War and Peace Demonstrations in Local Camp By One oF Taet Not many years ago, in memory of one of our best loved Presidents, Theodore Roosevelt, his birthday was set aside, by Presidential d ce, to be observed at all Na tions and. vessels of the Navy and at all. posts of the Marine Corps. This day was to be known Navy Day.) No. more Siting] decree could have been made when tre look into the record of brilliant Service, rendered. to. hin country was one of the greatest factors making America & leading Power the world; the father of the doctrine of preparedness, and that Preparedness which he never lost Tight of he believed to" be. most Possible. of attainment by" hiving US. Destroyer Division No, 43 anchored of Kiangnan Dock.
{the world: What better. measures could be taken to realize that! tabltion than to make the American Navy and Marine Corps, with men of strong physique, high ideas, true to those examples of bravery laid down by Perry, Dewey, and Farragut?
Since the Marine Corps is a part of the American Navy,' performing duty aboard. ship and Ternishing Jonging parties "on. expeditionary duty "toyond. the seas, this. unit observes Navy "Day along. with the Navy on October 24, This is usually done by exhibitions of firing of all. arms, oftentimes bombing: by aeroplanes when such are available, by. holding "open house" for civilians to see exhibite trophies won in battle and. com: Petitions during. peace Starting at itand lasting. til] 1 pum. on October 27 the. Third ttalian of the Fourth Regiment (Left) Rear-Admiral Yates Stirling, Commander, Yangtze Patrol. (Right) Comde. E. J. Foy, aide and Flag Secretary to Adm. Stirling
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