Evening star., 1942-10-18
American Objective
Is 10 Blot Out Foes,
leahy Tells Students
Presidents Chief Of Stuff
Awarded Honorary
Degree at Georgetown

HWoioSu HoHOIuIy
Degree at Georgetown
Recalling the fate of Carthage,
Admiral william D. Leahy, chief of
staff to President Roosevelt, told
1,200 cheering Georgetown Uni
versity students yesterday that the
American objective in this war is
to blot out" its enemies.
II feel safe In promising" he
said at the fall convocation, "that
these barbarians, with all their
gangster efforts, will not be per-
mitted to set foot on the holy
soil bequeathed to us by our
fathers.
I'm closing" he warned the Axis
powers, "let me say that Americas
present situation may properly re-
call to mind the 2,000-year-old in
junction of Cato, the Roman cen
sor: 'Delenda est Carthage Garth
age must be destroyed"
Recipient of an honorary degree
OF doctor Of military science at the
convocation, which the Very Rev.
Arthur A. OLeary, S. j., George
town president. said was dedicated
to cooperation in the war effort,
the admiral and former ambassador
to the Vichy government. met with
surprise that evidently delighted
him.
Given Historic Cheer
Jack Egan, president of the Stu
dents Council, stepped forward af-
ter Admiral Leahy had accepted the
degree, and called for the college
yell-a "Moya, Moya, Saxa" that
shook the rafters.
1t was tribute rarely given by
the student body. Several years ago,
Cardinal Pacelli was treated to a
'Moya Saxa" when he visited the
college before his elevation to Pope.
George Washington was given the
1896 equivalent of the Georgetown
cheer when he addressed the stu
dent body. The incident also re-
called that in the First World War,
Secretary Of War Newton D. Baker
received the honor from the stu
dents in 1917 and Marshall Ferdin-
and Foch of France was cheered on
the occasion of his visit in 1921.
Admiral Leahy had a word of ad-
vice to the student body, many Of
whom are in the 1919 year old
group and all the others in draft
limitations. He counseIed them to
"wait patiently"
He made no reference to the
Selective Service Act, but his impli-
cation was clear and the students
listened eagerly.
Will Utilize Talents.
throughout the life of America
since 1889, Georgetown University
continuously has produced men who
contributed distinguished service to
the Nation in peace and in war;"
he said.
"To us, today, now waiting for an
opportunity to serve and par
ticularly to students, my advice is to
wait patiently for a call that will
utilize your special talents for
abilities that are being developed
here and will continue to be de-
veloped.'
Admiral Leahy's references to the
war effort were punctuated fire.
quently with applause.
Declaring that Georgetown boys
had made the supreme sacrifice in
all wars" the admiral told them
that "the ideals of your founder,
Archbishop John Carroll, with
which you are being indoctrinated,
are under attack by goddess gang
sters and the doctrines and liberties
Of America are being threatened.
Recently I returned from Eur
ope," he said, "a continent where
whole peoples are reduced to slav-
cry and live in constant fear of
slavery.
That condition must not be per-
mitted to come to America" he
warned. 1t was at this point that
Admiral Leahy reminded the au-
dience of CAtos famous injunction.
Citation in Latin.
The citation of the degree award
ed to the admiral was in Latin,
which DR.. OLeary read. Only once
before has Georgetown awarded a
similar degree. and that was to Col.
William H. Hobson, commandant
of it's ROTC for eight years and
now on duty with the combined
chiefs of staff.
Referring to Admiral Leahy as an
"uncompromising defender OF peace"
the citation read in part as follows:
From his youthful days he dedi-
Gated his life and powers of mind
to the defense and the fair name
of his native land in the Navy of
these United States. In many ports
and on many seas he served us all
by serving well that bulwark of
national security. Called thereafter
to new responsibilities as Ambassa-
dor of the United States in foreign
parts, he defended uncompromis-
ingly the cause of peace, friend
ship and high honor in the very
shadow of violence and alien terror.
Lately summoned to serve as
chief of staff to the President of
the United States in the most dam
gerous crisis of modern civilization,
he stands foursquare on the fight
ing bridge of our ship of state
skilled navigator of the tempest and
scourge of every enemy of these
United States. Behind him sail
we all, with faith in our hearts,
the prayer of united people on our
lips and with ready hands to do his
bidding until the landfall of Gods
mercy breaks full gloriously upon
our hopes"
Alumni Board Meets.
The Board of Governors of the
Georgetown Alumni Association, be-
sides members of the faculty, were
the only guests at the convention.
Headed by Martin Conboy of New
vork the povernOrs held their on