El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-15

be worth many ml-ll1lls "a -
Referring 10 the large INFUSION OF !
Americans of German descent. the
correspondent says that they maze
good soldiers.
OF the soldiers For the troops IN
der fire for the secondary units De
hind the first line, there is only one
fb5r-- ID do To fight with the most
extreme viEor and with all the means
at their disposal utilizing even loo-s
when they have them
These are the only principles "llCn
[ the soldiers and the units employeu N ~
I the preparation ought 10 know. 10
/ TAX 10 them Of "demonstra tions. OF
holding c0mbatss delaying a.
tons" would make them stop, would
invite them not TO 90 on would pre-
lpars them for flight break lnelI
moral al the moment when IL Is most
me delaying" action. that lasts a
] lone time. into which the prepare
atom may resolve itself, is a result OF
the application OF the principe OF
I economy OF forces ythe general In
chief. which he alone ought 10 ap-
/ preciate and determine
Must Fight to Finish.
/ The high command gives TO the
] -.rrenarstionr' a minimum Of forces,
I with the object Of reinforcing as mucn
] as possible the decisive attack Lns
5 .
] the 'nreparatiou,' makes up and rem
I forces its three lines as determined
! by the front coufided TO % and the
I effects it seeks TO produce me
/ troous under fire only know that they
/ must fight 20 the finish 10 conquer
/ From these considerations. IL fol-
lows that every attack undertaken
must be pushed 20 the limit, every
defence commenced must be sustained
with the last energy
The troops VIII not step until al
1.-The end of their forces, when they are
|fuSufffcfeutIy sustained by following
waves Of men which the command
possesses. and whose Intervention, IN
greater OF less strength. VIII mus
control the progress made IN accoru-
lance with the desire or the general
The Decisive Attack.
.-The preparation" by its coutinu-
iaTI.- offensive action. has finally cap
rured the first lines OF the enemy.
seized his advance posts immoDi-lzed
him by its series Of efforts ana Dy
the menace Of renewed attacks II
holds him until under the fear OF a
more violent nslaught-
But IL is at the end Of its re-
. sources The greater part OF IT'S re-
serves are engaged, its units are
. mixed un. have suffered heavy losses,
/ and munitions are giving out II has
] before ID the mass OF the enemy
troops. serious obstacles. ground
% smofhered with fire or solid positions
{ strongly occupied or in difficult
, places. A zone that seems uncroSs-
able stretches IN front, the rain OF
! shells beats the ground with impia-
cable viEor. No success has yet been
Nothing is done while something
. remains 10 do
The Iaurels Of victory float on the
D points of the enemy oayonets- II IS
o there that we must seize them. con-
I iquer them. II we want them, in hand
10 hand fight
2 To reinforce the troops Of the
"nreuaration" TO obtain this result
. would be without effect, the trench
battle with its paralysis. would re-
commence
Withdraw or Break Through
s To withdraw or 10 break through
3 this IS then the fnescapable dilemma
) b To break through. but TO break
E Through in numbers and In mass that
{ way lies success. Because number, u
s we know how TO make 10 serve US, vii
; permit us. by the superiority Of ma
e fterial means IL puts at our cisposi-
e ton 10 get the better Of this violent
s fire at the enemy
e With more caunous we viii silence
e his. and the same with rifles. and the
same with bayonets, II we know how
y to use them.
Number also means moral superb
q oritv. il works 70 our profit by the
conviction Of force that 10 carries
y with d.. and that we viii develop IL
Z the formation
;, Number. to the enemy. Is surprise
e the conviction that he cannot hold ou
q is caused By the brusque apparitiou oil
r danger. by the rapidity and the pro-
Q iportions Of an attack which he has
= neither the time nor the means e
parry.
q In carrying out this decisive attack
}: TO complete the preparation
e for it,
ITO execute IT,
- 3-To finish it and exploit H.
IS We have TO prepare for it becausl
IS OF the fire power OF the enemy, whicl
e must be reduced by superior fire be
cause OF the resistance furnished b.
strong points which must be broken
" When Artillery Is Needed
e We have 90 open the zone owe
% which the avalanche viii pass q
u make the breach through which tn
p attack viii reach the main OBSTACLE !
" the object OF the preparation" 70
= this masses Of artillery are needed
D. For the mass attack. today as 81
IS the past. firm VIII is needed TO sue
cess The troops charged with de
e cisiVe attack should think only a
e BuEeaud advised
70 When the moment is come {
a move march on and conquer you
enemy with that energy and tina
- sang froid which permit you &
.e achieve anything"
g Then the characters to print on tn
J. brain at the moment Of action are
IT vigor. rapidity. violence. no prolonEe
n halt And. TO realize the latter. troop
s, must be pushed rapidly from the rea
10 to support those who have gone for
IS ward.
ID