The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-11
Unknown Soldier Is
Paid Annual Honors
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achieve victory by the sword, VI
must not forget the great bloodles'
victories Of peace, which have en-
O. led us to protect our principle!
and ideals. o r comrade, the un'
known soldier, and those whit
marched with him loved peace. The!
fought for peace. To their sacrifice
we owe our peace. In their name WI
must p: serI Our peace.
Steadily Advanced
"In the past few years under thu
brilliant leadership Of Our com
mander- n-chief, we steadily hav'
advanced OF the road toward q last
Ing peace. In do so, we CAREFUL,
have avoided entangling politica
commitment with foreign countries
We have made no arrangement!
thst could possibly involve us Il
war.
To-day Our nations foreign pol
Icy Is q positive factor In the az
fairs OF the world. BY constructive
action, we have promoted q warn
friendship with every nation Of thu
western Hemisphere. We have made
the golden rule the basic principle
In our relations with all peoples
make no mistake, our prepare
tions are for defense only. We plar
no aggression. We prepare only Il
resist It. Peace and security 60 hand
In hand"
Colmery Message
Harry w. Colmery, national COM
mander Of the American Legion
urged that the nation proclaim
permanent armistice" and take
Arm stand "for peace an dagairls'
war;" -.
lie contrasted the present witt
the time 10 years ago when "wt
dared TO hope that the war to enc
wars had been won."
"Let us take stock" he said
Fright has not become the master u
might; justice, freedom and dem
ocracy have not been secured to al
PEOPLE; and the last war has no
b. IN foughS. The world Is weary o.
wra, yet 1t g!rds for more wars"
He offered three-point Afneri'
can peace program:
1. CONSTRUCTION and maintenance
Of an adequate national defense.
2. Strict adherence to policy o.
neutrality.
3. Adoption Of o universal service
act TO equalize the burdens ant
eliminate the profits from war.
President Roosevelt. although par
ticipating - the ceremonies, did no.
speak.
Sad Old Man Pershing
Washington, Nov. 1l.-(UP)--l
sad old man went forth from tn
capitals busting streets today to
stately quiet hillside In Arlington
National cemetery to keep o sacret
rendezvous with the glory OF tn,
departed past.
The journeyman was Genera
John j. Pershing, commandment
chief OF Americas wartime force
overseas. His rendezvous was will
Americas unknown soldier VIII
gasped out his life on q battlefield
In France IS years ago and re
ceived In return q nations grateful
homage and eternal sleep In tn
hallowed ground Of this woode'
slope. ).
As his action in placing q wreatl
upon the unknown soldiers toni
was symbolic of the tribute thu
nation pays its World war deal
upon the anniversary OF the sign
ing Of the Armistice, SO was Perish
ings' action typical Of the servic
to his warrior dead to which n
has devoted his life since he retire'
from active military service.
Slightly stopped and grey unde
the weight of his 76 years, Perish
ing today bore an air Of sadnes
and disbursement as he com
muned for a brief moment with hi
dead coinrade in arms. A shov
of the old fighting spirit stu
glowed through this mask, but tn
very nature Of the Armistice cere
mony was o reminder that 1t wa
rendezvous with the past.
Pershing arrived here about tel
days ago from Paris where he Ia
spent much Of his time since h
retired from active service II year
ago. He Is chairman Of the Ameri
can Battle Monument Commission
and devotes much Of his time :
seeing that American graves an
monuments IN France are properl
attended.
AZ the Capital
washington, Nov. ti.-(uP)-Th
United states remembered It's Worl
war dead today IN fitting cere
has already been tried. but no de
cision has yet been handed DOW