Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-27
HA|G PAYS TRIBUTE
TO VALOR OF YANKS
Rendered Very Gallant and Eff
cient Service, Says Marshal,
Who Fought With Them.

With the British Army in Belgium, Nov
"a. (delayed) The American Second
Corps, comprising the Twenty-seventh
and rhirtieth. which served with the
British Fourth army during the closing
days of the war, has been rewarded ior
IFS work by n glowing letter OF praise
from Field Marshal Haig, the British
commander-in-chief The field marshal 5
message to the command of the corps
reads
Now that YOU arc leaving tho British
zone wish again to thank you and all
the officers non-commissioned officers
and men on behalf of myself and all ranks
of the British armies IN France and
Flanders for the very gallant and efficient
service YOU have rendered during your
operations with the British Fourth army
"On the 2ath of September you par
tscipated with distinction In great and
critical attack which shattered the enemy's
resistance on the IIindenbng line and
which opened the road to final victory
The deeds Of the Twentv-seventh
and Thirtieth American Divisions, which
took Bcllccuurt and Nauroy and gallantly
sustained the desperate struggle for
Bony. will rank with tho highest achieve
mcnts Of the war
The names of Brancourt, Fremont,
Rusigny, Naux-Andigny, St Souplot and
Wassigny will testify 10 tho dash and
energy Of your attacks. am proud to
have had you IN my command
The Twenty-seventh Division Is
National Guard division, largely com
posed of New York troops, and was
trained at Camp Wadswnrth. This
division took part with the British in
the heavy fighting during the late weeks
of the campaign. resulting IN the breaking
of the Hindcnhrirg line south of Cambral,
and also on Belgian soil.
The Thirticth Division, known as the
Wildcat" Division, Is made up of troops
from Tennessee and North and South
Carolina The Twentyesevonth and
Thirtieth Divisions probably werc the
first American divisions Ia fight in Bel
gum. having crossed the border with
the British Fourth Army
The SCvCntN-sINth Is . National ARMY
division, comprising New England troops.
II was one Of those winch General March
the chici of staff announced on Satur-
dav last tn nave hccn designated ~
return to the United States
Washington. Nov. - No active
division of the american expedition
AIRY forces can 30 landed in tho United
States before Christmas Secretary Baker
Nsii'i toAdN 5R t''AN - itAHIii-
ing first the thousands ot casuals and
tho auxiliary troops from England will
postpone the movement Of hrstIine
troops who have been designated for
release by General Pcrshlng
Army transport alton officials say that
the steamships Aiinnehaha Ispland and
0rta, which are bringing home 1000
american soldiers from England. probab-
" will arrive at Now \ ork about Dcccm-
ter >
New York, Nov 27 Although the
British Government may bc compelled
to uSc virtually all its available trans
ports for the return of its own and colonial
troops arrangements for the early trans
portation home Of approximately 40, +
900 American troops on British ships .
have been effected. Il was learned TO- /
night in authoritative British quarters
This includes l. 600 who have been /
training IN ingland and who havc already !
embarked for home On British trans