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The Alaska Daily Empire
Juneau, Alaska
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The U.S. conducted its second national defense test muster starting at dawn on Saturday, July 6, with civilian participation about two-thirds of the previous year's. Military leaders including Pershing and Hines simulated war readiness, while President Coolidge, Vice-President Dawes, and others delivered radio addresses heard by an estimated 5 million listeners.
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Entire America Theoretically Gathered War Strength Defense Test.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-Reports to the War Department from the Ninth Corps Area commanders on the defense test muster, indicated the civilian response was about two thirds of the number reported on September 12, last year, when the first test was held.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-Beginning at dawn last Saturday, America theoretically began mustering for war, the second test on National Defense plans.
The War Department General staff, again simulated on a war basis Friday night when headed by Major General Hines, Chief of Staff, and General John J. Pershing, went on duty over the entire military establishment and stood ready for immediate communication with the commanders of the nine corps areas.
President Coolidge received radio advices of the results at Swampscott. Acting Secretary Davis, Pershing, Hines and Vice-President Dawes, and W. S. Gifford, President of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, held triangular telephone conversations which were then radioed over the country with addresses.
It is estimated that 5,000,000 radio fans listened in.
DAWES TALKS ON RADIO
CHICAGO, July 6.-The true American, however poor and weak he may be himself, sees the flag of his government as the only right and hope for better days. Vice-President Dawes said in a radio speech Friday night. "It behooves us, as the people, to celebrate the anniversary of the nation's birth, with solemn thought, and remember the happiness and blessings we enjoy and endeavor to realize how much depends on us for world preservation."
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civilian response was about two thirds of the number reported on september 12 last year; estimated 5,000,000 radio fans listened in
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Reports to the War Department from Ninth Corps Area commanders indicated civilian response to the defense test muster. Beginning at dawn last Saturday, America theoretically began mustering for war, the second test on National Defense plans. The War Department General staff simulated on a war basis Friday night headed by Major General Hines and General John J. Pershing, went on duty over the entire military establishment. President Coolidge received radio advices at Swampscott. Acting Secretary Davis, Pershing, Hines, Vice-President Dawes, and W. S. Gifford held triangular telephone conversations radioed over the country with addresses. Vice-President Dawes in a radio speech Friday night spoke on the American flag and celebrating the anniversary of the nation's birth with solemn thought.