Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-12
DIVISION GIVEN
HIGH PRAISE FOR
SPLENDID WORK
Corporal Hutto Sends His
Brother a Pamphlet Copy
Of Which Was Distributed to
Every Man in the Unit,

Corporal Lee Roy Hutto, q brother
Of Claud Hutto of this city. who is
member Of Company ,, nth supply
train, 42nd division, has sent to his
brother here a pamphlet which was
distributed to every man in the ANA
division, The pamphlet contains
summary of the activities Of the d.
vision ana closes with plea that the
mon continue their good work 1t
reads as follows:
"To the Officers and Men of the
A2nd Division.
"a year has elapsed since the for
nation of your organization. 1t IS,
therefore. fitting to consider what
Won have accomplished as combat
division ana what you should pre-
mare to accomplish in the future.
"Your first clements entered the
trenches in Lorraine on February Il.
you served on that front for 10 days.
You were the first American diFt-
sion to hold divisional sector ana
when YOU left the sector on June II
YOU had served continuously as d.
vision i'm the trenches for a longer
time than any other American diVi-
sion Although you entered the sec
tor without experience in actual war
fare YOU so conducted yourselves as
IN win the respect and affection of
the French veterans with whom you
fought Under gas ana lombard
ment i'm raids. in patrols in the heat
6F hand to hand combat and in the
long dun hours of trench routine, so
trying to a soldiers spirit, you bore
yourselves in a manner worthy of the
traditions Of your country,
"You were withdrawn from Lor-
raine ana moved Immediately to the
Champagne front where during the
critical DAYS from July 4 to Is, you
had the honor Of being the only
American division to fight in Gener-
nj Gouraud's army, which so glort-
ously obeyed his order, We viii
stand or die, and hy its iron defense
crushed the German assault and
made possible the offensive OF July
is to The west Of Rheims.
"Frou0 Charua gne you we're called
70 take part ia exploiting the success
north ar the Marie, Fresh from TIE
hattie front before Chalons, you were
thrown against the picked troops Of
GERMANY For eight consecutive
DAYS you attacked skillfuly prepared
positions You captured great stores
az arms and munitions, You drove
the enemy. including the imperial
guard division, before you for depth
III fifteen kflometers, You forced the
crossing at Ourcg You took hill 2l2,
Sergy. Neurcy, Ferme and Seringes
by assault When your infantry was
relieved it was in fun pursuit Of the
retreaatirg Germans and your arul-
lery continued to progress and sup
port another American division in the
advance to the Vesle
For your services i'm Lorraine,
your division was formally commend
ed in general orders by the French
army corps under which YOU served,
For YOUR ser--ices in Champagne your
assembled officers received the per
sonal thanks and commentator Of
General Gouraud himself. For your
seryices on the Ou~cq, your division
was officially complimented in a lot
Ter from the commanding general lat
army corps. cf Jniv Is, 1913.
."To YOUR success. all ranks and
services have contributed and | ac-
sire to express 70 every man in the
command my appreciation Of his de-
voted and courageous effort
"Fowcver our position places a
burden Of responsibility upon Us
which VIC must strive to bear steadily
forward without faiteripr. TO oui
comrades who have fallen, we owe
the sacred oblratinn Of m.aiptainine
tho reputation which they died to os-
tablish The influence OF our per.
Torrance on n'ir allies ard ON
nrmies cannot he over-cstimated FOR
we were ono Of the first division
sent from orr country to France "
show the world that Americans can
fight
"TIard battles and long camnair7'
lie before rs Only by ceaseless vigi.
lance MA tireless preparation car
we TT ourselves for them u"".
vow therefore. n approach the fu.
tlire with confidence hut aboyo a.
with firm determination that SO IA
as it 10 in vnrr mower Won win spare
no effort whether In training or il
combat to maintain tho record of ON
Division and the honor Of our coun.
try
"CHARrFS r HENOFFR.
"Maior General, Z. S. Army