The Cordova daily times., 1922-08-07
WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICERS TO EDUCATE PUBLIC ABOUT
 NATIONAL DEFENSE SYSTEM

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 WASHINGTON, August With the zero hour already set, the Am erican Army is preparing to go over the top.
 There has been no declaration of war by Congress, but the Harding Administration has approved the campaign the War Department has embarked upon, and Secretary Weeks is determined to "carry on" till the enemy hoists the white flag of de- feat.
 Casualties there may be in this newest war, but fatalities are un- likely, for the attackers will employ not rifles nor machine guns, but publicity; not sharpnel nor high explosives, but facts.
 The opening guns already have been fired. Analysis of recent ad- dresses by Secretary Weeks, As sistant Secretary Wainwright. Gen. eral Pershing and other Administra- tion officials closely identified with the military branches of the Gov ernment, leave no doubt as to their conviction that grave dangers me- mace our institutions. Their utteranc- es indicate unmistakably they have seen the necessity of placing the problem of military preparedness frankly before the people in a new and more comprehensive light than ever before has been attempted in time of peace.
 UNREST THREATENS GOVT
 In the unrest following the war, Secretary Weeks and General Persh- ing see what they believe to be a danger not to the army alone, but to American Governmental institu- tions generally, and Secretary Vain wright in his most recent public ut terances is even more outspoken.
 "In some ways these times are as critical for the future of our re- public as those of 1917 and 1918" he declared, speaking for the Ad- ministration. "We have our enemies, although they do not wear dis tinctive uniform. They attack from within instead of without"
 Innumerable ''isms" have sprung up throughout the country since the great war, Wainwright believes which have as an objective the de- struction of Americanism. "to which we owe all that we possess as a ma tion"
 "Groups of peoples and classes are organizing for every kind of purpose excent a patriotic and national onn.' he continued. "Tnsidious propaganda is being directed against all the fundamentals of our Government The most nernicious of all are those who gre striving to substitute ir, ternationalism for nationalism. They would destroy from within what nc enemy has ever been able to dc from outhout-our ideals of Govern. mont, constitution. institutions. lib l critics and leadership in he world.
 PROTESTS ARE DECLARED DANGEROUS
 "The pacifists, who were silent during the war and missing from the ranks of our defenders, would destroy our instruments of defense the Army and Navy-and render us a weakling among the nations l without influence or prestige in the | worlds affairs These international ists and pacifists, working together and in most instances the same peo, ple-are even trying to induce Oul youths to foreswear allegiance tf our flag and refuse to defend it. Ii such are not enemies then who is?'
 These views in effect are those of Secretary Weeks, General Persh. ] ing, and in fact all those connected with the national defense branch Oi the Administration Feeling thus these high officials have embarked upon a campaign of education in Am ericanism--that is, an explanation oi American forms of government, the | dangers which menace them, and the | relation of the Army and the Navy to American institutions.
 They believe the public does not realize the two military services have a distinct place in American political economy, and are attempt i,,o o y,orry fxyDo of national 1lraparp0 .