An item referred to the Proceedings dated August 1936 reported the American general MacArthur (1) designed a sort of defence program if the Philippines became independent in 1945. He was added as military advisor to president Manuel Quezon. To make the Philippines invasion proof for which purpose were a relative large mobile navy and a navy consisting of small very fast vessels needed. The trained army reserve was to increase in 30 years from 400.000 to 1.200.000 men. The air force was to number 250 planes. The navy was to number 50-100 torpedo motor boats with a crew of 8 men and a maximum speed of 50-60 miles suitable for patrols in the territorial waters. Torpedo motor boats cooperating with aircraft was such a strong defence that admiral of a potential enemy would dear to execute an invasion. The magazine had their doubts about the value of this plan.
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1. Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 Little Rock, Arkansas, USA-5 April 1964 Washington D.C., USA). In 1935 was Douglas requested to create a Philippine army when this country became semi-independent. In 1936 was he even promoted to field marshal of this army. His father had been in the past even military governor general of the Philippines.
