Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-10-27 | Page 13 | Visiting General Points to Reserve's Vital Role

Honored Guest and Host Here S 5 F t S s S S 54 I IS S S S 'S 4 4 j 1 v s 1 Si OFFICER LAUDS RESERVE PERSONNEL Colonel Owen R. R Meredith left Brigadier General C. C F. F Thompson S Visiting General Points To Rese Reserves Reserves' ves' ves Vital Role International Situation Is Held Cause of Increase in Army Back Backbone one Org Organized army reserves of the United States constitute a pretty big establishment and are the backbone of the army Brigadier General Charles F. F Thomp Thompson on executive for reserve affairs affairs affairs af af- af- af fairs in the office of chief of staff of the war department said in Salt Lake City Thursday General Thompson visited Colonel Colone Owen R. R Meredith chief of staff Third reserve area and was an honored guest at a luncheon meeting meeting meet meet- ing ng of Salt Lake City organized reserves at South Main street Enlistments Boosted The international situation General General Genral Gen Gen- eral ral Thompson said has in the last las few ew months resulted in a boost in organized reserve enlistment Asked if there was a limit to th the number umber of reserve officers he re relied replied replied re- re plied lied Decidedly yes and added that hat the war department discouraged discouraged aged ged men from joining the reserves reserve who have been out of touch with military affairs affaire or who are advanced advanced ad ad- in years The war department he said has ha hasset hasset set a limit of for reserve officers who would commandeer a standing landing army of men The regular army now stands at 00 and the national guard is composed composed com corn posed of men Many Go Up Men who have had advanced training raining in college and university R. R O. O T. T C. C organizations will in General Thompsons Thompson's opinion go gop up p if they volunteer in the regular army He recalled that of the R. R O. O T. T trained C. men who have joined the army since 1920 are re still active On the subject of mobilization he said aid We need more than a quick punch We Ve have to have something behind it