Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-02-05

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SMSSR out for almost any kind OF military
mXAEN8 duty.
NTxAg Whether it be to take part in
AS\JSTS Boxer uprising in China or in a Mica
HR ny raguan revolution, to guard the polls
during an election in Panama or to
guard the American consulate at Valparaiso Chile.
it is the American marine, the first aid" man OF
the country's armed service, who rushes to the
front
And "rushes" is the word For speed is the ele-
ment which above all others Is drilled, hammered
and pounded night and day into the constitution
of the marine On the principle that fire caught
in it's early stages will be readily extinguished,
the United States marine corps is organized to
respond to any call at a moments notlce ana
smother the incipient blaze. In fact their hurried
appearance on the scene has often prevented the
outbreak of threatened confagrat1on.
From the halls of Montezuma to the shores or
TripoH" is the way the song starts which they
have made known in every part of the world
1.-THE halls of Montezuma?" Yes, the marines
have seen service in Mexico. 1t was back IN the
days of 1847 when they were present at the storm
ing of Chapultepec, the strong castle on the fort-
ned hill near Mexico City, where the ancient Aztec
rulers held sway.
ITO the shores of Tripoli?" Yes, it was back In
1903 that American marines marched across the
desert of northern Africa for 600 miles, and after
capturing the Tripolitan flag hoisted that OF the
United States for the first time in the history OF
the country on q fortress of the Old World.
China Japan, Corea, Egypt Algiers Irlpoll'
Chile, Mexico, Cuba, Sumatra. Formosa, HAWAII
Santo Domingo, Porto Rico, Nicaragua-no' TINS
is more than geographical list or countries
1t is q roster of some of the couptrles IN Wnlcn
the American marines have been called on for
service And they sing:
From the He'll Hole OF Cavite
To the Ditch at Panama,
You will find them very needy
OF Marines-thats what we are:
We're the watch dog of a pile OF COAL
Or we dig magazine
Though our tob-lots they are manifold
Who would not be a Marines?
>Jbiquitous they are in field of action, Manifold
are their duties. Amphibious creatures also they
are fighting by land They are called
SOLDIERS of the sea-" Ready for fun or frolic,
thew serve on war vessels and land both in times
of peace and war.
When fighting the Sattleships or cruisers 10
which they are assigned they man the sx-inch'
fveinch and threeinch guns, and the sKpounders
of the intermediate and secondary batteries. They
are trained and fully equipped for instant service
ss landing parties. When they land they take
with them If needed ship guns of three, i've ana
sixinch caliber Part of their training is to mount
these pieces in suitable shore positions. They are
+ouebt the various methods of singing and trans
porting ordnance.
Ashore in foreign countries they fight or per
form peaceful duties according to need. And
when there is any fighting to be done, they are
generally the who start it. They open the
way for bigger fighting, If such should be neces-
sary They are the forerunners of both the army
and navy They are the hurry up, clean EN- up
nuick and eat EN- alive" boys Except in case Of
big and important fighting, the marines usually
finish the job alone AS the marine corps all told
comprises only 10000 and 334 officers, it could
not fight war but for the dozens of smaller calls
for military aid 1t is all sufficient II either tne
army or navy or both are to come into action
later on, 1t is usually the marines who have taken
the first step against the enemy.