The Washington times., 1936-02-14
CRAIG WARNS
NATION TO Be
PREPARED
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The nation today had a warn
ing from its new Chief of Staff
Of the Army, Gen. Malin Craig
10 learn the lesson Of prepared
ness from ssthe travailS Of Wash
tngton and Lincoln"
In q radio address in connec
ton with observance Of National
Defense Week, Craig appealed
to the people to resist "the sub
versive propaganda that would
mock the service Of Washington
and Lincoln" and remember that
the Arrny's only desire is. to be
sufficiently adequate to protect
the nation.
Army for Peace
Warning there is nothing in
the present international situa'
ton that indicates the world will
lay down its arms and embrace
perpetual peace" General Craig
said:
'When war may come we
know not. At times the road
to war may be plainly marked
with signpOsts that are easily
read. Again war may strike
with the sudden violence Of q
tropical hurricane. Prudence
dictates that we be ready to
guard against any storm ire
spective Of where 1t may brew.
Owe in the Army do not
advocate . great military estab-
lshment. We do want q small,
but highly efficient Regular
Army, weIl-equipped, Well.organ-
ixed, and susceptible of rapid
expansion.
"Such an army we want, not
to wage war, but to preserve
peace" H.
PACIF1SM ASSAILED
A blistering def to youthful ad
vocateS of peace without prepared
ness in the ranks of colleges
throughout the country was made
by Secretary Of War Dern at the
annual meeting of the Reserve
Officers Association in connection
with defense week.
The War Secretary declared:
peace above safety never had
an appeal to any true lover Of
this country and in our program
to make the country safe we will
not be disturbed by the utter.
ances Of q handful of misguided
youths in the ranks Of our col
leges."
General Craig called on the ma
ton to learn the lesson Of pre-.
paredneSS from the war travailS Of
its two greatest patriots - Wash
ington and Lincoln.
PREPAREDNESS VITAL
sour struggle for indepen-
dence continued nearly eight
years How much shorter would
have been this war Il Wash
ingtOn had commanded . well
trained, welI-eQuipped army ut
the outset. Is it any wonder
that he cOunSeled preparedness,
the maintenance Of our eStab-
liShment In reasonable defen-
sive posture
Turning to the Civil War, Gen.
eral Craig reminded his audience
of the "tiny Regular Army in
widely scattered garrisons and the
iIlequipped State militia" with
which Lincoln launched the war
to save the Union. He declared:
Like our struggle for indie
pendence. our war for preserva-
tiOn Of the Union lasted much
too long. Its successful cOnclu-
sion was due largely to the
patriotism, zeal and devotion to
duty Of Lincoln, who snatched
time from his arduOuS executive,
duties to study the art of war;"
FULL PEACE ARMY
A peace-time Army OF the fullest
possible strength was declared eS-
Sential to insure peace Of the
United States by Senator Morris
Shepard, chairman of the Senate
Military Affairs Committee. Even
with the greatest peace-time ap.
preparation in history at its dis
posal, the standing Army is four.
teenth Of the world, he pointed
out.
The increasing liabilities of this
country to attack under modern
conditions are a challenge to ma.
tional defense. He added:
: 81 am still Old-faShiOned
enough to believe that it is still
the sacred duty of every citi-
zen to die if need be in defense
Of his country"
Continued efforts for powerful
national defense were also pledged
by Representative McSwain, chair
man of the House Military Affairs
Committee. The speakers were in.
troduced by Lieut.. Frank E. Lowe,
national president Of the organiza.
ton.
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