| Show I J l f rn REALIZING CHANGED CONDITIONS THERE HERE Is great activity among the students of the University to establish a military department in connection with the curriculum It was probably probably ably brought to a climax by the realization of the critical condition of the international relations s of our government A pe petition ti n to the Board of Regents Regents Re Re- gents has been prepared and Is being signed by students interested In the movement A plan for training University students in military affairs was in in force here some time ago b but t the interest gradually waned waited and the battalion was disbanded The men of that time me probably thought the United Jiu d States States immune from attack or trouble or else that they themselves were sufficiently suf suf- 1 prepared to defend their country Situations have l ve changed The United States now ow realizes its perilous condition in world politics The Tho methods of warfare have changed Men must be trained or the organization will be Inefficient and Ii likely ely to fall easy prey prep before an up-to-date up trained fighting machine The students who are behind the movement of or establishing military Staining raining are farseeing enough to realize this perilous situation They recognize recognize recognIze nize that every man who is ph physically fit should be trained to aid in national defense Every pery University man who has any national patriotism should sign the petition and then follow this act by joining the battalion when it itis itis itis is formed and thus do only what one owes to the country whose benefits he is now enjoying |
