The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-07-06
4 COMPARISON.

Granville Fortcsauc. the military eX
pert. In a recent article draws "a sharp
distinction between she French and
the German soldier and the comarad-
arie which exists between the French
officer and his men compared with
the relations ob;aininr between tho
German officer and the Boehc private
lie says.
The wide. unbridCable chssm
which exists between the officer and
the private in the German company l.
but the step OF necessity in French
battslions. French soldiers recognize
the need for discipline. Of the value
OF teamwork. and the urgency %
.obeying in battle. a. the very foundo-
lion OF their worth as citlben sol
diers. They know also that they 81
their own volition have created tho
authority behind the officer. and for
this reason there can be nothing de-
grading in the surrender Of personal
privilege in the crisis Of war.
Discipline l. not maintained
through fear. but by public opinion.
Each private soldier recognizes that
the individual efficIency aud effective
ness. and consequently the efficiency
and effectiveness ~ the whole French
army. is based on his prompt and in
telligent obedience % orders delivered
by military s%uperiors.
Gle knows that hls officers arc
trained specialists In war. aud he puts
himself freely In their hands. SO that
the nations will In war may Dee ac-
complished He understands the
successive limitations OF military au-
thority-the private 10 the sergeant.
the sergeant 1 the lieutenant. the
lieutenant to the captain, the captain
20 the major, and 50 on through grade
grade up TO General Petain. who
IN turn is Responsible To France
With this conception OF his duty. the
most difficult part Of military instruc-
ton Is readily instilied into the French
recruit.
Thoroughly to appreciate the rela-
tiOns u officer to soldier In the
French army they must be seen to-
gether in the trenches. The captain
watches over his men like "a father.
ale shows a sympathetic Understands
ing OF their difficulties. while demand
Ing In the common causs a rigorous
adherence to their duties. The OFF,
Ger sets the highest standard % per
Torrance for himself and exacts the
best each OF his men can do.
but the soldier knows he can go
TO his officer with his private trouble
and receive helpful advice. lie knows
he will meet with Intentional
Injustice. And what gives him sd
preme Confidence Is the knowledge
that he will be led with intelligence
and skin.
"The French officer il constantly
alert to take advantage Of the enemy
and safeguard his own men. The
greatest crime In The officers calen-
dar Is wantonly to waste the lie OF
IA subordinate. circumstance may
can for the Lac, sacrifice at times. bgt
short IT this condition the French
commander husbands the lives Of his
menaE a miser his pieces Of gold.
In an attack he viii plan how thr}
must creep from sheil-hole Co she'll
hole keeping as safe as possible from
Inc onemy's fire. lie VIII study tha
IN front ~ hi. trench for every
available bit OF cover and so maueuc-
'er hir men that they Viii rain IT, every
advantage He viii elaborate treu h
and zap until hls men are a- safe as
the battlefront permits feeling his
duty 20 his country demands that be-
defeat the ouenU but that ne defeat
him with the minimum cxpcndifurs
Of the liyes under his command
Men learn quickly 90 appreciate
this qualit, iu their Officers. and thi.
appreciation brings about sense oN
LOYALTY which closely kuits au arm
utn an unbeatable whole