Hearst polls congress on national defense and universal training
Hearst papers begin a congress poll on national defense asking lawmakers about a coordinated defense system, standing army, universal military service, youth rifle training, regional academies, coast navies, and canal expansions to boost fleet mobility. Replies will continue publication in forthcoming days.
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Panama Canal
Nicaragua Canal
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Kenneth McKellar
United States
Solons Back U S Citizen Training Program
Special to The Light from Washington reports broad support among lawmakers for a nationwide citizen training program. Senators and representatives from Md, Mich, Ga, Ore, and other states advocate expanded military, naval, and air force training, universal service, and more defense academies, with emphasis on preparedness, two-ocean navy, and civilian defense education.
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David J. Ward
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Charles L McNary k-Orey
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Walter George
D.-Ga
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Hearst Papers Urge Universal U S Military Training
Hearst papers advocate mandatory military training in public schools to build citizens who are physically disciplined morally sound and prepared to defend democracy. They argue nations with citizen soldiers deter aggression and stress the need for a national system resembling Swiss rifle practice and broad youth involvement.
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America
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William Randolph Hearst
Mrs. Hearst
Mr. Hearst
Washington
A Swiss Plan for a Citizen Army in Wartime
The piece argues the United States needs a coherent defense plan beyond blank appropriations. It praises Switzerland's universal militia as an adaptable model, detailing its compulsory service, training, annual inspections, and government-backed insurance, suggesting a U.S. version could yield a mobile citizen soldiery of up to 10 million if economically feasible.
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Japan
Italy
France
Germany
Russia
England
Buler
Liberty
United States
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Eigen
Switzerland
Switz-erland
Hearst
Debate on air force unification and defense readiness
The passage questions whether to back a dominant independent air force under a separate command as urged by General Mitchell and supported by Hearst papers. It asks if the nation should enter war unprepared and requests preferred preparedness systems, timelines for adequacy, and whether the system should target defense primarily.
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Fred Bradley
R-Mich
Navy
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Billy Mitchell
United States
Hearst
Smaare
Army
William Mitchell
Train Youth for Defense
Roosevelt endorses universal military training as essential for national security and peace. Hearst papers urge adopting a Swiss style citizen militia, arguing it preserves democracy, avoids professional armies, and strengthens health and happiness while safeguarding liberties.
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