Military

All bombing planes to be abolished.

Our Army, including the National Guard and all other reserves, has already been reduced much below the European standard 'police component.'

As soon as conditions permit the troops will be returned to Manila.

The cruiser Huston and six destroyers left Manila this morning for Shanghai.

The Conference, as you know, is more concerned with land armaments than it is with naval armament, and from the point of view of land armament the United States is per capita the least armed of any of the great nations.

One position of headquarters messenger at the headquarters of the Philippine Department, when filled by an honorably discharged, enlisted man, who has been on duty at those headquarters.

This order is issued upon the recommendation of the Acting Secretary of the Navy.

We have already demobilized our Army down to the point where it is not a threat against nations.

Please accept my congratulations which I extend through you to all members of Fighting Plane Squadron 3-B.

The rapid and legitimate expansion of our air service, military and commercial, is an achievement in which we can all take pride.

Although we are well aware that in the immediate past, and perhaps even now there are certain localities where our citizens would be given over to pillage and murder but for the presence of our military forces, nevertheless it is the…

America has a just right to satisfaction and pride in the personnel and purpose of its Army and Navy.

The information I have is that it was almost entirely by soldiers who are in the Cantonese uniform.

I think we have sufficient forces there for rescue purposes and to do everything that could be done in that direction.

We think we have a sufficient force to protect our people at Shanghai.

I deem it necessary for the discipline of our military forces that the judgment of the efficiency board should be accepted by the President and the Congress as final unless some information develops which was not known at the time of their…

As other portions of the enemy's territory come into the possession of the land and naval forces of the United States, postal communication may be opened under the same conditions.

Your splendid command has endured not only the hardships and sacrifices incident to campaign and battle, but in stress of heat and weather has triumphed over obstacles which would have overcome men less brave and determined.