Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-09-28

4 Paris ,sBriehsing yncls~ ! pershins
sfnid lsis FIRST Tying visit to the sAihcfis
cnn training camp In France, and left
behind him a trail Of burning ears cleo
strtfied men and spirit of grim, mill
'tary doggedness that brought the new.
lest recruit to a realization that war,
even In the training, mny be all Cen
eral Sherman said It was and then
soue.
The soldiers knew nothing about It,
but the American commander was
expected to arrive on a Monday. He
didn't. The camp went on with its
routine life. Bright and early Tues
day morning the general drove inte
the first camp en- route from Paris,
and things began to hum.
Cavalry were drilling In a huge
field on to the left, while on the right
a group Of infantry was practicing
with the bayonet, bombing squad
was throwing grenades and engineers
J were snoring mp practice trench.
Cavalry Sight Pershlng.
The cavalry commander wus the
FIRST to spot the generals erect form.
Tentionw he sang out
i The whole squad drew up short.
There was O clatter Of spurs and steel
as the company wheeled into forma.
|, ton before the commander In chief
Il 'SaluteI" bawled the captain.
A hundred sabers flashed In the sun
4 IGood work." nodded the general
briefly. and he strobe over to the In
\ fantry.
Some Of the men were 90 busily en-
gagged In trying to perfornte stuffed
| sawdust bags representing suppositi
tious Germans they failed to note tht
approach Of the general
i At the second cry Of s'tention'
they stopped and stiffened up. guni
Gathering to their sides eyes ngidiy
fixed front--all except one man, WHIT
followed the generals movements al
he made O rapid inspection Of theil
; arms.
The general stopped before him
'The first principle OF soldier Is h
learn to stand at attention." said b
crisply. Sergeant, have this mai
stnnd at attention for flve minutes I
Fall out I" ordered the sergeant.
The Sammy" stepped back out o
the ranks.
"Tentionl" snapped the sergeant.
The soldier fixed his eyes griml,
In front Of him and never moved them
''Fall backl" exploded the sergean
ut the end of the FIVE minutes, and tn
incident was closed.
General Pershing talked earnestl,
for about ten minutes with their regi
mental commander, commencing th
y men for some Of their work, pointin
: out their faults. Then be passed o.
: out to the bombers and sappers.
The bombers went through tn
third degree with flying colors. Ger
eral Pershing making only one CON
ment, when he suggested that one 0
. their number put a little more fore
behind his throw and not try spitbal
work with a hand grenade.
Then the train Of motor cars mad
off to the practice fields in the directio
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Y ''Tell him to change these men
= another billet whcre they won't be
:. crowded" was the order
= Billet after billet was Investigate