Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-27
COL. De BREM0ND
PRAISES FORMER
N. NJ. N. |. BOYS
Organizer and Commander of
Famous Battery A Praises
LieutenantS LetCher and
Middleton in Address,

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Roswell \. NJ, Jan. 26.-Col
Charles de Bremond. former COM
mander of Battery A. New Mexico
national guard and later commander
of Il battalion on the western front,
delivered an address to the corps Of
cadets at the New Mexico Military in
stitute last Tuesday morning. Colonel
de Bremond told the cadets how
proud they should he of their former
cadet commanders. Lieutenants Let
cher and Middleton. Both of these
former cadets went with Colonel de
Bremond to France as lleutenants IN
Battery A. They were both tested in
the firing zone, where they were
highly rated for efficiency and bray
cry, Colonel de Bremond stated that
these two boys proved so Very efficient
tina. they were taken away from his
command and placed in charge of
batteries. He stated he had also come
in contact with numerous New Mexico
Military institute graduates who were
serving as officers in France. all of
whom were proving their worth and
doing exceptionally well.
Colonel de Bremond then told the
efficient in military drill and discip-
line, declaring that discipline had
won the war and that without dis
cipline soldiers are of absolutely no
value; it means the loss of men and
eventually the destruction of the unit.
Battery \, which was commanded
by efficient officers, came through
the war with a remarkable record,
only one or TWO casualties having oc-
Cured This minimum loss was due
entirely to the judgment of the Of
ticerS in placing men Ut point OF
advantage, keeping them out of dan
ger and keeping them at all times in
perfect physical condition.
Visits From Alumni.
Lieut. j. p. futile, a former cadet
Of the New Mexico Military institute,
who was last summer commissioned
as lieutenant in the army, has re-
ceived his discharge and last week
returned to the institute TO continue
his studies
Lieut.. Robert Wiley of Silver City,
who graduated from the New Mexico
Military institute with the class of
1918, who was then sent to Camp
Grant and in a short time sent to
France, has just returned. He made
Il flying visit to his old school, COM
ing back in all his war paint and
feathers" He is fine appearing
young officer and one who has made
an excellent record in the army,
While Lieutenant Wiley has been dis
charged from the army he expects to
return to the service later on. accept
ing a commission as lieutenant in
the regular establishment
Clovis Team Overwhelmed.
The. New Mexico military basket
ball team last Saturday evening de-
feated a team from Clovis by score
of Al to II. The visitors were no
match for the husky cadets The
game was played in the Roswell
armory. ..-
Cindcr Track Attractive.
Now that the weather has cleared
up the general outdoor sports at the
institute have been resumed in full
force. During the winter months a
cinder track has been constructed
which is proving a great pleasure to
the cadets. Large numbers of races
may he seen on this tract between 8
and p M. From among the large
number of cadets on duty. some ex-
cellent track material is showing up.
The athletic directors state that the
material this year is most remarkable.
The cadets are in fine physical con-
dition. Their regular military drill
has built them UP to a point where
it is easy to undertake any kind of
strenuous exercise. They are full of
vim and always ready to enter into
any kind of manly sport
Artillery Unit Possible.
Colonel de Bremond recommends
the establishment of an artillery unit
at the New Mexico Military institute.
lie claims the location to be ideal.
With the buildings already completed,
with the tradition behind the school,
with the war record of its cadets and
with an open country for target prac-
tice, the war department could not
find a moro ideal or suitable location.
There is no school in the United
states devoted exclusively 10 artillery
training. This branch of the service
is now. and possibly will continue to
be, the most needed and the most
technical. Schools located in the
east are unable to take up this work
because of the lack of target range,
Just east of the institute Is an open
prairie country This land is at pres
ent used as a cattle range, 1t could
he leased at nominal price and on