Gen Bradley Becomes New Army Chief
Gen Bradley Becomes New Army Chief
Shaky, dull and light in contrast and imagery Eisenhower retires as Chief of Staff. Gen. Omar Bradley takes the oath of office as Srmy Chief of Staff from his predecessor, Gen. Dwight Eisenhower. Gen.'Ike' says he does not believe Russia has the productive capacity to wage global war. He also backs military training. Pres. Truman and secretary Royall attend ceremony which marks 'Ike's' retirement to civilian life. General Eisenhower addresses National Security; says US should have Universal Military Training; Ike says the Atomic Bomb doesn t eliminate the need for soldiers; says that Russia as it stands now doesn't have the capacity or the will to wage global war against the United States Questions and Answers are below; Question: Sir do you consider the universal military training essential to national security? Gen. Eisenhower: Yes. There is no more important stone in our whole security structure than a trained citizenry Question: Has the atomic bomb done away with the need for a large army? Gen Eisenhower: It depends on what you mean by the word large and what your going to do with it. Any concept of warfare demands land soldiers to cease bases vote for defense save purposes and offences purposes. Wheatear your going to use the air or the navy or any other means of winning a war. You must have trained men to get the necessary places from which to wage a campaign. Question: Do you think Russia wants war with the United States? Gen Eisenhower: There is no great nation in the world today that would deliberate provoke a war. A vast and productive industry is necessary to a nation with mountains and quantities of supplies build up before it would attempt any such venture. Economies in all nations except our own, and we know we don't want war are far too above him and debilitated by World War Two to believe that they would deliberately start a war now.