| Show SOUNDS WARNING TO PEOPLE Former resident President Taft Says Crisis tr J is at Hand Salt Lake City What What was probably former President William Howard Tafts Taft's most emphatic and strongest speech on the problem of national defense defense de de- Tense since he left the White House was delivered Friday noon at the Bonneville Bonneville Bon Bon- neville club dub luncheon at the Newhouse botel hotel when he declared that the United United United Unit Unit- ed States was in a state where it maybe may maybe maybe be called into war at any time and we are fools tools if we ve do not make preparation preparation prep prep- oration to meet the condition He Heald Hes s said aid that the United States must not remain in its helpless condition and that this nation must have an army and nd navy strong enough so that its protests will have bave the necessary backing backIng back back- Ing and force to make them effective Former Cormer President Taft told his listeners listeners listeners list list- eners that the nation was up against a serious problem He wanted the people of the United States to know that a crisis was at hand and urged them to use their influence with their representatives in congress to see that the first thing done when the national national national na na- legislature convenes again alaIn is isto isto isto to provide for an increase in the army and navy He said that the United States should have a mobile army of at at least men this number not notto notto notto to include the coast artillery corps and with this number be pointed out there would be only mobile troops in continental United State States after establishing the proper forces In the Panama canal zone and other possessions where troops are required |
