AFVOA Newletters of Year 2002

Page 67 of 84 Aug 2002. d) Shri KM Krishnamurthy, (88 /ears) father-in-law of Maj Gen N Viswanthan breathed his last on 17 th Aug 2002. e) Shri U C Srinivasan (90 years) father of Lt Col UC Srivatsan, expired on 20 th Aug 2002. f) AVM FVA Scudder, AVSM, passed away on 04 th Sep, 2002. AFVOA extends its condolences to the members of the bereaved family. Editorial Team Contributions From Brig V A Subramanyam Col A Krishnaswami VrC, VSM** Wg M E Muthu Wg Cdr Ravi Mani Cdr S Mohan 30. We are reproducing two articles for the benefit of our readers. The first is a report of the Role of the Army, as given out by then Gen KM Cariappa, as it appeared in the Hindu on 19 th Aug 1952, and the second is a contribution from Cdr Mohan entitled “Of ships, Mottos, and crests.” Role of Army in India (from the this day that age column of The Hindu of 19 Aug 2002, relating to Aug 19 th , 1952) General K. M. Cariappa, Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, warned the people against complacency about the strength and invincibility of their armed forces and said that the strength of a nation, apart from a well-equipped modern army, depended on four factors namely, the high morale of the people, economic stability, industrial self-sufficiency and a virile race of people. The Commander-in-Chief who was addressing the members of the Rotary Club in Madras, on August 18, criticised those who wanted the Indian Army to Nipaath) (The infallible), NIRBHIK (pronounced: Nir bheek) (The audacious), and NIRCHAT (pronounced: Nir ghaath – one cannot be wounded), CHAMAK (Illustrious), CHATAK (Splendorous), CHAPAL (Swift), PRACHAND (Fierce), PRABAL (Famous), etc are glorified far better by relating, recounting, and reciting their illustrious names than by calling themselves ‘The Killer squadron’, as they did, after the 1971 Indo-Pak war. Incidentally, I wish people pronounce Indian names like INS.DHARINI properly (Dhaarini, not Dharni!)-the replenishment ship which means ‘One who bears’. Finally, in case the Navy is searching for a name to denote a really illustrious ship, may I suggest INS.AJATA SHATRU, – One who has vanquished all his enemies. This alludes to King Yudhisthira, and his name itself means ‘One who is absolutely stable-minded in War!” Flaws A water bearer in India had two large pots, one hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the