THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 9, 1940.
MUTT AND JEFF
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ROOSEVELT
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WILLKIE?
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ROOSEVELT
Page By BUD FISHER WILLKIE!
THAT'S
BETTER!
P.J. HAVE 12 DIVISIONS READY
DISCUSSING AT LENGTH the preparedness of the Philippines to meet foreign aggression, Major Gen. Basilio J. Valdes, chief of staff of the Philippine Army, assured the student body of the University of the Philippines that the military authorities are cog- nizant of the seriousness of their responsibilities and that everything is being done to provide an ade- quate national defence within the limited finances of the government.
Answering criticisms which have been raised. from time to time against the Philippine Army be- cause the streets do not resound to the tramp of mil- itary feet, Major Gen. Valdes said:
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additional units in their defence plans is sufficient evidence of their esti- and efficiency mated fighting 2
usefulness."
Own Methods
RELEASED FROM THE ARMY
In order to render houses hit by bombs to be made habitable more quickly, the War Office yes- terday announced it had been de- cided to release from the Army 3,000 men as the first contingent of men from the building trade. Reuter.
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wealth, usefulness and honour, every Filipino worthy of the name should strive to do his part in the attainment of this development," he empliùsised. "This is what is known as nu- discipline, an attribute without which a nation is doom- ed to perish. The civilisation, strength and stability of a people can be measured by the degree of national discipline they have Without discipline, attained
confusion and, there will be
dissen- where confusion exists sion and weakness naturally fol- low."
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"These critics forget that we have already, trained the per sonnel of twelve divisions, that these men are available moment's notice, that mobilisa- | tion orders for their recall can
Major Gen. Valdes made be issued immediately, that the
appraisal of the progress, of the Philippine Army, declaring that places of assembly are already indicated in our plans and that The Philippine Army will de- the basis of the Philippine na-
1 nonprofes the uniforms and equipment are velop a form and type of tactica tional defence is waiting in our mobilisation ware- procedure all its own, he de- sional, citizen army. He pointed houses ready for instant distri-clared. The regular
best type army is out that, this is the
financial and suited here under the bution.
building technical services divisions which, with its general limitations imposed.
sections, continuously "The Philippine Army staff
in- study and determine the proper cludes all the normal branches other types and methods best adapted of similar field forces of
force. nations including the air to local geographical and chological characteristics.
A naval contingent. of the army, to termed the Off-Shore Patrol, is well organised, and is provided with speedy torpedo boats its basic material. The per- formance of the Philippine Army air corps has been the source of much favourable comment from qualined officers of the. United States Army and other armles.” U.S. Model
"Nothing is more indicative of the growing potentialities of the Philippine Army than the 'recent action of the United States gov- ernment in planning to use this force as the basis for defending our shores.... The fact that
psy-
"If we want our country these forces, are being welcomed grow in strength, intelligence,
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A regular army force of profes- sionals is authorised, he tinued, in the basic law for the purposes of providing a labora- tory in which to experiment with.. the latest military developments. While the military force is pat- States terned after the United Army system in general, there is no hesitancy about revising or modifying either equipment or procedure to fit local conditions obtaining in the Philippines, he declared.
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The PA chief of staff further said that the regular army in- crement. will be finally estab- lished at its authorised: strength the by the graduations from Philippine Military "Academy and other commissioned ap- pointments: With this plan, the number of reserve officers on: active duty service will be gradually reduced.
In view of the great financial difficulties encountered in.. main- taining the Philippine Military other military Academy and training schools for officers, the Philippine Army can never tum out every year an adequate. num- ber of officers to command the citizen army in case of general. mobilisation. This is the rea- son the ROTC (Reserve Officers Training Corps) becomes a vital element in our national defence programme because it is the one sure source that could' 'furnish the bulk of officers: required: to lead our reserve units," ho de- clared...
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