Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-16
|MEN PRAISE OFFICERS
OF E|GAT|ETH DIVISION
Kindly Spirit OF Supporters Overseas
Lauded by Privatcs Return
ing to Camp Lee.
COMMISSIONS ARE GIVEN 242
Now Second Lieutenants VIII BE
Discharged at Once and Placed on
Inactive ,List-Morc Wounded Are
Expected.
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members Of the Eightieth Division who
have returned from France are unani-
nous IN their praise for the officers OF
tie overseas. Military discipline is
men declared there was heartfelt co :
neers and they were in the true sense
81 the word brothers in arms. The
mutual 1n q frienship which began while
the Eightieth was in training at Camp
pairing for actual fighting after they
arrived In France, and every battle
brought them in closer touch with each
= The enlisted men said that the Of
1cers. from the commanding general
down. were as gentle and kind as
tnough they had been on an adventure
other than the winning Of a great war.
Harsh commands were not necessary
70 maintain obedience and respect. and
won the most profound respect from
All of,them. They said while some Of
them we're wounded and patients at
the hospitals. the officers visited them
were always jealous for the welfare or
those who met with misfortune.
OFFICERS STAYED wIfai UNITS
THEY HAD FIRST TRAINED
majority OF the Eightieth Division
onfers began their military training
with the, enlisted men. and in most
instances remained with the COM
m1ands to which they were hrSt as
hite. who commanded the Eightieth,
was placed in command OF the Fifth
Army Corps short time ago. Before
sued a special bulletin which conveyed
his personal pride and admiration for
the oihcers and men who had trained
ana i"uEht under his leadership. An
lows
Orders from higher authority re-
, ,ieve me from command OF the Eish-
tieth Division. and assign me TO duty
elsewhere. Having been associated
with you from the very, beginning OF
your organization to your completion
ton can not lessen my pride in what
you have accomplished. my qualification
as TO what you are. and my hope that
the future.
SAY HONOR WELL BETTING
NEAR END OF ARMY CAREER
1T Is an honor we'll betting the near
termination of military career cover
ing liorty years OF service. to have been
hne body Of officers and men. a COM
mand whose. loyalty and operation
could never be .qucstioned; u command
whose personal and military reputa-
ton Is second to none. While I shall
always remain member OF the division
IN Split. l leave you with the deepest
IN tho past, the Eightieth Division will
always move forward
r, several OF the high officers OF the
red to other commands. Colonel w. II.
Waldrons who was formerly chief or
staff. is critically Ill with pneum onia.
TRAINING SCHOOL STUDENTS
ARE AWARDED COMMISSIONS
Two hundred and forty-tyo candi-
oates at the central officers training
school were commissioned second lieu
tenants here this afternoon. These
MEN come from almost every state on
the Atlantic Coast and will be i'm
mediately released from the service and
placed on the inactive list. After the
signing OF the armistice only a few
over 800 remained to complete tho
course, the other students being dis
charged In December. class OF 100
Will be graduated on February Is, and
at that time the training school will
cease to be an organization The
school at Camp Lee was one Of the
largest In the country and its student Is
numbered all infantry candidates from
Maine to North Carolina
USUAL STREAM OF SOLDIERS
GO THROUGH MUSTER OFFICE
The usul stream OF men passed
through the mastering office to-day.
panies and oversee troops. 1t has been
reported that great many wounded
Eightieth Division men arrived in New
YORK on Monday, but no information
has been received as to when they will