The Delta independent., 1919-02-07

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ME und Gott'' but always with big
me and a little gott. The cry of
Deutschland uber Allies" became a
prayer of fanaticism. song of hate,
and "Hoch der Kaiser was on every
lip. The invincibility of Prussianism
was the daily lesson in the schools.
1t was a condition from which the
people could not escape. By such
methods did the system flourish, but
alas. only to fall forever before the
mighty soldiers of world Democracy.
With this understanding of the psy-
Geological influences that operated up
on the German mind for a full half
century, we can fully appreciate the
true Pentecost of Calamity and dis
Germ the underlying causes of this
great and destructive war. Happily
the old order is shattered, and our
immediate concern is that excesses
do not follow in its wake
While the war, very happily, is ter
minated, we have paid an enormous
price for our victory, and unhappily,
there are thousands of brave lads
who can never return. The world is
glad that the war is over, even Ger
many feels that way now. and she will
feel better still when she is able to
enjoy the material benefits that must
come from the new order of things.
Although the war is a thing of the
past. that part of the war found
place in moving pictures and illustra-
tions, we have before us the after
I, i
zion at home as well as abroad, whici
will require much patience and self
sacrifice upon the part of all This
is now our supreme test 1t will test
the mettle of the nation and we must
unite in a great effort to bring con-
ditions to normal. We may differ as
to details of political expediency. We
may belong to opposing political par
ties. But the main issue of American
ism will always find us an united
people. 1t was this unity-unity of
purpose at home-unity of action at
the battle front-that sent our gallant
men through rivers Of blood al Cha
teau Thierry and to face the cannon's
brazen lip in the Argonne Forest. and
spurred them on to the capture of
St Mihiel. Chateau Thierry was the
turning point of the war After that
fight our troops could never get close
enough to the Boches to engage in
personal combat. The enemy saw de-
feat in those intrepid American lines
ard they either ran like coyotes across
a Kansas prairie. or threw up their
hands and yelled "Kamerad." And
then what happened? The bull drop
ped out of Bulgaria. the Turk slipp-
ed his trolly pole in Turkey. the "darl
was cut from Pottsdam. and our men
knocked hell out of welhelm.
In a talk of this character / would
avoid illusions Of a personal character
and yet appreciate the fact that the
relating Of a few personal experiences
will contain much of interest. Many
of those here tonight will recall the
fact that / was given promotion in
July 1917. at a time when / was in
Delta on a recruiting mission / did
not know whether to appreciate il
or not at the time. | realized the
higher office. and its duties and felt
honored. but at the same time | knew
that II would remove me from the
men with whom had been associated
so long. 1t was as l expected. Upon
returning to Fort Logan l was assign
old company was the End battalion.
Still / did all could for the old or
ganization. During the summer we
went to Camp Kearney, California.
near, San Diego. as part of the 10th
diision. where we became known as
the 157th infantry. We had been in
camp but few days when two cases
of o-spinal.meningitis broke out
fatally. and we were ordered into quar-
antine which kept us for two weeks
While we were in quarantine a num-
ber of important changes were made.
Our second infantry was disbanded
and converted into the 115th Supply
Train. 1l5th ammunition Train. l15th
Train Headquarters and Military po-
lice. and the 1l5th Trench Mortar
battery. The cavalry regiment was al
so dissolved and consolidated with the
151th infantry. This had the effect
of placing me on the surplus list. for
TWO cavalry majors were senior to
Major Newton and myself. and they
took our commands. Later was as
signed to a California regiment made
up of young men from the Los Angel
es and the Imperial valley. was
given the first battalion. AT that time
was also the trial Judge Advocate
of the Division General Court Martial,
which position held for five months,
trying about 100 cases. was reliev-
ed in April 1918 upon request and now
gave my time to my battalion. About