Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-02
FRENCH PRAISE VALOR
OF RAINBOW DIVISION
Glorious Place in Battle Fore.
seen by General Duport.
Macarthur Comes Home
By the Associated Press


Washington, aug. -
Striking tribute to the valor and
fighting efficiency of the Forty-second
(Rainbow) Division of the American
army by General Duport, commanding
tho French Sixth Army Corps in Lor-
raine, to which the Forty-second was
attached up to the middle of last June.
is contained in general orders issued
by the French commander on June Is
bidding farewell to the Americans when
they set out for the battlefront on the
Aisne-Marne lines. where they are to-
day proving their mettle in attack.
General Duport said the division was
ready to take a glorious place in the
new line Of battle" and paid tribute also
to the skill of Major General Menoher,
commanding. and of Colonel (now Brig
adler GeneraD Douglas Macarthur.
divisional chief of staff. The text of the
orders follows:
At the moment when the Forty-sec-
ond U. s. Infantry Division is leav-
ing the Lorraine front, the command
ing general of the Sixth Army Corps
desires to do homage to the fine mill
itary qualities which it has continu-
ously exhibited and to the services
which 1t has rendered in the Baccarat
sector.
Has "Offensive Ardor"
The offensive ardor, the sense for
the utilization and the organization
of terrain. as for the liaison OF the
arms, the spirit or method. the dis
cipline shown by all its officers and
men, the inspiration animating them.
prove that at the first call they can
henceforth take a glorious place in
the new line of battle
The commanding general of the
| Sixth Army Corps expresses his deep
est gratitude to the Forty-second Di-
| vision for it's precious collaboration
| he particularly thanks the distinguish
I ed commander of this division. Cen
eral Menoher, the officers under his
orders, and his staff so brilliantly di-
rected by Colonel Macarthur.
1t is with a sincere regret that the
entire Sixth Army Corps sees the
h'orty-second Division depart. But the
bonds of affectionate comradeship
which have been formed here will not
be broken; for us, in faithful memory.
are united the living and the dead OF
the Rainbow Division, thos who are
leaving for hard combats and those
their lives, on the land of the east.
now rest there, guarded over piously
by friends.
Sentiments of Warm Esteem
These sentiments of warm esteem
will be more deeply affirmed during
the impending struggles where the
fate of free peoples is TO be decided.
May our units, side by side, con-
tribute valiantly to the triumph of
justice and right.-General Duport,
commanding the Sixth Army Corps.
General Macarthur, it was learned of
ficially today. has now been ordere
, back to the United States to comman
a brigade of the new division to be or
ganized at Camp Meade, Md He al
ready has been decorated for valor b
the French army leaders and his pre-
motion to the rank of brigadier genera
was the direct result of his brilliar
work both in organizing the Rainbo,
Division, composed of National Guar
I units from nearly thirty States, includ
, ing Pennsylvania, and in conducting tn
, staff work of the division at the from