture and delivery Jot this equipment, army officials beftieve they can make New York City Jextremely diMeult for hostile alrerait to bomb, Such defence of New York is not Inow. During the World War placements for some 30 or 32 anti-alreratt guns were laid out by army engin= eers at a time when New York fei raids by German zeppelins, Some of these emplacements, still believed to serviceable for 'Axed guns, were placed in Calvary Cemetery, 'Brook: lyn; Fort Rotten, Bayonne, N.J.,. the Palisades, NI. and on City' Island.
While most of the modern anti aircraft artillery is of the mobile type. some permanently placed guns ire being used, These are principally of the 105-M (approximately 4.2 inch) calibre.
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