FOCH'S DECALOGUE

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13908, 6 November 1918, Page 2

FOCH'S DECALOGUE

FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ALLIES' SOLDIERS. 'i lie following are the "Ten Commandments" of Marshal Foch, Generalissimo of the Entente forces, for the conduct of the soldiers of the Allies: — Keep your eyes and ears ready and your mouth in the safely notch, for it is your soldierly duly to see and hear clearly, but, as a rule, you should be heard mainly in the sentry challenges or the charging cheer. Obey orders first and, if still alive, kick afterward if you have been wronged. Keep your arms and equipment clean and in good order: treat your animals kindly and fairly and your motor or other machine as though it belonged to you and was the only one in the world. Do not waste your ammunition, your gas, your food, your time, nor your opportunity. Never try to fire an empty gun nor fire at an empty trench, but when you shoot, shoot to kill, and forget not that at close quarters a bayonet beats a bullet. Tell the truth squarely, face the music, and take your punishment like a man; for a good soldier won't lie, he doesn't sulk, and is -no squealer. Be merciful to the women of your foe, and shame them not, for you are a man; pity and shield the children in your captured territory, for you were once a helpless child. Bear in mind that the. enemy is your enemy and the enemy of humanity until he is killed or captured; then he is your dead brother or your fellow soldier beaten or ashamed, whom you should not further humiliate. Do your best to keep your head clear and cool, your body clean and comfortable, and your feet in good condition, for you think with your head, fight with your body, and march with your feet. Be of good cheer and high courage; shirk neither work nor danger; suffer in silence, and cheer the comrade at . your side with a smile. Dread defeat, but not wounds; fear dishonour, but not death; and die game, and whatever the task, remember the motto of the division, "It Shall Be Done."