The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-16

pr,atigc in The eyes OF his followers.
and he WIS willing H. oonccdc almost
anything " the American army.
should Doe Withdrawn tie did mako
u pretrnse OF kcrpine order, aud no
other overt act Wa committed by
his followers durinF the remainder
ct I~Dtshirg's stay.
Made u Maior General.
ON poc 70, 1915. r,rsniug received
hiss promotion 60 hc 90 major general
Ito was The Noungcsf officer OF this
cNaltod rank on thu army list and
the only American officer who had
commanded a division boo actuoi war
fare.
The great European war had boon
rigging for two NVntE. Germany WAS
In difficulties Shc d%espaircd OF
winning The United states 90 her
side. as had boon Thought possible dur
ing the enrly days OF the conflict
Alwpys ruthless. Germany decided
HAT % must be still more ruthless
The policy of an unrestricted sub
marine campaign wus advocated.
Gprmunv did not believe THIS would
cause the Iuited states 10 declare
war upon her She had seen the non
aggressive tactics with which America
had handled the Mexican situation.
She believed that. even though our
ships we've sunk boz the submarine
campaign. % few more diplomatic
notes on Tho subject would be- the only
result.
She believed we bad mo- effective
army. and that 1t would take years
10 rits' one that would be worthy of
the name.
Iuriug tho V3lh yampaign. the
iuitUd states. howCNtr. -tNC % very
effective demonstration that it WAS
possible 10 raise an army within a
reasonable time.
iiurdl, had TcrshIugs little army
crossed the border WHOM President
Wilson sent ont a call for tine mobili-
zution OF the National Guard through
out the country In o. very short tune
these troops YER bon thoir wuS "a
Texas 90 undergo preliminary train
ing.
Lessons Wasted "a Germany.
Thty had been called for tho possi-
BILE dos clopment Of SERIOUS trouble
with VI NlCo. and such WAS thH fame
of Genera rcrshing that every NJ.
ttonul Guard regiment would gladly
haNo followed him into hotter regions
than M,sico.
Tho raising and triniuE ~ thi,
army should have taught Germany
. hilNA ia NfAN lfnHiNAf |NN tNf Nlf'i
States 10 raise and tr1In an effective
army in AN but the lessor
waa evidently wasted
Tho unrestricted submarine cam.
palgu had been douuitcly decide,
upon aud a curt waning was giVct
go America prcsidrI; Wilson reptile,
that he would take measures To pro
tect American ships. and diplomatic
relations with Germuuy we're severed
General pcrshing .ltl been recallci
+. from MeNc 60 ON Jur'n.iy IS. 1871. l
o. true that the primary purpose o'
The expedition had not been accom-
pushed. Villa mad Dot been captured
bit, with no followers. hc was power
less TO injure AWeriua Pershing ma,
1issI pated The Nillasommnnd und an,
search FOR him personally would hay,
, been like searching % haNstaCk Tor
. needle The ultimate purpos, Of uI
' Americas army in Mexico had beet
accomplished order had been "
I, stored ON mo border An America
y c,ti1cu could travel All northern NcN
d, leo and feel r~oas0mipiV certain thl
- Boa, not ont, would turh mis- dostiua
d. tiun. hut would he able To rttur|
, home More iu portunt s,ill, e.
b. AmtDcHn could i've tnc.r the horde
T without fear thaf his family Woul