Show Preparedness Policy icv for U. U S. S Approved by Rainbow Division DES MOINES la Ia July 16 AP Preparedness as a national po policy Icy was unanimously approved by veterans veterans veterans vet vet- erans of the Rainbow division as friendships formed un under ler stress of battle were renewed at the ninth annual convention closing here to to- to day The government should give soldiers soldiers sol aol diers who risked death and disablement disablement disablement disable disable- ment In time of war the same consideration consideration con con- shown the profiteers who remained behind Senator Smith W. W V. V Brookhart told the tile survivors survivors survivors sur sur- of the volunteer regiment In urging that capital as well as men should be drafted in Jn time of national national national na na- na- na crisis Preliminary plans were launched for a pilgrimage next year to visit the French battlefields on which the Rainbow fought nine years ago I The invitation of the French government government gov gov- to hold the 1928 reunion in Paris was declined because many of the men would b be unable to f fi fl finance 1 nance the trip Co Columbus umbus Ohio was selected as next years year's meeting place Minnesota Invited the 1929 reunion to Minneapolis apolis The national government t was re requested re re- quested to place a monument bearIng bearing bearing bear bear- ing the insignia of the Rainbow on the battlefield eld of Champagne Champa ne where the division stopped what Charles P. P Summerall chief of staff termed the most vicious Infantry assault of the war Barre Blumenthal of Chicago o a former buck private who was elected elect elect- ed national president said he was vas not In of the perpetuation of ot war but hut urged that the tha Rainbow veterans keep alive the friendships and memories of battlefield and ana bivouac Action on In the proposed formation of a womans woman's auxiliary was re referred re- re to a committee |