Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29

when we fight Germany, I know I
utter the sentiments Of the i'm
mense majority of my fellow citi-
zens of German origin, when say
that their undivided allegiance is
given to the Stars and Stripes and
to the nation for which the banner
stands. appeal especially to the
descendants OF those heroes OF
liberty the Germans of '4S. We
battle now for freedom and Justice
In exactly the spirit Of the men of
AS who SO valiantly stood against
tyranny.
APPEAL FOR DIVISION.
IF am allowed to raise the division
for which have asked, most earnest
ly hope that it will have as large q
proportion as possible of Amer
leans who are in whole or,
like myself. in part. of German blood.
The other day l was with the head of
the war college at Washington, Cen
eral Kuhn. He Is Of pure German blood,
his father and his mother being born
in Germany. But he Is an American.
and nothing else! 1 would welcome the
chance, IL am allowed to raise a divi-
him at the front; and would ask no
FAVOR OF any kind save thus to serve
with him and to be judged on my mer-
its by him for my service. In similar
fashion, ! would gladly serve under
General Barry. who Is with YOU here
In Chicago, and who Is or Irish parent
age; or under General Pershing, or of
course with deep enthusiasm under my
old friend and commander, General
Leonard Wood, who like Pershing Is Of
revolutionary stock; or under any other
men of the same type. Each Of the men
have named has held my commission
when / was president; and l would
wish nothing more at the close of my
active career, than the chance to serve
under one Of them or under any other
officer of their type. They differ in
blood and in creed among themselves
and from me. But they and I are
Americans and nothing else. Our lives
are actuated by the same principles of
honor, and our undivided loyalty is
given to the same flag.
This Is the appeal I make especially
to the men and women of the west. l
do not merely ask you to go to the
front, you men of the west; or to cheer
your men when they go, you women.
also ask you to see that am given the
nigh privilege of making my words
good by my deeds and going to the
front with you. I have asked leave to
be allowed to raise q division to take
TO the front in the first expeditionary
force, under the commander of that
force; "a division which, after two or
three months preliminary training here
can be taken for intensive training to
France. and then put into the trenches
at the earliest possible moment that
the allied generals deem 1t fit to rem
der service. I ask that l be allowed
to join with others who feel as I do
in making good the presidents mes
sage.
II ask that and those dearest to me
and closest to me by blood shall be
given the chance to prove the truth of
our endeavor and be sent at the earliest
possible moment under the flag to the
firing line. l have led a regiment in
battle and commanded a brigade on
active service. and since then I have
been the commander in chief Of the
army and navy of the United States
Let me raise a division to serve in an
army corps under its chief, or to serve |
in command of a brigade under the
division chief. Let me be given the |
to help raise the division or
the army cops and to serve under
whoever is appointed over me; but let
me be put in the position where can
say to the men 1 address that I do not |
merely ask them to go to the front, |
but to come with me to the front: that |
l am to be allowed the great privilege |
Of sharing with them the hardship and
the hazard.
FOR Universal sEev,cE
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