Leaves from a War DiaryMajor General James G. Harbord's letters to his wife about his experience, as it was happening, during World War I. |
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Page 353 - Like .as the smoke vanisheth, so shalt thou drive them away : and like as wax melteth at the fire, so let the ungodly perish at the presence of God.
Page 17 - Entendez-vous dans les campagnes Mugir ces feroces soldats? Us viennent jusque dans nos bras Egorger nos fils, nos compagnes. Aux armes, citoyens! Formez vos bataillons! Marchons! Marchons! Qu'un sang impur Abreuve nos sillons!
Page 3 - The President designates you to command all the land forces of the United States 'operating in Continental Europe and in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, including any part of the Marine Corps which may be detached for service there with the Army.
Page 15 - Keep the Home Fires burning, While your hearts are yearning, Though your lads are far away they dream of home. There's a silver lining, through the dark clouds shining, Turn the dark cloud inside out, 'till the boys come home.
Page 387 - Ah ! what a warning for a thoughtless man, Could field, or grove, or any spot of earth, Show to his eye an image of the pangs Which it hath witness'd, render back an echo Of the sad steps by which it hath been trod...
Page 17 - Aliens, enfants de la Patrie, Le jour de gloire est arrive!
Page 124 - He is playing for high stakes and does not intend to jeopardize them by wasting his standing with the War Department over small things." Further, the Chief of Staff found him "very cautious" and concerned with detail to such an extent as to edit and alter every cable and letter that was put to him for signature. "It is a good precaution, but one which can easily...
Page 3 - Government. 6. You will keep the Department fully advised of all that concerns your command, and will communicate your recommendations freely and directly to the Department. And in general you are vested with all necessary authority to carry on the war vigorously in harmony with the spirit of these instructions and towards a victorious conclusion.
Page 124 - Further, the Chief of Staff found him "very cautious" and concerned with detail to such an extent as to edit and alter every cable and letter that was put to him for signature. "It is a good precaution, but one which can easily be carried to a point where it will waste time better employed on bigger things.
Page 12 - Officers whose lives have been spent in trying to avoid spending fifteen cents of government money now confront the necessity of expending . . . millions of dollars — and on their intellectual and professional expansion depends their avoidance of the scrap heap.