Show Army Day Celebration To Continue For Week For the first time In history Americas America's tribute tributa to the vital Ual role which her Army has played In peace and In war will this year take the form torm of at a week long observance It was announced to to- to todaY today day by Col Cot M. M L. L McCreary Chief of at recruiting for tor the Sixth Army Area Originally designed as a one day cele cele- celebration bration ration by Congress In 1937 the observance observance observance ance this year will run from April 6 to April 12 with special ceremonies be be- be being being ing held throughout the Sixth Army Area and the nation The most elaborate of ot these will tako take place on April 7 which retains the title of ot Army Day J I Army Day Is 15 a a. day of ot national salute to very livery component of ot the Army Col McCreary said These Include the Reg Reg- Regular Regular ular Army the National Guard the Organized Reserve Corps Corps all all parts of or a military establishment responsible for our national security in a troubled world All components are the servants of or all our citizens Dignified acceptance e by Individual citizens to a large degree determines the type of at Individual mem mem- If It we weigh civic scientific and philanthropic accomplishment against military achievement he continued we wo cannot annot help but realize reaUze that the Army Ar y of or the United States has an his his- historIcal historical record second to none of at our government Institutions not only In war but also In peace Army Day Is an occasion for tor remind remind- I ing citizens citizens both both In and out of uniform ot of of that fact tact All citizens must face tace I i the present problems which confront them They must face first nut how to establish the tho machinery which will as assure ns- ns assure sure permanent peace and second but second but equally important the problem of maintaining the military strength of of our United States until tho the of ot war has h been een eliminated The second problem problem problem lem is Inseparable from the first For at present only a strong America can canI remain a peaceful America |