Show STRATEGY OI or OF ANCIENT 7 CHINESE CHINS WARRIOR GUIDED GREAT GEAT GERMAN DRIVE DEIV IN RUSSI RUSSIA RULES MADE 1150 B. B BC B.C. C. C Frederick the Great Followed His Maxims and So Does Does' Von Hindenburg Aug 28 The 28 The strategy and B BERLIN BEnLIN tactics that have made Field Marshal Marshal Marshal Mar Mar- shalan von an one ono of the commanding COIn COIn- manding figures of ot the world war did not originate In the brain of ot the great great German commander a n fact that Von Hindenburg freely admits To Ta a gr great at extent his maxims maxima of war ar arc aro those thou of Frederick the tho Great and the tho ma of the great Frederick were those of the great Chinese warrior who lived about 1150 B. B C C. Here are aro some same of af the precepts of or which have proved of such aid to the Germans In I Ithe the eastern campaigns There are arc four tour things to which a general must give careful attention 1 time time the tho establishment of ef his bis reputation 2 place place place-he he must be familiar with the country In which he ho 3 opportunity which if It v operates la roO 4 1 v t. o TV Hi h VIA ho in ft f HC 0 u 1 1 I the condition of the tho troops as re ro regards ro- ro gards strength ability and morale War Var should bo be so so conducted that one nee need l not wage It again s for tor tho the same cause Those who master ster the true principles of the art of war will t willbe willbe be ablo able to subsist their armies 8 at tt the expense of aC the enemy An arm army should be so disposed ed that all the corps of at which it is composed can mutually mutual support and defend each other ather whenever requisite Mobility In 10 The troops In the right wing and those in the left must fulfill for far those In the center the same function that the tho wings of ot a bird fulfill for its body Its wings impart to ta the tho bird the ability ability ability abil abil- ity to pass quickly from one ane point to another and enable it to ta move In an any direction at will The Tho troops posted on tho the right and those posted on an the left should enable a general quickly to ta make au any disposition of ot his army armr that ho he ma may see seo fit The mobility and strength of at birds are generally s proportionate proportionate pro pro- to the size and strength of ot their wings winS's This should likewise lse be I true or an army ine icie iwo wings ui UL m ili marmy army arm should be bo composed of the most mast mobile the tho best disciplined tho the most e experienced troops I If you ou d desire to profit by your our army if It you yau wish to ta make it invincible ble model it after tho the snake Chou- Chou which when struck on an I Chou-I tho head Instantly brings Its tall tail forward to def defend nd Its head when struck on tho the taU tall tho the head Is ready to defend that appendage when struck on any part I of ot tho the body head and tall tail combine for far forthe I the tho defense of aC the part attacked But Dut some one ane may question whether this can be bo done with an army armr and anti I answer It can it should and It must bo be doneA doneA done A strong and well wen disciplined arm army should not nat waste Its time Ume In hesitation hesitation tion in raids or in small engage engage- ments which never lead to ta decisive decisivo results but should as soon as possible pos pas sible engage In pitched battle Preparation Essential The troops must b be well Instructed In all the details of ar their work they must be commanded with firmness and rewarded with glory Make gallant gallant gallant gal gal- lant deeds count glorify them This ts the easiest way to flatter Hatter men encourages encourages en en- them and spurs them on to ta great deeds If your our arm army is approximately I equal in numbers to that of or the enemy I of af the nine nino of or the ten advantages terrain should be bo on your side Employ Employ Em Em- ploy plo all your our mental resources all your our physical efforts all allour your our diligence dili dill- gence Sence In obtaining them The rhe leader of an arm array army must posse possess possess pos pos- se sess s the ability of ot making such dise dis- dis n. n u n e II positions Oi ur iii Ilia uv own u no U i iu u uit- uit tato tate th the enemy's conduct movements and disposition The great art of generalship consists consists con can In l keeping the enem enemy constantly I In the dark so that he will never nc know where he ho may have to give bat bat- tle tie l nc Not Number It Il ma may be said In general that an army that Is strong In numbers Is a strong arm army but it ma may be said with equal propriety that an army that Is too strong numerically Is difficult to ta subsist to dispose to lead to move mo and nd to keep Intact and that the tho strength of an arm army depends less upon numbers than upon efficiency In a campaign one must take care that both hath animals and mon men are well fed ted Whenever troops march or ar execute maneuvers or 01 attacks they thoy should be beas beas beas as mobile as birds If It the thc they have to ta hold a position they should stand as 08 firmly as If It nailed to ta the spot spat assigned to them If It the they fight tight the they should support and follow each other othor Just JURt as do da all the felloes and other ather parts that constitute ono one and the same wheel Information of or all movements of the enemy and oven een of matters matter that happen within his linos lines must bo be ob obtained obtained ob- ob In order arder that ono one may draw conclusions as ns to his probable conduct T u I 11 j nt nf q th A. 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II LOU ino L- L t u. i VIA J la lanot 0 not known what must bo be done dane to ob obtain ob- ob tam tain Information of ot It The Tho hostile camp must be attacked with a selected detachment B By the manner In which the enemy repulses this attack one ane mn may se see sec whether he it la It profitable to I attack In force or ar not noL If It you OU believe that you should hould not nat I risk battle do not nat fight tight oven en though I your orders direct you ClU to ta give battle I When on the contrary you OU see sec that thata a battle would bo be advantageous to ta you ou then fight valiantly although your our sovereign mo may have ordered you au not to accept battle Neither your life lito nor nar your our reputation will vill be risked In this case case casc and you ou will not be beJu Ju guilty 11 t of crime against him Contrary to whose whoso orders you OU have acted Do Da not not go KO to sleep Bleep after atter an n initial success tI and do JO not nat allow your aur troops an untimely period of or rest Do Da not dream of or reaping the fruits of af victory vie vie- tory ton until the defeat of af tho the enem enemy Is complete |