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Show "OREGON SENATOR IS FOR DEFENSE Chamberlain En Route to Washington to Confer With President and Others Concerning Con-cerning War Program. TIME TO PREPARE People Realize Country Is Wholly Unprepared for Defense De-fense Against Invasion. Portland, Ore., Oct. 18. Senator George E. Chamberlain, chairman of the senate military affairs committee, was en route to Washington today to confer with President Wilson, Secretary Sec-retary of War Garrison and members of the senate "and house military affairs af-fairs committees regarding plans to be taken up before the congress looking look-ing to the strengthening of the army. "I Believe the time has come to build up the country's defense, said Senator Chamberlain, "and I am con- fident this will be done. I wish to bo in Washington In ample time to get In touch with the plans and wishes wish-es of the president and the secretary of war concerning the strengthening of tho army before congress con- enes. "I have not yet seen the program for tho army's reorganization, but in the. general outline as reported in the press I am inclined to agree with it. I have no doubt but that a measure will be presented which will be acceptable ac-ceptable to congress and the people, who are beginning to realize how wholly unprepared our country Is to defend Itself against Invasion. "This preparedness is not for wnr but is for defense and if I am correctly correct-ly informed the program as outlined by the war department also meets with the approval of the president." |