Show MEN NEEDED TO PROTECT CANAL WASHINGTON Feb 4 Twenty Twenty five thousand men or more than one- one fourth the present total strength of the standing army are needed to adequate protection of the Panama canal Brig Gen Clarence R. R Edwards commanding the canal garrison told the senate military committee yesterday yesterday yesterday yester yester- day in outlining his opinions on n na national defense Fixed fortifications no matter how strong cannot gu guard rd the zone General Edward said and without a mobile army to back hem them up the guns al already already already al- al ready there are a source of weakness not strength He lie declares the jungle on parts parts' of the zone would be more of ofa ofa ofa a protection than a hindrance to an army n |