Show SOUNDS WARNING TO PEOPLE former president dent taft says crisis Is I 1 at hand salt bait lake city what was probably former president william howard most emphatic and strongest on the problem ot of national do de tense since he left the white house vao iwas delivered friday noon at the dan bon ri eville club luncheon at the newhouse aa tote hotel when he declared that the unit ed states was in a state elate where it may be called into war at any time and we are fools it if wedo we do not make preparation to meet tho the condition he said ald that the united states must not remain in its helpless condition and that this nation must have an army and navy strong enough so that its protests will have the necessary backing and force to make them effective former president tatt tail told his listeners that the nation was up against ft a serious problem ile he wanted the people of the united states to know that a crisis was at hand band and urged them to use their influence with their representatives in congress to see sea that the first thing done when the national legislature convenes again is to provide tor for an increase in the array army ind navy he said that the united states should have a mobile army of it least men this number not to include the coast artillery corps ind with this number be pointed out there abere would be only mobile troops in continental united states after establishing the proper forces in the panama canal zone and other posse possessions where troops are required |