DEFENDING THE NATION
MORE WARSHIPS FOR PEACE
WASHINGTON, 24th January. A message from Camden (New Jersey), states that at the launching of the cruiser Salt Lake City, which will carry ten 8-inch guns, and which was planned to be completed by July, Mr. Wilbur (Secretary of the Navy) stated: "I speak for the man in uniform who has taken the oath to defend the nation and sustain all its sacred rights. We must give him utensils and implements to carry out his sworn duty. I hold that it is our first duty to protect our own protector."
Senator Smoot said he heartily favoured the Cruiser Bill, which "would still leave the United States weaker iv naval strength than Britain or Japan. "I must confess I cannot understand the pacifist group opposing a measure so vital to the nation's needs. They shout peace, but I cannot see how America is to have peace unless our industry, trade, and shipping receive the full measure of protection they deserve. ''
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 21, 25 January 1929, Page 9
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166DEFENDING THE NATION Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 21, 25 January 1929, Page 9
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