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Show Respect U. S. Rights Aim of Pies. Wilson Tells Navy Advisers For Defense Is His Slogan In Advocating Preparedness Washington, Oct. C President Wilson at tho initial gathering of tho new naval advisory board announced an-nounced himself today In fnvor of having tho United States adequately prepared to comand the respect of other nations for our rights. Later It becaruo known that tho President plans to make for defense the slogan slo-gan of hla ndvoency of a stronger army and navy, nnd will outllno his views more specifically before tho convening of congress. Tao President addressed tho members mem-bers of tho advisory board at tho Whlto House, congratulating them on beginning their work. Previously tho board had met at the navy department de-partment with Thomas Edison presiding, pre-siding, and listened to nn address by Secretary Daniels. Later they took a trip down the Potomac river on tho presidential yacht, Mayflower, to he Indian Head gun proving grounds Ono of tho sights- witnessed thero was tho firing of tho navj's most modern weapon, a fourteen inch fifty fif-ty caliber gun. A newly designed machlno rifle was also brought into action. Tho Mayflower hardly had gotten under wny 'when Mr. Edison discovered discov-ered the wireless plant, which held Ms attention for tho remainder of tho trip. Ho oxpressod n desire to tpeak with tho powerful station at Arlington, Va. This message wns rent to Captain Uullnrd, superintendent superintend-ent of tho nnval radio sorvlco: "Congratulations on your big Arlington Ar-lington plant. I have heard tho small nnd largo kHb seated ln the wireless room of the Mayflower and they aro great. In a few m!nutc3 tho following reply re-ply wns flnsiied back: "My compliments to Mr. EdUon rnd membora of tho nnvnl advisory board, bv this mossago transmitter on the 100 kilowatt apark set." Tonight tho members of tho board hold their second meeting In Secre tary Daniels' ofneo and plans lor organization or-ganization wcro taken undor advisement. advise-ment. Tho board met ln tho ofueo of Focrotnry Dnnlels who delivered a brief address, calling attention to the development of ordinance nnd Instruments Instru-ments of destruction during tho pres-ent pres-ent war in Europe He paid trlb-ilos trlb-ilos of tho nntlon and approved plans Mr. Edison nnd tho other mcbors bad offered their sorvlcos to make tho country safe from attack. Call for More Strength Washington, Oct. C A three day bosslon of tho national defense, con-forenco con-forenco undor tho auspices of the National Dcfcnso leaguo and similar organizations closed today with tho adoption of resolutions urging Imnio-dlato Imnio-dlato naval and military Increases that would socuro tho country r-gatnst nny foreign aggressor. Tho resolutions also urgo Congress Con-gress to create Immediately n nation, al dofenso council to coordlnnto tho needs of the navy as oxprossed by tho general board with tho necessities necessi-ties of tho natlonnn d approved plans of tho army general staff ns to military mili-tary propiratlonB. |
