Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-09
HARANCUE STILL
USED BY FRENCH
TO CHEER TROOPS
Ancient institution in Modified
Form Is Found Of Adyan-
tage; Joffre's Orders Com
pared With NapoIeon's,
Associated Pres. Correspondence

Paris. March 23.-An ancient insti'
tuition that has been put 20 use WIN
certain notifications IN the present
war IA the haranguc Of officers ~ the
troops. In the days when The gen
erai- In chief OF the army was able 90
pass up and down the lines aud talk
personally To the soldiers, his address
was considered quite a. useful as the
preachers sermon or the lawyer :
blending. Even In Napoleon's uine
the generals haranEue had beeh
transformed into proclamation or
order ~ the day by reason Of the I'M
posslhilitv for the peneral-in -chief 20
come into contact with men spread
over considerable fronts.
Napoleon's manifesios were PA
cnrdcd around all the bivouaes. Points
of resemblance TO them have beeh
picked out Of some Of Joffre's orders
~ the day. The latters proclamation
before the battle Of the Marine ia
which he declared that troops mat
could not gain further ground SHOULD
hold their position az whatever cost
and die upon the spot rather thap
give way" IN compared TO the procla-
nation issued by Napoleon At the
opening Of the Belgian campaign w
1915 ia which he said For every
Frenchman who has heart. tho mo-
ment has come 10 vanquish or PERISH.
Again Ioffrea proclamation 10 the Al.
sncians after tho French had recon
oiiered "A considerable portion 1T the
lost province is compared TO Napol-
cons declaration to the Italian people
"our return IS final; you arc French
for ever more. France brings YOU,
with the liberties that she has always
represented respect for your liberty,
the liberty ~ Aisacions, the respect
for the traditions OF your CONVICTIONS
~ your customs. ! represent france,
you are Alsnee ! bring you the en-.
brace of the French people. SAID
Joffre. Napoleon said 10 the Italians
apeople Of Italy, the French army
has come 10 break your chains. The
French people Is the friend Of MI peo-
ple. Receive them with confidence
your property, your religion and your
customs shall BE respected
Minor Officers do Talking.
Since the transformation OF the
generals hhrangue into prociaIna-
tion. IL IN generally the colonel or the
captain upon whom deyolves the re-
gponsibllty of haranguing the sol-
dlers in person, The colonel of reg
iment during the retreat OF Charleroi
found II expediont 20 raise the spirits
OF his men. somewhat demorallzed by
continued orders 90 retreat. Halt
Erect he ordered. The command
was repeated all along the line, ana
the entire regiment was on it feet
Soldiers" the colonel shouted, 10
rctlre IL not 10 flee. II " necessary
81 81 able 20 run ahead when one has
the enemy behind. Everybody at
tentlon, Fix hayonets Garry armslN
The regiment under the orders Of the
colonel went through the entire man
ual Of arms under the fire Of the
enemy
The haransues of regimental off,
GERS 10 their men ia this war have
only In rare Instances como to the
knowledge af the general public.
Perhaps they have been preserved M
were those Of Caesar aud Napoleon 10
enrich the military history of the
epoch. but thus far those that have
become known are the proclamaiionH
In orders Of generals about the most
conspicuous OF which WAS the famous
proclamation of General Gallleni. Il
have received orders 10 defend Paris
against the invader. That mission
shall fil 10 the very end"
Reminders of Past
After the engagement Of Montml-