Evening star., 1942-11-13
Long, Hard Fight Still Ahead,
Legion Commander Believes
Major Offensive
Hasn't Started Yet,
Woring Asserts

Americas major military offensiv,
has not yet started, in the opinion
of Roane Waring of Memphis, Tenn.
national commander of the Ameri.
can Legion.
Asserting he was thrilled over the
speedy triumph achieved in NORTH
Africa, Mr.. Waring issued a warn.
Ing, however, that I'VE must make
sacrifices on the home front, anc
steel ourselves for a long, hard fight
and casualties that will ensue."
This is no time for relaxation OF
the total war effort, Mr.. Warine
emphasized. 1--WE should not allow
ourselves to be unduly elated over
temporary victories, or become dis
couraged over temporary defeats
he said during an interview yester-
day at the Mayfower Hotel. He had
participated with President Roose-
velt and Gen. John J. Pershing in
the Armistice Day exercises at Ar
lington National Cemetery Wednes-
day.
Three Main Objectives.
Pointing out that from 100000 to
100000 Legionnaires are again wear
Ing their Nations uniform, and that
some 100000 sons of the more than
100000 members of the American
Legion are in the service in the
Army and Navy, Mr.. Waring said
the three paramount objectives of
the Legion are:
First, to win the war; second, to
win the peace; third, to preserve the
American theory of government
and the ideals that our forefathers
gave US"
Legionnaires affiliated with 1000
posts throughout the Nation are
again serving-this time mostly on
the home front-as home guards,
auxiliary firemen and policemen,
air raid wardens and aircraft spot
ters. AS the need arises, they can
fit into military and naval jobs, but
not for combat service" Mr.. Waring
said.
The Legion leader paid tribute to
Washington in wartime, asserting
he had never seen people working
so hard as now"
He said he is confident the Axis
will be defeated, but America must
not be caught unprepared again, he
asserted.
Repeats Armistice Plea.
II cannot emphasize too strongly
a brief statement I made at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier here
on Armistice Day" Mr.. Waring
stated
Soon another Unknown Soldier
may be brought here to rest, and
another marble tomb may be erected
over his sacred body. Let us hope
nay, more than that, let us now
solemnly vow and pledge ourselves
that never again will this America
of ours allow itself to be SO mis-
guided, SO misled, that never again
will America be so untrue to the
principles for which this new Un-
known Soldier died, that there will
ever be a possibility for a third
Tomb of an Unknown Soldier con-
secrating this halloWed hill"
AS the veterans of the World War
pass away, the younger men now
fighting the present global battle
will assume the leadership. Mr.. War
Ing said. The American Legion
welcomes them if they desire to
join US he stated. They have
right to organize their own group,
probably will do So There is an
age disparity, but no group could
improve on the principles which led
to the formation of the American
Legion. In the future, now, and as
in the past. our objectives are pro-
motion of the national defense, good
government and good citizenship"
Asks Dictated Peace"
Our enemies, Mr.. Waring as
serted, must be made to realize the
meaning Of total devastation. the
meaning Of a war of complete de-
struction; they have never had that
lesson in modern history. They
must be taught. the German people.
the japanese people and the Italian
people, what war really means, and
what retribution they will surely
face again if in the years to come
they again follow false warlike
leaders. Yes, it must be a dictated
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