| Show Utahn Urges Best Army In World for U. U S. S DIn DETROIT April Ir l 5 Senator P AP Senator Elbert D. D Thomas D. D Utah said at an Army day luncheon here Friday the United I States must and can have the best army its of-its size in the world and should be prepared for for any eve eventuality with trained fOi forcest forces t s 7 1 and ample war supplies Foreigners have always said I that there ther is a special providence that looks over little children drunken drunk men and the United States and the good luck which has always been with our armed forces cO confirms l that Idea Thomas said The senator said he hoped if another another another an an- other emergency arose the United States would not repeat the mistakes mistakes mistakes mis mis- mobilization in takes to 1917 for the the orld war The speaker said the army must provide a mobile land and air force available to meet any sudden threat against national interests particularly those involving the Panama canal and Hawaii and to protect the continental United States and overseas possessions against any attack or raid from the outside He said the regular army must form the keystone for fora a trained r reserve serve of national guard troops This means modern equipment Thomas said and a high state of training It is this time factor which demands demands demands de de- de- de mands that our reserve supply of these critical items should be adequate adequate adequate ade ade- quate he continued Like gold stored in a vault against a financial crisis this reserve will constitute a safety factor contributing to confidence confidence confidence con con- and security at a cost of only one per cent for maintenance Its establishment is a prime objective ob ob- To sum up our need today Is exactly what Washington said we needed in his day a good army not necessarily a large one This country should have the model army of the world |
