LONG, TOUGH WAR
AMERICAN ADMIRAL'S PREDICTION (Rec. 1.30 p.m.) Washington, Aug. 31. Speaking at Cleveland, Ohio, Admiral King. Commander-in-Chief ol the U.S. Fleet, told the Chamber of Commerce that the war would be long and tough and would bring many heartaches and disappointments, but the United Nations would win. “We have insufficient killing tools yet to make our real strength felt. A twoocean navy is not yet a reality. We still lack smaller warships. The navy expects more than a million and a half men to be in service next year. Enlistments will be kept on a voluntary basis.”—P.A.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 1 September 1942, Page 2
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