The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-03-28
37TH. DIVISION
REVIEW BEFORE
MAJOR GENERAL
sIT WAS MUCH BETTER THAN
EXPECTED" WAS COM
MENT.
PROBLEMS OFTACTICS TAUGHT.
SOLDIERS ARE BEING PREPAR.
ED FOR .OUT In THE OPEN
FIGHTING.

every industry is undergoing some
radical change to meet the situations
as they rapidly arise; some are en-
larging and some are being knocked
out of business" Every institution is
getting theirs" but we'll bet that
our military institution is getting its
full share of jolts. When we read
last week about five Major Generals
being reduced to Brigadiers, we came
to the conclusion that not only Ser
geants got lambasted and "busted"
for the good Of the service, but that
the highest up boys were learning that
the days of the paunchy, swivel-chair
aged professional general were over.
By what I understand Of this war,
it requires young, far-sighted officers,
able to stand any sort of hardship and
meet all situations. A man can talk
and talk and tell what a wonderful
fighter he is and the longer the others
are scared, or keep away from him
on account of his size and talk, the
longer he can talk. But let little
fellow step up to him, with years of
professional training, take a good
punch at his jaw, and the big fellow
suddenly finds that talk never won a
fight. The big fellow is held in the
same situation as our army before the
war, by the majority of the people. If
there is anything that the Great War
has done for us, il, has started a
wholesale housekeeping" of the en-
tire country and the military institu-
tions has not escaped.
Our General has just recently re
turned from France and in his honor
the most impressive ceremony ever
held in Arkansas took place Tuesday.
The entire strength of the 87th Divis-
ion passed in review before General
Sturgis at this time. First came the
student officers in the training camp,
the artillery, the engineers, the signal
battalion, depot troops, medical corps
and ambulance companies. As each
brigade passed, its commanding officer
with his staff, orderfies- and standard
bearer wheeled out of line and joined
the reviewing party.
Every organization passed the re-
viewing party by "eyes right and the
guidons OF artillery dipped in salute
to the commanding general. AS the
color bearers of each regiment passed
with the national flag, the division
standard and the three brigade stand
ards held by mounted enlisted men
u the third line of the reviewing
party, dipped. Each regimental band
marching at the head of its organiza-
ion, wheeled to the left across the
parade ground from the commanding
general and his party and played until
me regiment passed, when it fell in
he rear.
General Sturgis and his officers
1eWed the parade from the saddle.
md the reviewing stand was used bv
photographers. The artillery march
q as infantry, and with the exception
I the headquarters troop, the only
mounted enlisted men in the line were
nounted orderlies attached to the
taffs OF regimental commanders. who
we're mounted.
Several hundred automobiles were
acked back of the reviewing party
nd along both sides of the parade
round, and there were thousands of
pectators. Many, it is said, came to
little Rock from other states to see
ne review. Applause was FREQUENT.
nd battalion Of negro soldiers.
Winging past with fife and drum
orps, was especially applauded. Wei
ell remember seeing and admiring
leir lines. Our company had passed 7
review, returned to the barracks
nd we hurried back to see the end of
le event. We heard the clear pipe of
le flfes and wondered what was po-
lg to parade now. All at once a long
ne of blacks swung onto the field.
hey were in perfect cadence, some
hat slower than the white regiments,
Ut they held great line all the way.
e are inclined to believe they locked
bows, as one fellow expressed it, and
reed the straight lines. Following
le infantry came the motor ana
organizations. The line
quired more than two hours to pass
e reviewing officers.
1T was much better than expected
see" General Sturgis said, which
as a great deal.
Il wouldn't care so much about
ing to Europe If a fellow could shot
ON the trenches at those damn
srmans, but what makes me shiyer
that they require US to charge with
ed bayonets most of the time. IlF
We horror for those pointed
,apons.
Now, look here, pal, it isn't as bad
you think it is over there. DON'T \
lieve everything you hear. al
'inie is just as scared Of your bay i
ct as you are Of his; he hasn't any I