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GENERAL GEORGE MARSHALL, Chief of the U.S. Army General Staff, testifying before the Sen-
Hon Mr. 8. H. Dedwell, Hon. Mr. A. L. Rielda, ate Military Committee yesterday, drew attention
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to the urgent necessity from the military standpoint for Congress to declare a national emergency under which selectees, National Guardsmen and reserves could be retained in service beyond a year.
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"We started only last Autumn. We can do a wonderful job. We can render ourselves so strong that all our interests will be
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"To stop in the middle of the procedure would be unwise; when the situation ав wc sec It in the War Department is so grave."
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"India has given every possible assistance and without it the campaign
He added the War Department in was unable to publish all its
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Efficiency Impaired
the Western Desert the occupation of Syria could hardly have been carried out."
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army's inability to operate effici-|lerday by General Sir Archibald en ay becuting of the large num-1 Wavell, new Commander-in- ber of one-year selecters, Chief, India.
Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937
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