A Marine Should Be Sworn To The

The Sappers Really Need No Tribute From Me; Their Reward Lies In The Glory Of Their Achievement. The More Science Intervenes In Warfare, The More Will Be The Need For Engineers In Field Armies; In The Late War There Were Never Enough Sappers At Any Time. Their Special Tasks Involved The Upkeep And Repair Of Communications; Roads, Bridges, Railways, Canals, Mine Sweeping. The Sappers Rose To Great Heights In World War Ii And Their Contribution To Victory Was Beyond All Calculations.

Rule 1, On Page I Of The Book Of War, Is: "do Not March On Moscow". Various People Have Tried It, Napoleon And Hitler, And It Is No Good. That Is The First Rule. I Do Not Know Whether Your Lordships Will Know Rule 2 Of War. It Is: "do Not Go Fighting With Your Land Armies In China". It Is A Vast Country, With No Clearly Defined Objectives...

I Was Well Beaten Myself, And I Am Better For It.

Discipline Strengthens The Mind So That It Becomes Impervious To The Corroding Influence Of Fear.

A Marine Should Be Sworn To The Patient Endurance Of Hardships, Like The Ancient Knights; And It Is Not The Least Of These Necessary Hardships To Have To Serve With Sailors.