The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-21
PERSHlNC'S SURPRISE PARTY FOR
THE KAISER; HE'S THERE TO WIZ

tide Here was "a time when this
cuufidenC, would be- shattered.
Germany wac on the verge OF u col
lapse tn" only thing that prevented
tins was u carefully tostcrcd conf
dencc IN ultimate victory. With this
confidence gone. II was believed that
shortly tho great Teutonic empire
would Crumhlr internally from the
pressure applied by America aud her
allies.
General John ! pcrshing was given
the Grand Cross OF the order OF the
Bath hy King George Of England ON
July a. 1918. This most signal dis
JUNCTION was concrete evidence OF The
recognition Of his services by the
British government II rs doubtful,
however o. General purshing apprc-
,iates this distinction as much AS he
dad the winning Ot the life Of George
Washington at the school contest OF
his hoyhuud days nearly iifty Years
before.
Ever since that time he has been
working Tor something definite. lie IL
working for something definite row
HIS task ~ OF broader scope than was
that of our FIRST president, Washing
on Washington was the builder, and
FOUNDER OF his country. he was work
ing for the freedom of that country.
P%crshing today ia working for the
freedom of IA, world.
HIS SENSE at Justice.
The American forces IN France are
on their way 10 victory. They know
that victory must await them because
n rs pcrshiug who leads them. They
iccl the utmost confidence IN their
general because lac has proved TO
them that he is worthy vi their con
tidtnCt.
~ .,,,, ,,,r .., .~,.., q,
have the confidence OF his men with
out being Just. Pcrshing has a rcpu-
tation OF being Just TO = ioult. His
men know that " they have "a gricv-
nnco PcrEhing Will adjust II for them
10 Il has ans foundation. lie will take
theft part against their officers as
readily al he Will rcprimand a private
for some infraction OF regulations.
4 story is told OF P~crshing. based
upon a flying trip OF inspection. lie
passed a weary column OF troops on
march, with their sixty pound packs
on their backs. Their colonel had or
dcrcd them to turn out for long lines
of empty motor trucks which were
passing. headed In the same direction
ptrshing saw the cnVious looks ths
men gave the passing trucks: he stop.
ped his car and stcrnly reprimandcC
the colonel.
AN American soldier will fight
harder" he told him. live on les,
food. and accept more harshtps thar
n other soldier on the face OF the
globe. but nc can see no reason why
he should have to walk when thcr,
are empty trucks going In has diTcc.
ton. Neither al L.
The colonel swallowed the repri
mand with the best grace he COul,
muster. u thereafter permitted hil
men 10 ride when there was an OF
p0rtunity.
American soldiers appreciate a maj
OF this Calibrc. They are willing {,
fight through the regions of warm ~
puto Tor him. They know he ~ al
ways looking out for their welfare
AID " At times they suffer from IN,
lack OF anything they know II ~ he
cause II rs not possible to obtain tina
thing. or because pcrshing is unHwar
OF the aituation,
Works Harder Than STAFF.
Ever since that day when. ~ q boy
hc Was called upon 10 make a spcccl
IN school Pershing has dislilSed 4
speak IN public. As commander %
the American cNpuditionary force ant
ns member OF the Allied wal council
lac has been in positions whore he lat
had To speak. not only directly bu
diplomaticnllN. lie has rcprcscntc,
,tnd he Knows II " essential that any
thing ne says be construed only II
the wa, u Is meant. Hence n,
sUeJks very little. but TO the point.
Til" gen. IA Works harder than an,
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