Evening star., 1942-06-27
Churchill Shown
Display Of U. 5. Might
Al Fort Jackson
Prime Minister'S Visit
To Big Troinine Post
Wednesday Revealed
Hy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
FORT JACKSON. S. c., June "a
Delayed - Winston Churchill
saw spectacular display of
Americas expanding might to-
day at the Army's largest infan-
try training post, where crack
paratroops plummeted from the
sky by the hundreds and live am
munition from big field guns
whistled directly over his head
and burst near enough for him to
feel the jar and conclusion.
Britain's Prime Minister inspected
Fort Jackson's activities minutely.
even prying into soldiers packs and
working the hreech block of a 75-
millimeter gun.
Compliments Infantrymen.
He saw some of the plain, essential
drudgery Of life in an Army camp
And, complimenting a company of
infantrymen on mass calisthenics
exercise, he said:
Il know you all are waiting and
longing for the day. which is COM
ing, when all this work and prepa-
ration will be turned into a mighty
effort of war to make sure that right
and justice will prevail in the
world
Talking to reporters later he said
he was enormously impressed by
the maneuvers. He predicted the
Gay would come when British and
American armies would march into
oppressed countries, not as invaders,
but AS liberators who would help
their peoples throw aside the cruel.
barbarian yokes."
The Prime Minister'S trip to Fort
Jackson was considered a military
secret until he had returned to Eng
land. The Army referred to him, IN
making advance arrangements, as
The guest"
Travelled In Special Train.
Freeing himself temporarily from
the tension of war strategy confer
ences in Washington Mr.. Churchill
spent most of the day on this g.
900 acre military reservation where
young men by the tens of thousands
are training to smash the Axis.
A special train brought the Prime
Minister from Washington, along
with Secretary of War Stimson and
top-ranking men of the American
and British military commands He
flew back to Washington after stay
ing five and a half hours.
Mr. Churchill inspected a guard
Of honor, reviewed three infantry
combat teams, watched the demon
stration by parachute troops, viewed
various infantry training activities.
lunched with group of generals,
and observed realistic combat
problem.
The latter. along with the para
troop operation, supplied the near
est thing to actual battle conditions.
Impressions of Visit.
Talking to reporters. Mr. Churchill
gave his impressions of his visit.
We were enormously impressed"
the Prime Minister declared by
the thoroughneSs and precision with
which the formation of a great war
time Army of the United States is
proceeding. The parachute display
was quite the most remarkable I
have ever seen.
Our enemies have gained great
successes by modern methods. but
what | see here shows that in the
long run we shall have been found
not only TO have profited by their
example but to have turned their
methods to an even better account.
in good cause This is a matter
which ceaselesslv engages the
thought and studies of all those en-
gagged in prosecuting the plans for
the war.
The day will come when British
ana American armies will march
into countries. not as invaders. but as
liberators, aiding these people who
have been held down under cruel,
barbarian yokes.'
The Prime Minister told how it
always refreshed and cheered him
to visit the United States. to which
he has ties of blood and friendship.
tHis mother was an AmericanD
And with Your great President
and distinguished naval and military
leaders" he asserted, Il feel that we
are working with men of iron will.
tireless energy, foresight and in
flexible purpose. If there is any
rivalry between us, it will only be
to show who can be the best COM
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