| Show OUR FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE our navy Is the nations first line of defence our Jf merchant erchant marlae marine la Is the nat nations lons ind line aine ot of defense with out which the first line Ss Is ess this Is no longer a theory it la is an established esta blushed fact A great preset Bres in lna a Pat national ional emergency emergency jin senour 4 ou r 1 l fleet around the world a as 9 a ide 1 on straVen 0 of f ourore but the fuel for that fleet was carried in chattered foreign yes ea sols A wax war resulted that our troops and fleet be sent abroad the troops including thet arid and sup plies piles were vere tor for the most part carried in forilla foreign bottoms loaned asby burx ow allies allie lis fa I 1 1 our ole three billion dot dol lars lam aal aelmore more to learn team the value talus of a merchant fleet to the nations de tense for these reasons m many any of our fore fare most cItI citizens feel thit thal we should rid our merchant marina of nil all sinister el cements it should bo be taken from the hands of those who would use it to fo purely p personal rhonal and selfish ends and elevated to its position at the navys right hand renovate Renoi tate it and ahat thornly tho roly spared no one who would subvert it but likewise it and with government aid if ne cesary ary war properly planned and administered threatens in many lands and peace may desert the world wt alt any moment and vision are demanded today of evoy every citizen let us work ft ork and pray for peace but let us also manthe vatch stowers |
