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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1915
Page
10
The text argues Field Marshal Roberts valued combat fitness, noting Tommy Atkins must be sprint fast, endure marching, and fight with grit. It asserts soldiers are trained like athletes, emphasizing speed, agility, and endurance as vital to success in trench warfare and rear-guard actions during Allied withdrawals.
A Victorian era argument links sport and military readiness. It cites raw egg remedies, Boer marksmen, and springbok hunting as parallels to field shooting. It argues Americans must pursue sport to stay physically fit and ready, with hunting licenses at 5,000,000 and implications for national defense and migratory bird laws.
The text debates William James on a martial ideal guiding nations not by quarrels but by hardihood. It envisions universal male enlistment for two years to build infrastructure in Alaska, weeding out the weak and shaping courage, while noting antiwar substitutes like athletics and international meets.
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