El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-22

. the SUI enc energy winch animal Es
him pass into the masses Of men who
are his arm-fOr the army is TO the
general what the sword is 70 the SOL
der. The army viii not move ex-
cept as he impels it, directs IL, en-
VigOrltes it.
Personality Conquerz.
1T was not the Roman Iegions who
conquered Gaul, but Caesar. The Car
thaginian soldiers did not make Rome
tremble, but Hannibal It was not
the Macedonian phalanZ which pene-
trated India. but Alexander; not the
French army that reached the Weser
and the Inns but Iurennes not Prussiau
soldiers who defended Prussia against
the three strongest powers Of Eu-
rope Tor seven years but Frederick
the Great"
So said Napoleon, but what might
he not have added. and with more rea-
son, had he included in his enumera-
alton that dazzling epoch whose
prodlglous memory VIII go down the
centuries as an epic entirely domi-
mated by his own gigantic personality
The great results Of war are the
deeds Of the commanders. So il is
Just that history should enter, in the
records Of generals. their victories TO
glorify them and their defeats 10 dis
honor them without the general, no
battle and no victory is possible.
Eet me recall the profound saying Of
Scharnhorst at the moment Of the
nomination OF Butcher to the COM
Inanu OF the army in Silesia in 1913.
rs it not the way in which the chief
lmprlnts his own resolution in the
hearts Of others that makes him a
great man OF war. rather than all the
other aDtitudes Of abilities which the
DRY demands Of him2"
Influence Of the General.
In this influence Of the general in I
chief in this enthusiasm communi- l
Gated by him, may we not find the exc
PLANTATION Of those unconscious move ,
ments OF human masses. in these sol I
emn moments when, without know
ing why, an army on the battlefield I
-eels itself borne forward as though ]
i were sliding down an inclined I
1lane2e
That such an influence is needful /
IS easy to understand. When the hour
comes 70 take decisions. 90 incur re-
possibilities. to commence to make 4
iacrllces land these decisions must be /
aiken before they are imposed. re-
possibilities assumed beforehand. ]
since the general must seize the initi- I
tive in order to unloOse his often !
lEeJ-Fhere can be found those who /
VII undertake these always risky and ]
lerl4ous enterprises il not in supe-
Tor natures, avid for responsibility ]
nose who, profoundly impregnated
With the viii to conquer. find In that
VII, as also in the clear vision OF the 4
MY means which lead up 20 victory.
ne energy TO exercise without hest i
alton the most enoI nous powers. TO
.lunEe with assurance into difficulties
nd incur losses; find in that viii to
onquer the energy to risk everything
ven their honor, since a beaten gen
raj is a dish0nored chieftain2
Force OF Soul Necessary.
People haEe little idea of the force
T soul necessary TO deliver, having
ompletely reflected on the conse-
uences. one Of those great battles on
'hich depends the history OF an army
nd Of country. the possession Of q +
1rones" Napoleon said. and he added.
u Is rare to find generals who fight ]
attles willingly"
50 let us salute the sovereign power
I the EeneralissimO, as on the field
I battle the drums and the trumpets
erald his arrival-the man who is 7
ecessary for the organization Of the
mole, who delivers the final push. Z
rho is alone capable Of so determfn. :
IS the fortune Of all e