22nd Anniversary of Entry Into War Marks New Recruiting Drive Washington, Apr. 6.
Coincident with the observation of the 22nd anniversary of the United States entry into the World War, the War Department today began "radio recruiting" to stimulate enlistments in the regular army and the reserve units. Former soldiers were asked to join "modern minuteman" in a force of 75,000 troops for quick service in the event of war.
Fighting forces—land, sea and at taking advantage of the anniverse demonstrated their power in a series of parades in more than 25 principal cities of the United States.
Congressional advocates of strict neutrality, lining, up for a fight against the granting of special powers to President Roosevelt to declare war, took definite steps. Mr. Hamilton Fish, Republican Representative of New York, in a radio broadcast charged President Roosevelt with being the "No. 1 war-monger of America." He asked that the people stop the "Roosevelt crusade" and keep America out of war.
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