The mirror., 1919-09-18
HONOR TO GENERAL PERSHING
The Man Who Led Our Soldiers IN France to "
Over the Germans Returns Home

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pines for six years before he re-
turned to Washington for service
on the general staff.
The Russo Japanese war gave
Pershing a chance to see more of
the far east. He was detailed as
military attache to Japan and as
observer with the Japanese army
in the field. Upon completion of
this work he returned to the
United States.
During the period which fol-
lowed closely on Pershing's return
several officers, including Per-
shing, were jumped in rank
from the lower grades to brigadier
generalships.
Following his promotion, Per-
shing was sent back to Mindanao
to become military and civil COVER
nor. He took the people he had
subdued as a captain and admin
istered their affairs in a manner
that will long be remembered.
Among other things, he established
schools for them and built roads.
When Pershing finished his
work in Mindanao he was ordered
to the San Francisco exposition as
military representative. Then
things began to liven up on the
Mexican border and he was sent
there in command of the Eighth
Infantry Brigade, with head
quarters at Ell Paso. After more
than two years of service at FL
Paso the Eighth Brigade received
it's first touch of real activity when
Villa raided Columbus, N. M.
The Eighth Brigade, under Per-
shing, however did not become
stale from inactivity during the
waiting period. 1t was known as
the finest trained cavalry unit in
the army, and it was called upon
to prove its ability behind Pershing
in pursuing Villa back across the
border. Typical of Pershing, the
brigade was ready within a few
hours after the order came. Ac-
companied by battery of field ar
tillery, the two regiments had ad-
vanced behind Pershing about 12O
miles south of the border at the
end of the first AZ hours.
Following the Mexican expedi-
ton. Pershing was sent to Fort
Sam Houston as commander of the
southern department.. It was there
that he received his orders to pro-
coed to France.
A soldier to the core, q strict
disciplinarian who knows how to
see that his orders are obeyed,
BLACK Jack" Pershing is not a
military martinez. Not even his
most bitter enemies (and he has a
number) will say that he wields
his power over subordinates just
to see them vince. An illustra-
ton of this lies in the camaraderies
between the general and his per-
sonal aides. A general may make
the life Of an aide a blessing or
misery. The personal side of Gen.
Pershing is delightful. declare
those who know him well and has
seen him under most every condi-
ton that confronts a man of his
rank.
He has a fondness for little
children and has often, during the
war, stopped to interrogate, in a
fatherly way, French youngsters
in some village or other back of
the front. When the army was
adopting French orphans under
the auspices of the Stars and
Stripes. the official newspaper,
Pershing did his share by adopt
ing six. With each adoption, the
editor of the Stars and Stripes
would plead with the general to
allow him to print a story about
the orphan so honored. On each
occasion the general declined. ask
ing that his name be placed in the
list, but should not be played up"