The Quarterly Review, Volume 247John Murray, 1926 |
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... land forces and coast defences , while they sought to fetter the free movement of the fleet . So to - day it behoves us to examine critically and dispassionately this new menace of air attack and the powers of aircraft , and then see ...
... land forces and coast defences , while they sought to fetter the free movement of the fleet . So to - day it behoves us to examine critically and dispassionately this new menace of air attack and the powers of aircraft , and then see ...
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... land or sea is dependent on the density and continuity of their attacks , and their moral effect on the defending forces or local population . Air attacks , like ships ' bombardments , are necessarily spasmodic , for physical and ...
... land or sea is dependent on the density and continuity of their attacks , and their moral effect on the defending forces or local population . Air attacks , like ships ' bombardments , are necessarily spasmodic , for physical and ...
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... land or in ships floating on the sea , obviously the real objectives for an enemy in war must continue to be those on the ground level and not in the sky . The main purpose of using aircraft in war is therefore to attack such objec ...
... land or in ships floating on the sea , obviously the real objectives for an enemy in war must continue to be those on the ground level and not in the sky . The main purpose of using aircraft in war is therefore to attack such objec ...
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... land , nor air forces , but only to an unnecessary and expensive host of bureau- crats , Civil Service officials , and clerks in the Air Ministry . An attempt has been made by this Depart- ment to create a sort of Trade Union in flying ...
... land , nor air forces , but only to an unnecessary and expensive host of bureau- crats , Civil Service officials , and clerks in the Air Ministry . An attempt has been made by this Depart- ment to create a sort of Trade Union in flying ...
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... lands , and subsidies ; a further £ 14,467 in respect of the Directorate of Civil Aviation , and £ 7900 for meteorological services at civil aerodromes , making £ 484,367 in all . This section of the Ministry should also , of course ...
... lands , and subsidies ; a further £ 14,467 in respect of the Directorate of Civil Aviation , and £ 7900 for meteorological services at civil aerodromes , making £ 484,367 in all . This section of the Ministry should also , of course ...
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Page 207 - Congress assembled, shall have the sole and exclusive right and power of determining on peace and war, except in the cases mentioned in the sixth article: of sending and receiving ambassadors: entering into treaties and alliances: provided that no treaty of commerce shall be made whereby the legislative power of the respective States shall be restrained from imposing such imposts and duties on foreigners as their own people are subjected to, or from prohibiting the exportation or importation of any...
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