Arizona republican., 1920-01-14
SEES|N LEGION FORCE TOD0WN
 RED ACTIVITIES
Organization of Ex-Service Men Greatest Steadying Force in Nations Says General Pershing-Mili- tarism Impossible in U. s. He Declares
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DENVER, Colo. Jan. 13.-ProcIaim- ing the American Legion the greatest steadying force in the United States" today, General John J. Pershing, addressing 12.0O0 persons to- night in the city auditorium, declared that the principles and the creed of the organization was so diametrically opposed to the doctrines of anarchy and bolsheyism that these menaces would sooner or later be wiped out.
 The spirit of revolution finds no place in the ranks of the American Legion said the general, and if this organization and the other patriots Of America cannot stop the dangerous tendency toward anarchy by education and the right kind of propaganda, then we can certainly stop it by deporta- tion"
 RadicaIism Due to Ignorance
 General Pershing said he attributed the inclination to revolution in Amer flea to the ignorance of some of our institutions" He declared that the American people are entirely too pas- sive: too easy. You'll find nothing of the spirit of tolerance toward an- archy in the ranks of the American Legion" he said, and I want to com mend it as an organization that stands for everything tr.at is high and noble in patriotic endeavor''
 General Pershing, touching upon the subject of preparedness, declared he had little patience with the folks who were frightened by the ''bugaboo of militarism- Raising his voice and pounding the table before him. he de- clared that "militarism is impossible in America because the people are in control" He said he wanted to see some kind of a common sense" train ing given the youth of the country" four or six months. or whatever term of service you please to fix, a training without obligation"
 He said that such military service would better fit young men for the duties of civil life and that if war ever comes. the training would be of untold value. He touched upon what he termed the 'unpreparedness of the country" for the late war and de- may not have allies who are prepared to depend upon.'
 World Peace Not Assured
 The American said he had no req son to believe that there would be no more war. These things come upon civilization unawares." he said. we should not lull ourselves into a fan cied security that we have ended all war. We have ended that war but no man will say there will not come another We hope not, especially those | of us who saw service, but we must | be prepared for anything the future holds"
 The general warned the people that l anarchy and bolshevism" were being pushed by dangerous propaganda in | the United States" and that these | doctrines of unrest" had become so | pernicfous that the best thought and | the whole energy of every patriotic | American must be lent to stamp out | he menace" He urged all ex-service | men to join the American Legion, for l in that organization. he said. rested the | greatest hope in seeing the germ of | lnrest which had so thoroughly in- | 1oculated certain quarters" of the | nation, wiped out.
 Thousands Refused Admittance
 Members of the American Legion !! occupied the entire lower floor of the | public crowded the balcony and gal | cries. Thousands were turned away ong before the hour of the address to | ,egin. More than 100000 persons | ,reeted the general during a day | marked by a program that kept him | 'assing from one part of the city to mother.
 lonor of General Pershing by a local | Tub, the American commander told of | he difficulties he had in co-ordfnat- | ng his forces with those of the allies | liter arrival of the first of the United | States troops in Europe.
 Maybe I can talk more freely since |
 am further out west" he said He | old of the entrance of the. American | rmy into the fight and described con- | litions on March 21, 1918, when his | orces went into the gap after the | British had lost 80,000 men in a strug- | .le that looked well nigh ruinous."f Ie said that the American line, hold ~J, Act lever for one moment wavered, and | or never one moment during the try ng period just before the armistice 1 vas signed did he doubt the resul. | would be as 1t was--.a triumph for |
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