El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-07
TRENCH WAR IS
THING Of PAST
Gen. Erwin Tells Fifth
Cavalry That American
Private Won the War.

There viii never be any more
massed fighting or trench warfare,
men" said Brig. Gen James 2 Erwin
the new district commander. to the Of
ncers and men Of the Fifth cavalry
who gathered Sunday evening in the
/ Knights OF Columbus han at Fort
Bliss 20 receive him
al the future fighting viii be open
[ fighting. where each man viii have
to use his own head" he continued
That Is what won the war with Ger
many. Gen Pershing. as soon as he
reached France. decided that trench
warfare would never defeat the Ger
mans. so he told his brigade and d.
vision commanders TO teach their men
trench warfare and then forget IL and
teach the mOpeu warfare Couse-
quently. when the American soldiers
went into the fighting. they went IN
for omen warfare. They charged out
OF their own trenches, over the Ger
mans trenches and fought as they
wanted ton the open-and won the
war. The American private soldier
won the war. for the squads went out
ahead and each man was on his own
initiative; he kept his head and didn't
fight like the dummy Germans.
The Soldier and His Bunkle.
I'VE officers viii work with and for
you but we want you to work with
us and 70 remember that the battle
viii depend upOn your individual ef-
fort
The prettiest thing I saw In France
was the American soldiers love for
his bunkie- 1t went further than just
being pal Many a bunkie, when he
saw another going wrong. took him by
the arm. patted him on the back and
said, Old fellow. you are getting IN.
bad. quit It And Il did good Keep
1T up here There is many a man
among you who can be kept out OF
trouble by d good word from You.
Men who are the biggest. most
reckless, most coura Eeous fighting
men the world has ever seen are not
too big for that Because you are
that, want you 20 be men along with
American soldier has the reputation
Of being tender to the old and the
young and polite and chivalrous to
womanho0d.
Gov. LarrazoIO Praises.
Gov. Octaviano A Larrazolo. OF New
Mexico, praised the democracy OF
the American army and said:
You learned the lesson Of bravery
from the teachings OF free men and
citizens and you vanquished the i'm
pressed army Of a dictator. You won
because you fought for a principle. A
free, but you, the sons OF Washington
and Lincoln. arose and said: we viii
show you that we can fight as well as
we can DlOw.' Did you2 ask the
kaiser
We an appreciate the brave fight
our soldiers have made and we look
upon you as the saviours OF orr lib
critics and Of our republic. and we feel
IL duty to do the best we can for you
when You return TO civil life, and
we're going to do t.
You are not soldiers. We are not a
nation OF soldiers Tou are farmers
sheepmen, miners, cattlemen. carpen-
tiers and painters. Temporarily in the
army n a few months, fired with
the love OF freedom. you became the
greatest soldiers I'm the world and
conscriDts OF a desDOt who had
dreamed OF world conquest"
Musical Program and Pictures.
Chaplain Timothy p O'Keefe mad
charge Of the program and introduced
the speakers.
Cen Erwin was introduced by Col
J. J. HornbrOolz. the new commander
retiring commander OF the regiment
occuuied a place on the STAGE with
the chaplain, TIE general the governor
and Col. Hornbrook.
The Fifth cavalry band. under direc-
ton OF Lieut. EDGAR T. n. Bush. PLAYED
a program prior 70 the speaking
Mrs G.. a Martin rendered two solos
and the Misses Galentine rendered
several drers, accompanying them
selves on the ulzuleIs- Corr Carries
accompanied Mrs. Martin
Foliowing the program. the seven
reet oifctal government picture. "I-n-
der Four Flags was shown.