Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-01
BIGGER STANDING ARMIES
REQUIRED FOR TWO YEARS
Italian Army Officer Says New
States Will Have to BE
Protected.
MANY LESSONS TAUGHT BY WAR
Infantry Will Continue to BE Main
stay of Fighting Forccs-Airplancs
Useless Against Men OH the
Ground.

military authorities will be unanimous
IN urging upon the peace conference the
necessity of maintaining in Europe for
at least two years larger standing
armies than in peace times. according
TO Colonel UEo Pizarello. one of Italy's
most famous war heroes. who has ar
rived in Washington from Rome en-
route TO the larger American cities.
Colonel Pizarcllo was for two years
ana hait in the Italian battle line
command OF the Italian army. lie has
been prominent in the councils of the
winning some. twenty decorations for
Nalor and service, WAS one of the TWEEN
ty-siT Italian heroes awarded the gold
While in American he will consult
win Americans interested in the peace
aims OF his country.
COLONEL. pIZAKELl.O TELLS or
NEW SPIRIT IN ITALY
III an interview Colonel Pizarcllo dis
closed for the first time many of the
CONCLUSIONS, in military thought reached
ncnt as result of their experiences
in the war. lie discussed the questions
ling Strategic elements of future war
fare: the lessons Italy gained from the
s SIN fr American forces sent to her bat
has come TO all Italy as Il result Of the
Colonel Pizarcllo. in describing the
said: :. ~ wv
IA "A report without foundation has
Premier Or ando has said that the Ital-
ian army shall not disband because of
future difficulties which may lie ahead.
was made: for we have only to-day re-
ceiyed definite denial in the copy of an
army arc To be dcmobilized at once.
That means that half of our. army of
100000 men are TO return to peaceful
n 1nh M ext tsfNt,
1000 and transportation and other diff
nculties prevented Il great dem obiliza-
But il must be borne in mind that
among the leaders of all the allied
armies the opinion is held that If the
tectcd from Bolshcvikism and the law
lessncss of unframed men, Europe
must maintain larger armies for two
times. i do not mean that the new re-
publics need the pressure Of armed
,,rn,c M, mat .hey must be able TO
which any period of reconstruction
breeds. II is certain that such thought
will be expressed strongly at the peace
conference.
USE OF AMERICAN
TROOPS WOULD DE IDEAL
In this policing, of Europe. if you
troops would be ideal They disclosed
themselves TO us as the finest fight
Ing men of the world. Their superior
u,
their daring. resourccfulness and above
all their ability to work with troops
of other nations without friction,
prove them as capable OF any task.
In Particular ! must praise their
elastic administration OF their business
as soldiers. Our army is tied by red
tape. as IS every army in Europe. The
which gives TO every officer powers and
initiative cnvicd by every European
officer Under this American system
great results are quickly achieved. The
ccutive officers and stan men was the
lesson taught by the study of the
American army's administration sys-
tem,;,
Now as TO the military lessons
The infantry will always be the great
est est :. factor no In var No matter what
battle to overcome other mon. Num-
berS must always count. Cavalry can
not be discarded yet. Artillery must.
Of course: he greatly Increased in the
armies OF the future. for the greater
the artillery strength the smaller tho
casualties of the infantry.
air But in this war we learned that
man can fight underground. And if n
means is found of sending thousands
OF air fighters into battle at once the
escape their bombs. and until lie is dis
lodged the army OF occupation cannot
advancS; The airplane has not been
ir"ons on the he r = meIhs OF attacking
out OF the war Italy has gained a
great pride and new spirit. Never
before was the national spirit of Italy
more healthy. Italy's record in the
war, which she financed for the most
part by her own efforts, will bring
confidence 10 the Americans who wish
TO invest in Italian securities. y great
era of industrial progress lies just be-
lore the people of Italy."