The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-09
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FOR FIGHT
Major Steele, Talking to
Troopers, Sees Need of
Thorough Training.

1T is my belief that troops will not
be sent to the European fields WITHIN
a. year" said Major NJ. F. Steele, one
OF the speakers at the banquet given
by the ladies of Company B auxiliary
Sunday evening at the armory, es-
pecially in honor Of the platoon OF
Company H of jamestown, which is
in the city on the duty of guarding
the railroad bridges across the Red
river, and at which ninety soldiers
sat down. including members of Com
pany B, IA veterans Of the Civil
war and some of the veterans or the
Spanish American conflict.
Major Steele spoke on the subject
of Patriotism, during which he said
that it was his opinion that the
United States is going into this con-
fiict with all the force that 1t can
command.
I'VE will go into this fight with all
the force we have at our command.
and we will stay until the people or
Germany have been set free from the
oppressive militarism Of Prussia.
This, 1 believe, will be the last great
war of the world"
Major Steele spoke favoring con-
scription, stating that it was better
than the volunteer method as 1t was
fairer to all concerned. 1T is my be-
lief that troops will not be sent to
the European war fields within a
year." said Major Steele.
The speaker also spoke of the action
of the North Dakota representative at
Washington in voting against empoW-
ering the president to assume a state
of armed neutrality and who voted
against a state of war being declared.
He said that this representative Of the
state represented but a very small
Of "A nnnTJI1finn
J. P. Hardy, secretary of the COM
mercial club, presided at the banquet
as POSTMASTER.
Capt. G. A. NJ. Anderson, command
ing Company B. First infantry. n. d.
N. G., asked that the soldiers and their
friends make every effort to obtain re-
cruits for the organization. There are
now so men in the company and the
full war strength should be $780," said
Captain Anderson.
Col. E. c. Gearey, Jr., a veteran OF
the Spanish-American war and the
Philippine instruction, said that the
young men of this nation would &C
quit themselves creditably in the
coming conflict. 81 do not believe that
the blood Aas 6eteriorated since the
days when our forefathers fought in
the Revolution and the Civil war. 1t Is
my opinion that this country will send
an army 10 the LTSuChC0 caCLOSS IhS
sea to assist our allies"
Capt. Harold Sorenson, who a few
days ago returned from the Mexican
border and who Is expecting orders to
report to the headquarters of the
Central department at Chicago in the
near future, told of the compliments
he had heard given the First North
Dakota while it was in service on the
border. "An army officer told me that
a person could be just as proud Of
serving in the First North Dakota as
in any regular regiment in the ser
vice." said Captain Sorenson.
Lieut. Col. G. c. Grafton Of the
First North Dakota infantry. told OF
the splendid record the regiment made
while serving in the Philippines and
on the Mexican border.
Recruiting Officer J. c.. Spoons of
the U. S. navy, predicted that the
United States naval and military
forces would make a. good showing in
the coming conflict. THE United
States has never been licked and 1t
will not be licked this time-if we all
pitch in and do our SHARE" said the