Evening star., 1938-02-13

costly and hazardous foreign nations to
attempt.
When craftsmanship has preserve peace and
when the citizens OF country through
sentaves in Congress- have decided that necessary
last resort and have declared then the responsibility for
bringing the war to close far ghtng
rests with the armed forces the Nation
that war declared by the Congress the expect
the armed forces be victorious
which We went to be attained, will expect
of readiness to insure that victory
passive Defense" nogical
In defending territory in war; We cannot assume an
attitude OF passive defense and simply attack At one
place ana later at another In such
coasts oockaded outlying seized COM
mece both coastwise and foreign seas and We
would undergo the costly experience finding war lasting
Just Is long the enemy wled it, that H. until he had
aaned every objective ana everything he wanted The only
way tat war; once begun can be brought successful
con y making the enemy want to stop hghig-by inur-
ing him before he reaches badly that he will be
anxious to make Prompt effective injury to an
enemy At distance from only correct STRAIT.
egy to be employed
We have outlying possessions in Alaska the Hawaiian
ISLANDS, Guam Samoa Panama Canal Zone Rico and
the Virgin Islands The Philippine Islands are still United
States territory and will complete independ.
ence attained All these outlying island possessions are
more or less vulnerable and their defense depends upon two
factors One local defense by mobile
ton The other, and the dominant factor is sea power
superior being made on all
these island possessions that lie our home territory
than they do to those of enemy enemies sufcent
navy can keep the lines supply to the defenders of
such possessions and they own local
deenses against minor attacks Navy them bases
from which to operate against enemy enemies Defence
OF those possessons-Guam. Philippines and Alaska
which lie nearer to the territory of another power or
powers than they do to the United States
dependent solely ability sea power
to support forces in those
The Building Of = Navy.
navy cannot be created upon outbreak Of war; II it
of ~
to adequate strength in short The largest ships
require at least three Smaller vessels percu-
arly those that be put quantity production can be
built in much less time combatant ships
cannot be quickly created
should war be forced the only combatant ships
we shall have to begin that those that
pleted when breaks and
nearing completion The first two Of will have
to Be fought with the ships when the
war starts.
The political in world this moment both
IN Europe and in the Far threatening
at any time since 1918 and improvement In sight The
major conflict in progress China resulted many grave
incidents involving the sovereign rights and interests Of the
United States and other third powers civil Spain
continues unabaed the European
ct is ever present At doors nothing stands in the
Of the possible exploitation Of seizure of the republics Of
and South America except the Monroe Doctrine backed
by such naval forces the United States have and the
use OF that force II the necessity should arise
....-.@e Breakdown Of Treaties. ...
The Treaty London OF 1890 marked the beginning Of
the breakdown Of the principle limitation Of naval
by agreement initiated by United States
lshed by Treaty Washington Of 1922 six
1890 witnessed the violation Of treaties and the
invasion nations by those with aggressive policies
not surprising that the British Commonwealth Of Nations
Republic Of the London
ference 1885 to bound by cumulative limitation
armaments particularly Japan refused participate
the after her demand parity
rejected Italy far not acceded to the London Treaty
Of 1886 Great Britain, she was freed from the
unn raof< nf
baTked prodgious rearmanent program which includes
only but industry we'll Japan
December 1885, not been bound by form
limitations and enter into agreement
exchange regarding her naval program how
being exchanged the London Treaty among
United States the British Commonwealth Of Nations and
Italy delegates helped frame the treaty
1885, Is still withholding information regarding her naval
construction and Russia both exchange informa-
tion with Great in accordance batera treaties
The recently concluded
protocol provides The competent government Of
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