Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1916 — HINT OF WAR FOR U. S. WITHIN YEAR [ARTICLE]

HINT OF WAR FOR U. S. WITHIN YEAR

American Defense Society Urges Preparedness to Meet Emergency In Next 12 or 13 Months. New iYork, Jan. s.—Resolutions calling for military preparedness to nieet a national emergency which will arise “within the next twelve or thirteen months,” were passed today at the first meeting of he advisory board of he American Defense society. The meeting was attended by Col. Theodore Roosevelt, his cousin, Philip Roosevelt, Hudson Maxim and several other well known advocates of preparedness. The first resolution adopted calls for the immediate construction of forty-eight dreadnaugths with the necessary complementary smaller ships. Another resolution demands a of 200,000 men to be supported by oa citizen soldiery whose service would-be obligatory. At the close of tire meet Philip Roosevelt stated: “We are preparing for an emergency that will arise during the next 12 or 13 months. . The resolution concluded: “This shall be America’s insurance against war, against invasion, against a foreign flag ovei*''Washington—a force of defense which makes the Monroe Doctrine a living fact. And this shall be the. true meaning of preparedness. Half measures are useless and meah wasted mcney.” Go to Rowens Grocery for your salt fish in bulk. Phone 202. ’ -