Show C Annual Army Day Observance To Emphasize Peacetime Role f JL I Nation anon Will r Honor HOllO Achievements at Programs April 7 Features Fea Dedicated to The American Army in Peace Army Day will be observed throughout the nation on April 7 with parades community celebrations and addresses addresses addresses ad ad- dresses by prominent army and civilian leaders r The observance has been proclaimed proclaimed proclaimed pro pro- claimed by President Truman and by governors and mayors The army's role in the observance on orders of Gen Dwight D. D Eisenhower er will be keynoted to securing and maintaining the peace In addition to the traditional Army Day the war department this year will observe Army Week during the period April 6 to 12 Army day customarily is ob ob observed observed served on April 6 anniversary of the declaration of war in 1917 The observance observance observance ob ob- servance was postponed for a day this year because Easter Sunday occurs occurs occurs oc oc- oc- oc curs on April 6 Started in 1928 Originally proposed by the Military Military Military Mili Mili- tary Order of World Wars in 1928 Army Day at that time had no governmental governmental governmental gov gov- inspiration From its beginning beginning beginning be be- ginning however the observance received full fulI and active support of other veterans' veterans organizations as well as civic groups In 1937 the house of representatives and senate by joint resolution designated April 6 of each year as Army Day Since then it has expanded to a na national project and is observed on a major scale annually As in the past Army Day and Army Week this year will call upon upon the nation to honor the wartime army in peacetime for a job well I done and to pay tribute to all servI I t A r k y 1 rr r t HATS OFF The flag is passing by in an Army Da Day parade in the Ole nations nation's capital Scenes like this will be reenacted throughout the nation April 7 on the annual observance of oC Army Day I I icemen those who survived as well as those who fell on the battlefields of all wars Parades Scheduled Throughout the nation Army Day will be marked by community celebrations celebrations celebrations cele cele- and parades In communities ties where army units are located uniformed troops will participate in inthe inthe inthe the parades and new army equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment will be displayed On the second observance of Army Day since conclusion of the greatest war the world has ever known the nation has come to recognize the army as an instrument of national security both in war and peace Army achievements both military and scientific have played an instrumental instrumental instrumental mental role in Americas America's advances ever since its early days as a small federation of newly independent states In the fields of medicine construction construction construction tion transportation communication and allied endeavors army research research research re re- re- re search and developments have aided aided aided aid aid- wel wel- ed the nations nation's growth and fare At Army Day celebrations added recognition will be given the nations nation's armed forces as peacetime instruments instruments instruments ments as well as wartime ties |