Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-07-18
Marines the "Aristocrsrcy of the Army

duty being double service of both
land and sea. However, the American
people have had, many times in the
past as well as in the great work being
done by marines at the present time in
France, a reason for the highest re-
spect for the u. S. Marines.
The u. S. Marines are the most thor
oughly trained and efficient body of
Uncle Sans armed forces. Their
training is not only severe in all the
different branches of the service, but
their training is for mobility. They are
the first to fight" and this keeps them
ready at all times for immediate SER
vice anywhere and everywhere in de-
Tense of the honor and dignity of the
United States.
The Marine Corps has never failed to
reflect credit on the American people
They were the first representatives of
Uncle Sam in France, and although
comparatively small in numbers. they
soon cauL ed new and wholesome re-
spect for Old Glory as soon as she APP
peared in the trenches.
The Marine Corps includes every
branch of the army aviation, light and
heavy artillery. medical corps, etc. The
discipline of the marines is very rigid
but no further than is helpful in the
of a strong service. When one
enlists in the u. S. Marine Corps he
feels justly proud because he must pass
physical and mental examinations that
make his acceptance most creditable.
AS marine he realizes he is receiving
a training distinctly individual in its
and completeness, so that
when he himself is favored with an
Ito go over the top and
give EN- hell" he can give an account
Of himself that will represent his high
est ability and courage.
The Marine Corps has reputation
for its individual neatness and cleanli-
ness as well as its being without doubt
the Aristocracy of the Army"
Ess-ry young, red blooded American
wants to be where it's hottest on the
firing line, and when there he wants
to be with regiment that will make
those dirty Huns have many sorrow
full moment and for the real American
the best service is the United States
Marine Corps. W. d. H. Jr., in Jeffer-
son County Union.
So far as we are aware Mineral Point |
has but one representative in this great |
est of all human fighting outfits. That
Is Henry G. Springer, volunteer and
under age when he left this city a raw |
recruit the first week in June last year. |
So rapidly did he acquire proficiency |
ne was one of that body of marines
selected for lover there" last fall, and |
{ was his division that was rushed to |
The river Marine June 9Th TO check the
Huns in their desperate drive to sieze |
Paris. Our marines accomplished the
task with that heroism and spirit of
accredited them, and
when the history Of this great war is |
compiled we predict that the feat of
the American marines at the Marine |
will be regarded as one of the most
second day of this battle, June 7th, as
the Huns were backing up, Henry was
the victim of Hun machine gun, his
right hand and leg getting the charge.
He has been in the hospital ever since,
but is recovering and in high marine
spirits, as a letter written by the
wounded hand and received by his
father last Friday indicates. Following
is the letter, dated June 10:
"My Dear Dad II wrote you few
lines when l first got here and had
quite time doing il, but now my hand
is much better and it does not bother
me much to write.
II have found out that we are not
allowed to tell of the battle | can tell
you one thing, that the Germans would
rather hit or fight against the French
and English than u.s. Americans have
never retreated yet, and when we went
over the top we gained our objective.
II suppose you know that they call
the Marines the Devil Dogs. | don't
know why they call US that, but ! have
a good idea, for we have repuIsed all
raids and all counter attacks, and hit
them so hard when we went over
the top that don't blame them. When
we went over the top we hit Germany's
best divisions of picked fighting men,
and when they tried to hit US they used
their best divisions and NEVER got
through. | think our division knocked
out about four Of their best divisions,
and one thing, those divisions chained
their men to machine guns, 40 they HAD
10 fight. One time they sent an attack
| ing party over in four waves and we
moved them down, or moved the first
three waves down and charged bayonets