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Show seven years ago, Lucius Aemllius Paulus, a Roman general, stated the case in words which are just as applicable today: "In every circle, and truly at every table, there are people who lead armies into Macedonia; who know where the camp ought to be played; what posts ought to be occupied by troops; when and through what pass that territory should be entered; where magazines maga-zines should be formed; how provisions pro-visions should Tje conveyed by land and sea; and when it is proper to engage the enemy, when to lie auiet. 1 "What Is my opinion? That ! commanders should be counselled chiefly, by persons of known talent; tal-ent; by thsoe who have made the art of war their particular study, and whose knowledge is derived from experience; from those who are present at the scene of action, who see the country, who see the enemy; who see the advantages that occasions offer, and who, like people embarked in the same ship, are sharers of the danger. "If, therefore, anyone thinks him self qualified to give advice respecting re-specting the war which I am to conduct, which may prove advantageous advan-tageous to the public, let him not refuse his assistance to the state, but let him come with me into Macedonia. He shall be furnished with a ship, a horse, a ten; even his travelling charges shall be de- frayed.. "But if he thinks this' too much trouble, and prefers the repose of a city life to the toils of war, let him not, on land, assume the office of-fice of a pilot. The city, in itself, furnishes abundance of topics for conversation; let it confine its passion pas-sion for talking within its own precincts, pre-cincts, and rest assured that we shall pay no attention to any councils but such as shall be framed within our camp. Don't Be a Land Pilot By RUTH TAYLOR One thing we know the calls for more arms, more food, more bandages, more bonds are the signs of pending offensive action on the part of the Allies. Such action will be costly, we know-costly know-costly in men, munitions and money mon-ey but wars are never won by defensive measures. We have to take the offensive and strike hard, fast and ruthlessy. The fighting is up to the armed forces and to those who direct them, but there is one thing we can all do to help Stop harrying those in authority who have the responsibility and burden of making mak-ing decisions and determining strategy! The enemy should be the only opponent about whom they should have to worry. Whether Whe-ther we agree or not with their decisions is unimportant. In a democracy and under a republican form of government at is up to both minority and majority to give loyal service both of lip and arm to those whom the people themselves them-selves have selected to lead them. The success of the North African Afri-can venture was largely due to the fact that it came as a surprise sur-prise to the enemy. Its advantages or disadvantages were not hashed out in the press or over the air by self-styled experts. That is not the way wars can be fought and WON. Now is not the occasion for either land pilots or swivel-chair generals. We have commanders trained and equipped to make the necessary decisions so let's leave the job to them. Two thousand, one hundred and |