Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14
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will inspire the National Army when the time
comes To- show the stun 81 which il is made.
Tales If heroic courage can h- found ina th.
annals - all armies and ~ all natiuns. hut
the American Army has its own special ira
dition. which these Incidents illustrate. Ii is
the tradition 81 Intelligence. self reliance aud
individual daring on the part u the men serv-
ing ia ia. ranks.
THE INDIVIDUAL SOLDIER COUNTS.
Other things being equal. nm army made up
~ self reliant. thinking men has Il great adj
Nahiag" over 4 merely machine like army. and
TINS - specially true in present day warfare.
Major General Hugh L. Scott. Chief If STAFF.
I, ;. y. remarks on this point.
The conditions under which modern wars
are fought are ever making increasing demands
On the individual soldier. " . = The individual
soldier must know how To- interpret accurately
orders and signals. for the cnemy's fire may
often =" isolate him from his leader aud com
FADES. perhaps only a step away. that h. may
be thrown ON his own initiative in making his
actions conform 10 those Of the whole line: he
may have g. use his own Judgment in opening
fire. IN advancing. in intrcnching.''
FAIR PLAY.
\ second tradition al the American Army.
which need only he mentioned. is that of fight
ing fairly and treating even the enemy with az
much humanity - his own conduct will permit.
A. for Strengthening or enslaving the civilian
population of captured territory. attacking
prisoners or assaulting women. American sol
di-rs would ~ little commit such crimes i'll
time a war - ia time ~ peace. In this re-
sp'ct most If Oh" civilized nations If the
world think alike.
FIGHTING For RIGHTS AND
PRINCIPLES.
There j. a third splendid tradition &c thc
American Army which YOU will help to carry
forward IL has fought always and c~vrrywherei
~ d'i"n~" ~ principles AMI rights never
mrrrl, f"r territory ana fur power. Even the
Civil War Resulted from the clash uf opposing
principles The principle 1T an iudiviSihle Tn
ION upheld ~ tn" North. aud that ~ frcrloml
~ Withdraw from the I'niun upheld IN the
South.
To protect the rights &c citizens. the Amcri
can people have several times aupased tvran.
meal governments the English government inl
l1I6 nnd ISL. thr French government ter \
short period ~ i.H>. the Mexican government
ia 1913 tn" Spanish government IN 1898. The
final rl"'t IA each ease has been a. advance
tn cause - liberty and democracy throughout
the w"rbl. even ~ the countries against which
Ne fought. cur Weapons have not willingly
been turned against ANY peoples. hat only
against the rulers VIII" misguv,ru.d and mis-
l"i them W firhtinr i"r uur own rights. the
American army has fought also. in President
" iis.u : PHRASE. i"r the right 81 mankind" /
For = like high purpose. the American wal
against the German government - govern
mrut which ~ "ur belief misrrprcsrnts and
misl'ad~ thr German people. only ~ 80 doing
can We make America AMI he world safe for
democraC.' liut on. ending can he thought
Il an ending that will guarantee the cuntin-
uaRcr ~ al those principles AMI rights which
the American Army has ia the past - nobly
fought to establish.
Never les" sight. even Tor IN instant. at the
fact that All y"Ir training. yuIr Efforts. aud
yurr Sacriiirrs have this one great object Ia
view. the attainment If which j. worth any
thing II may cost.