Hoboken NI. June 8 Rear Admiral Harry E. Yarnell. former Commander-in-Chief of the US. Asiatic Fleet, asserted in a speech last night that the United States must fight now if it expects to retain its freedom and democratic way of life, Rear Admiral Yarnell said that no expeditionary force should be sent abroad, but advocated a vigorous, it realistic policy, of defence of both the Atlantic and Pacific.
He said that 14 months ago he had stated the United States should remain aloof from the war if. possible, but pointed out that now isolation has become "a thing of the to retain our still powerful allies:'—United Press.
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