Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-21
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Yes, sir; no, sir" stammered the
confused soldier.
This afternoon he visited the mead
quarters of another division. word OF
his coming had preceded him and both
American and French infantry and
cavalry were drawn up to receive him
while the trumpets sounded. This
Mace is within sound of the guns
which. in, fact, he heard most of the
day. Later he went into a portion of
the trenches held by this division.
He also visited Capt Archie Roose-
welt in the hospital and congratulated
him on winning the Cross of War.
Yesterday afternoon the Secretary
witnessed an especially arranged bat
tie naneuver at a certain big train
ing camp There were demonstrations
Of the attack, the attainment OF the
objective, the accompanying sunhre
and other realistic features. When 1t
was concluded the Secretary wrote to
the commanding general this message:
With the compliments of the Sec
rotary of War on the completeness OF
the maneuver." The message was sent
by carrier pigeon.
Later he visited French divisional
commander who complimented the
American troops highly for their bear
ing and aptness in training
During the day the Secretary met
the man who captured the first Ger
man. The helmet of the prisoner was
presented TO him. He accepted it with
a few words of thanks but later SAID
tho gift was too precious to keep and
that he meant personally to present it
To the mother Of the man who had
given il to him
Secretary If War Baker continued
us inspection in the zone of advance
TO-DAY in a cold rain. over heavy roaGS
End under generally uncomror'apie
conditions. The program included visits
to certain divisional headquarters tEat
lad not previously been inspected ana
conferences with various high ofhciatS
In an informal address to the Ram
Row Division, officially known as The
SIND Division he took occa sion TO tA-
Main to the army. as well as to NE
people Of America the reasons Tor lie
military secrecy which deprived the
soldiers and the population at home az
news Of each other during Inc present
wage of the preparations
While it was in training at nome
saw a GOOD deal of The Rainbow li-
Vision" SAID the secretary NV hen
ono da\ II was gone to France, Whef'
i, disoppcarad behind that curtain OF
military scorccv which must Ne drawn
nnIrss We choose 10 sacrifice the iNe'
nr our men for the sake OF publlclfA
The eptmV's elaborate Intelligence sNS-
t,u seeks at any cost to learn the
stt,nctL. the preparedness and III
character Of our troops. Our own m
,.u,pepcr service assures that The
,onnjetc knowledge of our army ~
France which some assume 10 eA'st
docs not exist At least. we womb
make them work for his information
and spare no pains to keep him as coh-
fused as possible
IF VIC were to announce the ldenu =
~ If each unit that comes 10 L iahc"
then We would fully inform MN OF the
tumber and the nature or our loloe9
Published details about any ui\tSioi'
are most useful to expert military w
,elligencc officers in determining w
state of the divisions training ana IN
prohahle assignment VI the DIVISION -
any section.
'Ent now IL Is sale 10 HlcHNio'' w.
tair divisions which were nfsl l" az
rive IN France and have already ne'h
,r the line. This includes the Ralhh" y
Di,iejon. famous because II IS lepie
sentative Of all parts or lhe nv"
States which. however as lh'iit"i
un, is 10 be judged only by us e"'-
,,cnc> against the enemy, fesaro'o'
n; us origin AT the same tiiHe' WIZ
division should find in its charac'ei az
irspiration to the esprit de corps A'u
General excellence. 1t should pe ~"
s,,ous Of it's mission as Il sSmpol VI
national unity. , i,
YOU may learn more IMAM wal ~
France: YOU may learn lessons IRON,
France. whose unity and courage you are
learning IN the trenches. In tru'h the
l.,o,chn,au fights for his family and ms
home. when he fights for France ana CIV
,,lzatlon against the principle OF the ruin
loss conquest Of people of other races ana
culture
Thus YOU will fight best and serve pest
ly being first an American with no din-
milton of our loyalty to your state an"
,our community Though We have come
three to four or hve thousand miles to the
hattie ground OF France. YOU, too, are
lighting for YOUR home, for your family
for an that YOU value as men ana ior
future generations n this conflict whose
influence no part Of the world can resist
and whose result is the concern OF every
human being in the world With US at
home the development OF new national
unity seems a vague process compared
to the concrete process YOU are undergo
Ihg You are uniting East, West. North
and south in action. We aim to support
YOU with nil our resources TO make sure
that YOU do not fight in vain.
II thought YOU marched we'll and drilled
Well when | last saw YOU, but what !
have seen OF YOU today gives me new
standard Of comparison The mark OF the
thorough system of our army in France
is upon YOU | feel YOU have all grown 10
greater manhood and that the steel OF
Your spirit now has the lighting edge. To
YOUR relatives scattered over the states
! send the message that YOU are well fed
and that YOU want for none of the sup
plies and for no attention which safe
guards your health. Your own communi
lies and the nation whole may be
proud Of Your good conduct and clean liv-
ing. which so with clean. hard fighting