Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-16
Rainbow Division
Reached Farthest
Point of Advance

In the final, great actions Of the
world war. theSRainbow division. in
GLIDING the 1SSth Iowa, drove the
Germans across the Meuse, captured
the dominating heights before Sedan
and reached the farthest point in the
enemy lines attained by any American
troops. 1t was in the line Of battle
when the arm!stice was signed.
Previously the Rainbow division lad
played aiding part in all the decisive
American victories-the determining
battle before Chalons, the drive from
Chateau Thierry to the Vesle. the blot
ting out of the St. Mihiel salient and
the advance northward towards Sedan.
This glorious record of the Rainbow
fighters was tersely stated Nov. II, the
day the war ended by y Maj. Gen.
Charles ]. Mcnohcr, commanding the
division. in his farewell address to his
troops, General Menoher has been sue
ceeded by Brig. Gen. Douglas Nc
Arthur. formerly in command OF the
Eighty-fourth infantry brigade. a~unit
of the Rainbow division. A copy of
General Menoher's address has been
forwarded to this country.
General Menohers Address.
The address follows:
ITO the Officers and men Of the For
ty-second division: On the. 18th Of
August I addressed to YOU letter
summarizing the record Of your
achievements in Lorraine. before
Chalons and on the Ourcq. On the
occasion Of my leaving the division |
wish to recall to you your services
since that time and to express to you
my appreciation Of the unfailirg spirit
of courage and cheerfulness with which
you have met and overcome the diff
cult tasks which have confronted you.
after leaving the region of Chateau
Th!erry you had scarcely been assem-
bled in your new area when YOU were
order to advance by hard night
marches to peeticipate in the attack OF
operation Of the American army you
were instructed to attack in the center
Of the Fourth army corps and to de-
liver the main blow in the direction OF
the heights overlooking the Nadine
river. In the battle that followed you
took every objective in accordance with
the plan Of the army commander. You
advanced IA kilometers in % hours
You pushed forward advance elements
five kilometers further. or 10 kilomel .rs
beyond Your original sta ting point
You took more than 1000 prisoners
from nine enemy divisions. You cap
tured seven villages and ~ square kilS-
meters Of territory. You seized large
supplies of food. clothing. ammunition
guns and engineering material.
Where They Fought.
Worn though YOU were by ceaseless
campaigning since February, you then
moved to the Verdun region TO partici-
pate in the great blow which your coun
trys armies have struck west Of the
Meuse. You took HEN 2SS. La Tuilerle
Farm and the Gste de Chatillon and
broke squarely across the powerful
kriemhilde SStelluns. clearing the way
for the advance beyond st. Georges
and Landres ct st. Georges. Marchin9
and lighting. day and night. you thrust
through the advancing lines OF the for
ward troops of the First army. fot
drove the enemy across the Meuse. fot
captured the heights dominating the
river before Sedan and reached In thu
enemy lines the farthest paint attained
by any American troops.
"Since Sept. IL you have taken ovel
I 2nN nriaoners: yon have freed q
French villages; you have recovered
over 100 square kilometers Of French
territory, and you have captured great
supplies OF enemy munitions and ma
terial. af.
Played q Splendid Part.
Whatever may come in the future
the men OF this division will have thu
proud consciousness that they have
thus far fought wherever the American
dag has fiown most gloriously In thit
war. IN. the determining battle before
Chaions. In the bloody drive from Cha
teau ThierfX TO the vesie. in the blot
ting out OF the st. Mihiel salient ant
In the advance to Sedan you have
played . splendid and leading part,
ct know that you will give the same
unfailinS support to whomever ma!
succeed mo a. your commander. ant
that you VIII continue to bear FORWARD
without faitering tho colors OF thu
'DaIhhow division. I leave You witt
S&Gep and affectionate regret, and
thank you again for your loyalty to M
ana your services To- your country
You ahayp struck . vital blow In tn
greatest waY ii history. You hav'
proved 70 the world in no mean meaA
we that eylr country can defend ~
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