U.S.A. GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 1 August 1940, Page 8

U.S.A. GENERAL

ADVOCATES CONSCRIPTION WASHINGTON July 30. General Marshall told the Senate Military Committee that it was -abso - lutely impossible to build up the army to its essential strength without conscription. General Marshall appeared before the Committee shortly after the Republicans sidetracked action on the Conscription Bill by demanding that Mr Roosevelt should declare himself for or against the measure. It was one of several manifestations of opposition to the Bill in its present form. General Marshall told the Committee: “We are trying to do in a time of peace what has always been left until a time of war. I said a time off peace, but it is my belief that it is al time of peril. It would be a crime to send out our men unprepared.”