Show HAVE ARMY ON SHORT NOTICE government could provide ample military protection in any emergency pershing says an army largo large enough to guard every important bridge bride and railway terminal all important industries and coal mines ns as well as governmental buIt buildings dIDgS could be placed in the field on short notice by the united states government gen john J pershing declared in a statement recently issued telling what could be done if alil alila k country were invaded eighteen regular war strength infantry divisions of reserves composed of men an expanded national guard with men and regular army units augmented by volunteers to approximately men could be made quickly available the general said rite national defense act of 1020 11 statement declared pre alicd that the organized peace establishment include ig 1 tile the regu regular lar army the elie national guard and the organized reserves eliell include til ill of those divisions and otter other military or necessary to form the mists of a complete and immediate mobilization for the national defense in the event of a national emergency declared by congress fity ilie evident intent the statement continues is that the system of national defense shall be definitely organized gani gan led zed that the military units re quiren tor for service in any emergency shall be constituted in time of peace and that each of them shall be pro pre pared to undertake its initial mission in time to meet the requirements of the situation |