The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-20
Gen. Diaz Scores Ovation
On Visit to United States
Italians Everywhere Inspired to Great Enthu-
siasm as Hero of Piave Gives Them
Kindly Advice.
By NADINA CALVERT,

In a hood OF broken. agitated
English, he continued: Il am n.
fortunate man TO be connected with
such greatness. / see him in ze
great war, also / serve with him
in TripolL Well 1 remember On.
Gay he 20 to nave of Church
Aargsrits in Nspoli before We de-
part for TripolL We soldiers ~
MS guard stand clbse by. Al IN.
altar OF the Madonna. ne sysse,
his sword from his scabbord. n.
raise him on high. He kiss hI,o
and lay him at the santa Ns-
donns's feet. oh, prendi Tripolt =
muorL We take Tripoli or / die
The fearless gallant man"
Signor Antonio Mistretta- nrssg-
dent Of the Italian commItts. -
entertainment, presented N. r.n-
eraL The applause Of welcome
was so tremendous that Gen MA
was forced TO raise his hand Co.
silence, with a gesture potent xitb
energy. TO which the sudienc.
compiled with respectful promnt-
ness. His voice was the personi-
hcation OF the man. Tn. vibrstio,
OF deep strength and emotion and
vital masculine force thrilled his
hearers. II was a trsnscendent
speech. He said:
BE all Of you the highest TYNE
OF American citizens. respecting a.
customs and laws Of this hospits HI a
country and love you your sdoptI
ed land: but I bes you at the sam.
time 70 remember your mother
country far away and TO love h.r
with venerstion. because she Is Of
our race She is our native coun-
tfy, the glorious country today,
grand. united and whole"
During the war in Africa a GER
tain colonel was ordered 10 cap
ture very strong enemy position.
This colonel TO prove he vaIor Of
MS soldiers chose for this difficult
feat the battalion OF his regiment
which was considered the weakest.
which was composed Of the least
wsr-like elements He called this
battalion together and gave them
the momentous orders Many faces
paled visibly and a sense Of dis
comfort and fear was noticeable.
The colonel encouraged them with
moving thrilling words, begins
them to remember the honor OF IN.
Italian army. the destiny 20 which
their Italy sspired and the shame
which would cover them and their
regiment II they should not hght
like true heroes. Then he present
ed this battalion with the flag OF
the regiment. imploring them to
protect and honor IL with their very
lives. The hour OF attack came.
Those soldiers who little while
before had been pale and shaking
with fear Charged furiously In the
front line 81 the attack with the
force and sudaCity Of cours geous
lions and the position was con-.
qucred and taken.
In this battle the colonel was
gravely wounded. but refusing first
aid. hv rallied his men about him
and melted and Cheered them on in
the attack until force left him and
he fell to the ground fsintinE
When his soldiers saw him fan
they stopped. although directly IN
der the enemy's ERE. for which
some paid the last glorious penalty.
and brought their rifles TO present
arms" bsthed the flag In their hero
colonel's blood and then continued
the night with greater herceness
The colonel did not die. Instead
he recovered perfectly and was
promoted 10 generally.
During the world war the gen
ersl one day visited a camp hosp
tai on the hrIng line. PssslnE /.
wounded soldiers bed. he re-
nized the suffering face OF ar old
soldier Of his African reEima--
Taking the wounded mans hzuL
he said: DO you know me-" Ire
dying man opened his eyes s-1
cried weakly. Ny colonel" II was
not the great general whom -
recognized. but the old colore, RE-
commander Of his heroic bstrsl
And so he died. His hand !-
beloved colonels. with q snEz 70
blissful contentment on his c-a
face. Afterwards. clUtched -
~ in the cold hand. was tc--- zee
order OF attack signed 5E
colonel five years before, -.s
colonel became Rfterws--s &c.
ersl-Armando Nittorio Dsr -
OF Tripoli and Pisve.