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Show LECTURES ON WAR TO BE GIVEN IN OGDEN. On Wednesday evening of next wqck, at tho K. of P. hall, Captain W. B. Wallace, of the U. S. army, will begin a series of twelve lectures on our lack qf preparedness as a nation. na-tion. In Fobruary, the distinguished military mili-tary instructor addressed large audiences audi-ences In Salt Lake on the same subject, sub-ject, and brought from the Tribune this editorial comment: "A little 'inside information concerning con-cerning tho campaign at San Hugo, Cuba, which, the school histories record re-cord as a glorious victory for the U. S. A, was given last night by Captain Cap-tain William B. Wallace, Instructor Inspector of tho National Guard of Utah and an officer of the regular army. Captain Wallace's lecture was the first of a sorles of eight to be given in preparation for the organization organiza-tion of the citizens' military training camp next summer. The official history his-tory of the campaign, combined with tho criticisms made by military experts ex-perts who viewed the battles in perspective per-spective a few years later, readily indicated in-dicated that there Is an absolute necessity ne-cessity for military training in the United States." Speaking on the same subject In L j Salt Lake on Wednesday, Lieutenant 'ox Garber of tho jegular army said "It is unfortunate, to say the Jeast, at our school histories have beep ritlen as they wore. Our children re brought up to believe that we, as nation, are absolutely invincible. 1' j too bad someone with the neces try courage doesn't come forward jth n history that will show our nnm- ip,ns as they really were. Our chil-en, chil-en, then, would realize better tho ed of preparation for war," In sketching the military history f the United States, Lieutenant Gar cr indicated with actual figures that ur armies had been woefully weak n many lnstuuces. Beginning with J io wnr of the revolution, he sal'd that ho colonies had used a total of 396,- 58 men against only 150,005 British oldlers, Lack of proper equipment nade difficulties for tho American roops. In the war of 1812, the speaker said, le showing was particularly weak. io United States forces comprised a tal of 527,000 men, while the Brit- i forces only totaled 66,035 men. IJ:scusslng the Indian wars, LJou nant Garber noted that in the Semi ole war the United States used 6913 met. to fight 1000 Indians, hn the Black Hawk war, he said, the United Slates forces were 5979 men, while there were only 800 to 1000 Indians opposing them. The Florida war, he said, was even worse. There 00,091 men wero used to defeat 1200 to 200i Indians. History of the last war with Mexico the speaker said, gave an indication that it would bo any easy task tc subdue Mexico should war come with that revolution-torn nation. Some people, he said, held to the Idea thai the United States army could make bhorl work of the forces in Mexico He noted that in the last war with Mexico the United States had 104, 2S4 men In the field against only 46,00. Mexican troops. In the Spanish-American war, he said, tho number engaged on both sides was more nearly even. The United States had 281,923 men engaged en-gaged In this conflict, while Spain had 228,160 men In the field. But this country, ho noted, had a first lino of defense consisting of the two oceans. Nevertheless, he said, military experts had estimated that there were foreign powers which had facilities to land an army of 3S7.000 men on American shores In a period of fifteen days. Including the regular regu-lar army and tho national guard, Lieutenant Gnrber said, the United Slates at the present time could muster mus-ter up a total of only about 184,000 mon to meet such an invading host. Lieutenant Garber and Lieutenant ; Sharp of Denver may accompany Captain Wallace to Ogden next week ( and aid in arousing local interest in ; the preparedness campaign. Surely i this country, self-satisfied as it is, needs arousing in this' period of world changes and military menace. j |