Word: regularities
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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...France with 59 officers, 67 enlisted men, 36 field clerks, five civilian interpreters. If the U. S. chose to enter World War II this week, the Army's Chief of Staff George Catlett Marshall could immediately begin shipping upwards of 60,000 reasonably well-equipped, ready-to-fight regulars. He could put on the firing line five modernized, motorized infantry divisions, two cavalry divisions (one on wheels, one using both wheels and horses), a serviceable force of combat aviation (which could soon be doubled or tripled), along with artillery, engineers, supplementary troops for one Regular Army corps and part...
George Marshall now has 227,000 men in his Regular Army. He wants 15,000 more. But his immediate concern is more equipment first, more men second. Thanks to the recent largesse of Franklin Roosevelt and Congress, funds already appropriated are enough for 78% of the planes, tanks, guns, etc. which George Marshall wants for his Regular Army and National Guard. The 1940-41 Army budget ($914,525,009) now before Congress carries enough for equipment to give...
...wind of this year's farm votes, ripe and eager was Thomas E. Dewey, silent and aloof was his rival. Senator Arthur Vandenberg. Twice "Buster" Dewey had invaded Nebraska, speechifying, conferring, shaking every hand within reach. Senator Vandenberg, though he was backed by most of the regular party leaders, had made it clear that any nomination must come to him "from the deliberative judgment of the American people." The best his campaign managers could think up was to bluster that young Mr. Dewey was pushing and undignified, persuade Mr. Vandenberg to address local rallies from Washington by radio...
...roads and rebuilding projects, guarded by officers with guns. There has been no demobilization of the Army because of fear of a new uprising. In fact, there is a shortage of trusted man power for the Army. Last week the Civil Guard and caribineros were incorporated into the regular Army...
...Varsity lacrosse team got only one victory in three starts in its annual Spring vacation trip, but Coach Johnny Witherspoon's men played well in all the games and are looking forward to better things in the regular schedule...