Show Navy Week Turns Eyes Toward American Fleet Twenty-sixth annual Navy being observed throughout the country this turns the thoughts of more than Americans who served in the fleet during World War II and the eyes of a grateful United States public towards the men and the ships which comprised the greatest armada in history and who now maintain the line of U. S. Sunday has been designated as Navy day for two historic It is the birthday of Theodore Roo-Bill of 1775 supporter of a modern and it is the date on which the Continental congress in 1775 received a bill providing for creation and establishment of a Yet today Navy week has an even greater Pending the consummation of a workable disarmament postulate modern history has never seen resolved to or the establishment of a strong world government a dream despite slowly-evolving concepts of world union based on the idea that a nation fronted on an ocean must maintain a powerful fleet to remain sovereign has never been Thus Navy week this year is emphasizing the navy's need for recruits and for reservists in order that the fleet may continue to function as an effective The most modern navy in the with a cruising range capable of defending the is impotent without men to fight the ships and to carry out the sundry administrative shore functions necessary to keep the fleet Shore stations this week are holding open house and exhibitions of latest naval including guided have been Traditional memorial service for the men who died at sea or at overseas stations will be held Memorial Rites including services ed aboard the battleship anchored in San Francisco The navy is not permitted the luxury of taking its ease in any be it a real peace or the pseudo-peace which exists Navy if it serves no other wll remind Americans that a vigilant sea arm capable of bearing the brunt of attack is a priceless if costly |