| Show Legion Conclave Nears ears Cl Close ose osen se seOn On n Note 0 of National Defense LOS ANGELES Sept 22 INS INS INS- With INS With emphatic pleas for the greatest national defense se program in the nations nation's history written into the records as its main theme the twentieth annual convention convention convention conven conven- tion of the American Legi Legion n moved toward a close today By n the Legion Legionnaires Ir will have a new national commander doubtlessly Stephen F. F Chadwick o of Se Seattle and nd delegates will begin entraIning entraining entraining en en- training for their homes As the business sessions of the convention one of the most successful successful successful suc suc- in the history of the veterans veterans' veterans veterans' veterans veterans' vet vet- erans' erans organization drew to a close the Legionnaires had voiced approval of 35 recommendations which included Increase in iti the regular army from 2760 to commissioned office officers officers of- of of of- fice s and to men and In increases in the national guard organIzed organized organized or or- reserves and R. R O. O T T. C C. sufficient to provide Immediate full ful strength in emergency Coast defense improvements sufficient sufficient suf- suf to insure against attack A navy second to none supported by a merchant marine marln a auxiliary sufficient suf- suf to meet the needs of the fleet leet Immediate rehabilitation of privately privately pd- pd owned shipyards especially on the Pacific ic coast Est Establishment and improvement of the Hawaii Alaska-Hawaii defense line and extensive further development of military aviation including cooperation with civil avi avi- No export of helium gas to any country at any time for any use No referendum on war Such adequate preparation that if if emergency threatens the territory territory terri- terri tory ory of the United States land and andea sea ea battles for defense shall be fought ought as far from the United States as s possible so civilians shall not be subjected to bombardment by the enemy nemy Adoption of the resolutions climaxed climaxed climaxed cli cli- a session of the convention marked by official greetings from President Roosevelt from General John J. J Pershing and other notables notables notables nota nota- bles who pledged cooperation with the Legions Legion's program of Americanism Americanism Ameri Ameri- and the promotion of peace Del Delegates gates were shocked with the news of the tragic death of Major General Oscar Westover who died In n a a. plane crash yesterday y afternoon at t the Burbank landing field while I flying from March field with his aide Sergeant Sam Hymes National Commander Doherty Immediately immediately immediately im Im- im- im mediately issued a statement on behalf behalf behalf be be- half of the Legion in which he paid pale sincere tribute to General Westover Westover Westover West- West over who up to the minute of his death had been an active participant participant participant pant in the convention |
