The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-08

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put Z shot across the bow Of . Ger
man cutter IN the harbor Of Guam.
Up to the time Of the World War
the multiplicity Of duties and the d.
versity Of achievements won for them
many nicknames-sea soldiers, web
footed -oldiers, fighting sailors, SOL
der and sailor, too. and, among
themselves, the familiar "0yrenes."
but the Germans gave them . new
one that tells q story Ill its own.
Their German name was blankety-
blank Devil Dogs.
Made History at Belleau Woods
There Is no need Of using adjec-
tives or ordinations or graphic ex-
pressions in describing the action Of
the marines In the Second Division
at Belleau Wood, Chateau Thierry.
and other major engagements. It Is
sufficient to quote from the record.
Five German divisions were called
in q week to meet this one division.
For nearly three weeks neither clothes
nor shoes were taken off. Not only
were the 0rman lines broken during
the summer and early fall. but those
maddening hornets Of war, machine
gun nests, were routed. THE Ger
man armies east and west Of Rheims
are in full retreat, and by drawing on
yourselves several German divisions
from other parts Of the front you
greatly assisted the victorious ad-
vance Of the Allied armies between
Cambria and Saint Quintin," read
the commentator Of their command
ing officer. More than twice as many
Distinguished Service Crosses were
awarded to this Is to any other divi-
sion, half that number to the Ma
rines.
The price paid for that show? More
than half the 5000 Marines engaged
were casualties-5073 men and l26
officers. The Aftermath The name
Of Belleau Wood, "Bois de Belleau,
has been changed to ''Bois de 10 Bri-
gade de Marine"
Just what are the responsibilities
Of this corps which Is g versatile and
as dauntless Is the trouper who sees
the show goes on In spite Of high
water; the corps which Is more trav-
eled than . drummer; g smooth as q
diplomat? Specifically, the Marine
Corps must: Furnish guards and
sentries for naval magazines, yards
and shore establishments ct home
and abroad, and marine detachments
for service aboard the fighting YES
sells Of tho fleet. Marines actually
serve as police. and to the goh
(sailor), especially on ship. they are
pain. They must provide q highly
trained, well equipped, thoroughly
disciplined force to be used in con-
junction with the fleet Is . mobile
defense force for advance naval
bases. From this has come the Oft
reported the marines have landed
and have the situation well in hand.
The protection Of American live.
and property abroad, those with which
the public Is most familiar, are moi
performed as q naval duty. Wher
the marines are sent to bring order
out Of chaos In some politically con-
fused country, when they are sum.
moned to the rescue, they 60 at the
order Of the president sent through
the state department. That Is 9
unique feature concerning the statu.
Of the marine corps. Marines may
be landed In . foreign country by
order OF the president without q
declaration Of war and without the
specific sanction Of congress.
Naval authorities have established
the principle that the roll Of the
marine corps should maintain q
ratio to the strength Of the navy OF
about one to five. In other words
there should be approximately one
fifth as many marines Is sailors.
There are approximately one-fifth as
many marines Is sailors. There are