The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-20
STRATEGY TO
PLAY BIG PART
IN CONFLICT
Every Scheme of Deception Like.
ly viii Be Used

mark my words that never in me his
TOR, or the world win strategy play ~
important part as II viii in the
struggle that ls now beginning an
army officer remarked a few days ago.
Then be- remembered what President
Wilson had said ab0et officers ~ the
army and navy talking about the Eur
opeau struggle and stopped. He did.
however. cali attention ~ a recent ar
tIcIe gy Col. Charles q. Morton. COM
handing the Flfh United states In
fau'sy. ln which paper Col Morton dis
ruased The art ~ deceiyiHg" from va
r.o4s angles. That paper appeared in
The Journal of the United States In
fantry AssOriat.Du. the organization II
infantry officers u the regular army.
asratagem." said col Morton, lis
the art u dccclylng an enemy u comes
into play in each Of the three great
sub-diylsious ~ the art ~ war, viz.
military policy strategy and tactics
To be- surc, there are certain forms -
deceit that may not be pralt.Ced, as.
Tor example. We may not use the white
flag 20 lure the enemy into the range
Of our guns. But with such exception,
familiar 10 military men. stratagem i-
recognized as not only legitimate. bu,
~ be constantly used on the one hand
and guarded against on the other.
4 believe that whenever comman-
der has an operation 10 carry On
against an enemy no matter no"
small or how large 10 may De, be- should
constantly study 10 increase the chance
~ success by atratagem. Machleye.i
says that you cannot .ujure your enc
my more than by coucealiug your in
teutIoug. MetelIgs. being asked wha,
he intended 20 DO the next day re-
piled n my shirt knew that. would
put il into the FIRE
Gen Christian De Wet, the greatest
guerrilla leader Of modern times, said
On one occasion. Experience has
taught mo that whenever command
ing officer allows his Intentions ~ be-
come public something II sure 20 ~
wrong
Napoleon Master Of Deception.
Speaking u rumors, false dispatches,
and false orders. circulated. sent. or
given % deceive an enemy. Col. Nor
ton says Napoleon was the great mas
ter OF The arr OF circulating false rum
ors. and he cites EDuapartc's Invasion
az Egypt ar an example Of the success
fgl working out of the NapoIeOniC
stratagem. In that instance Napoleon
circulated a rumor that he WAS about
~ Invade England and actually issued
an order % mobilize an army FOR that
purpose The British narships In the
Mediterranean were called back 20
defend England and tae French army
Was sent uno1strlcted ou lts way 20
conquer Egypt.
~Ir ls common thing" adds Col
Morton. "ts send dispat. hes containing
nothing but falseho0G and pIrposely
throw them in rho way u the enemy
with q view 10 Misleading him
San MateO gar.soued Dy British
.r.a under Coll Jones was threatened
.ae Condo 90 las Torres an expert
I'd veteran. PcfefbDry8gha force
available FOR me aYrepr ~ thc town
aa w. a1 means adequate q, ttr d.HI-
sH.rs nv be- apprehcntrd on the
march both from tho eHemy-s forces
aa4 .ac aa-lty ~ 'nr .Eaab.rar's.
"I.e march Was DenG4.'r4 BOO perfect
secrecy by .eaah.ng small parties "
mounted men .a advance ~ o.a4ps th"
passes Oh tae ra4re and allow 40 one
~ preoede the troops on the marcl
"Est content with thus cutting DH
5II true .ntnI.gerre from The enemy.
au m er.sgs device Has adopted 'o.
impose upon tb" C.aee ae lag Torren
Two poaraufa were rrIgra .5 carry dis
patches CO. Col J.nrH boz different
routes 70 secure thr 0Gcu'y ~ These
men, their Hmir. vrfr .r.z,d as
hostages. and care was taken Hnf f,|
Jet them know am thing taraIgu which
by any amount of traachefy the. cal.
do harm. II Eas oou'rred thar gue pt
thrs" mon should bee arrested pu tle|
road. hc revealed tho route taken ag
his companion who vas also arrested
The purpor Of Che dispat.hoa uas that
Peterborough was ON the vay with a
% large force ra relieve san Matrp. and
the Identity Of the dispatches com
pleteIy duped the Caudc
Use Of Fictitious Orders.
when preparation for am expedition
cannot be kept "a complete secret. ncu
tiuus orders may bc published To- ac-
count for the preparations. The gcnu
inc orders should not bc issued untn
they cannot longer bc concealed, Ill
may be- possible 10 delay them until
after the troops have marched GtI
should be- observed that care should be
taken not To- circulate anything with
Il view 10 deceivlng the enemy which
has not enough plausiblhty about 10 toI
make II credible.
The handling of guides, spies. de-
serters from the enemy. prisoners of
war. interpreters. aud inhabitants of
m occupied territory with view toI
obtaining Information on the one hand
md preventing It on the other comes
inder this head. II calls for skill ~ a
'ery high order.
In order To- deceive the enemy as toI
he line Of retreat prisoners have
ometimes been allowed TO escape art