The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-11
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from it for their task in World
War II.
The theme of each officer stress
ed the necessity for continued
tempo in training for the joE
ahead
Their statements follow:
Brig. Gen. James R. Townsend
commanding general of the Anti
Aircraft Artillery Training Center
Exactly twenty-five years ago
tomorrow at the stroks of II a. M,
the last voIeys were fired in World
War I.
."Now we are again engaged in
& conflict which is destined to
make the world safe and ivable
for the civilized and the decent.
We are fighting for the same cause,
the elimination of tyranny from
the face of the earth and all traces
of its evil traits, the freedom OF the
suppressed and above all. the reall-
cation of the Four Freedoms, the
backbone of this country's indie
pendence.
"In our belief remembrance OF
the war gone past, let us not for
get the huge task we now have be-
fore us. Each and every one of us
must do his job with the winning
of the peace as our ultimate goal.
"As the commanding general OF
the Anti-Aircraft Artillery Train
ing Center, I urge you to pursue
YOUR duties more and more dill
gently. In closing, I say to you
men, our job is big, our goal is yet
far distant, and victory is our only
end.
Colonel Adam E. Potts., camp
commander - 1.-The tree of liberty
is nourished with the blood OF pa
triots; it is its natural manure
wrote Thomas Jefferson over a
century ago.
1.-The 25th Anniversary of the
cessation of hostilities in war to
end all wars finds us still fighting
for liberty in a global war. Today,
the sun never sets on our fighting
forces. To keep them fighting the
home front is producing on round
the clock schedule training new
troops, providing the munitions OF
war and keeping open lines OF COM
munication.
1--WE celebrate this Armistice
Day with accelerated efforts to
shorten the war and restore peace
through victory
Brigadier General Clare H. Arm
strong, commanding general of the
5Oth AA Brigade - To-day we
pause for a moment in our pro-
gram of training to remember
those who gave their lives in the
first great war. This is our second
Armistice Day since we declared
war again on the enemies of a
free world.
Last year at this time we were
hard pressed on all fronts. Now
we are on the offensive. 1t is some
times difficult for us at home to
realize the seriousness of what is
taking place across the seas At no
time can we become complacent
and feel that the war is won. It is
not won and won't be until every
one puts his utmost into the effort.
eve must continue our training
| and strive for perfection in our I'M
its. When we go overseas we must
all be ready to carry the fight to
the ultimate victory. Only in
this way can we pay our debt to
those we remember today"
Brigadier General Bryan l.. Mil
burn, commandant AAA School -
Though the world hope for free
| dom and peace after November II,
1918, was not realized, it is well to
remember on this Armistice Day
that no fight for those ideals has
ever been in vain.
"a continual battle to attain per-
lection in the harmonious living Of
the peoples of the world has been
| waged since the beginning of his
tory.
'This perfection is not to be won
in single skirmish. Every VIC
tory, great or small, brings us
closer to ultimate triumph.
To-day we must vow again that
not one yard won toward freedom
by those who have fought before
us shall be lost.
ION this Armistice Day.. let us
believe again that permanent
peace can come to the world, and
rededicate ourselves to the task of
fighting to make it come to the
world"
Few business houses are expect
ed to close but the majority of
Federal offices will observe the
day with full holiday. After the
parade and the address by Maj.
Cherry, the public is expected to
return to the business of speeding
the day of unconditional surrend-
err" for World War 2.
During the day. however, numer-
Gus speeches and small gatherings
will be held throughout the city
and the complete schedule follows:
a. m.-Speakers in all schools
In New Hanover county-Robert
Strange, chairman.
10 a. m.-Parade of military
units, Veterans Organizations,
high school R. o. T. C. bands,
Red Cross units, Boy Scouts.
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