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headquarters FIRST ARMY COPRS.
AMERICAN B.F. Sept. 8, 1918.
G-1-139
11:00 A. M.
MISHORANDOM:
1. The following 36 Corps order which the Army Carmander
desires given special attention and pablished to all divisions
will be read to all organizations as soon after its receipt as
the organizations can : conveniently be assembled'
P.C. Third Army Corps,
31 August 1918 - 21:30 Hr.
G.g Order
No. 56.
1. During the attack of the enemy against FISMETTE August
27th someone in American Uniform ran among our troops
shouting that further resistance was useless and that
one of our officers advised everybody to surrender.
These statements were absolutely incorrect because further
resistance was not useless and no officer had advised
surrender. Nevertheless, because of lack of training
and understanding, the results were as follows:-
Out of 190 of our troops engaged in this fight, a few
were killed or wounded, about 30 retreated fighting and escaped,
and perhaps 140 surrendered or were captured.
2. A person who spreads such an alarm is either an enemy
in car uniform, or one of our OWN troops who is disloyal
and a traitor, or one of our own troops who has become a
panic stricken coward. wholver HE 15, HE SHOULD BE
TRUMAN
KILLED ON THE SPOT.
ANNUM
ARCHIVES AND RECORDS THERE
3. In a battle there is no tâme to inquire into the identity
SERVICE"
or motives of persons who create panis, disorgani sation
U.S.
GOVERNMENT
or surrender. It is the duty of every officer and soldier
to kill on the spot any person who in a fight arges or
advises anyone to surrender or to stop fighting. It makes
no difference whether the person is a stranger of a
friend, or whether he is an officer or a private.
4. The day before the attack on FIgHETTE a German soldier was
seen and mortally wounded by our men in FISHES, far inside our
lines - He WELD well stocked with food* He had lived many years
in America. It is possible that he was to get himself an
American uniform and, because of his knowledge of our language and
customs, was to be used/to create doubt and disorganisation mtion
among ORT" men.
5. Division Commanders will cause this order to be read to
each company or platoon in mch manner as will insure
that every member of the command thoroughly understands
its contents.
By Command of Najor General Bullard.
F. W. Clark.
Licut. Colonel, G.S.
A.C. of S., G-3
By Command of Major General Liggett:
MALIN CRAIG
Chief of Staff.
OFFICIAL:
W.A.Hgverfield
Major N. A., Adjutant...
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