The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-13
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throw on you greater personal re-
/ sponsibility.
This is not something to be dread
ed or avoided. AS you develop the
4 soldierly qualities you will jump at
every chance to take responsibility
| and to distinguish yourself by the
| courage and good judgment with
which you act.
Probably your simplest individual
| duty will be that of an interior
| guard. Interior guards are used in
camp or police regulations" manual
OF Interior Guard duty, par. 3D.
In the training camp your COM
| pany will be required at times to
perform guard duty. This means
/ that one or more of your commits
/ stoned or noncommissioned officers,
| and q number of privates will be de-
tailed for this duty. Customarily q
detail of this kind continues for "a
hours, from noon of one day to noon
| OF the next; each private takes his
turn at standing guard.
Personal Responsibility,
Guard duty is especially recon-
mended as "of value in discipline
and training, because of the direct
individual responsibility which is
imposed and required to be discharg-
ner." manual of Interior Guard
Duty, par. s. Your duties as SEN
tinel are best expressed in the gen.
eraI orders which every sentinel is
| required to repeat whenever called
upon to do so. Memorize these gem
eraI orders now and never permit
yourself to forget them. Think them
over and you will see that they are
clear and exact. They are meant TO
be strictly obeyed,
My general orders are:
/. To take charge of this post and
all government property in view.
2. To walk my post in a military
manner, keeping always on the alert
place within sight or hearing.
8. To report all violations OF or
ders am instructed to enforce.
4. To report all calls from posts
more distant from the guardhouse
than my own,
5. TO quit my post only when
properly relieved.
6. To receive, obey, and pass on
to the sentinel who relieves me all
orders from the commanding ofhcer
officer of the day, and officers and.
noncommissioned officers OF the
guard only.
7. To talk to no one except in
line of duty.
s. In case of fire or disorder to
give the alarm.
9. To allow no one TO commit
nuisance on or near my post.
10. In any case not covered by
instructions to call the corporal Of
the guard.
II. To salute all officers. and all
colors and standards not cased.
IL. To be especially watchful at
night, and, during the time for chal-
longing, to challenge all persons on
or near my post, and to allow no one
to pass without proper authority.
Even though a sentinel be only q
private soldier, he is in a position OF
real dignity and authority. He rep
must be respected and the orders
he gives as a sentinel must be obey
ed, not only by other soldiers but by
officers, whatever their rank.
During the night the sentinel will
challenge any person or party who
comes near his post. calling out
sharply Halt. Who is there?' The
person challenged, or one of the
party if there are several persons,
may be permitted to approach for
the purpose of giving the counter
sign or Of being recognized. In case
of doubt IL Is a sentinePs duty to
prevent anyone from passing him
and to call the corporal of the guard.
"A sentinel will never allow himself
to be surprised, nor permit two par
ties to advance on him at the same
time"
Members Of the guard may be as
signed TO duty as orderlies to the
commanding ofiicer or to other ofti-
GERS. For these positions the SOL
diers will be chosen who are most
correct in the performance OF duty
and in military bearing, neatest In
person and clothing, and whose
arms and accouterments are in the
best condition" II Is decidedly
compliment to any soldier to be des-
ignated to serve as an orderly.
An orderly usually accompanies
the ofiicer wherever he goes, assists
or serves him in accordance with
directions, carries messages for him,
and the like.
Exterior guard duty consists OF
keeping watch at a distance from the
main body of troops. When a camp
is within possible striking distance
from the enemy, It is necessary to
place small parties OF men at points
where they may observe an ap-
preaching enemy, give the alarm,
and il possible check or stop his adj
vance. These parties are known as
outposts,
When a large body OF troops is on
the march, advance. rear, and flank
guards keep watch on the SUR
rounding country. In general, their
duties are similar to those Of OUT
posts.
Scouting,
One OF the most responsible duties
to which soldier may be assigned
is patroling or scouting. An infan-
try patrol usually consists of from
to rs men. It Is sent out for the
purpose OF obtaining information as
TO the enemy, his numbers, and the
nature of the country over which the
patrol travels. 1t is not usually i'm
tended that the patrol should fight,
since its prime purpose is TO obtain
and bring back information. How-
ever, Il may be- forced 70 night, Il
discovered Ia order 20 protect the
escape of at least one Of It's MEM
beers with report Of the information
secured.
Every soldier should be able to
md his way en- q strange countryi
should know how ia use q compaggi
should know how To locate the north
star: should be able To travel across
country. keeping a given direction,
both by day. and by night, and by
observing landmarks he should be
able to return to the starting point
whether over the same route or BIZ