Arizona republican., 1919-05-05
REGULAR DIVISIONS GIVEN PRAISE FROM
 VETERAN GENERAL

First and last" is the description ascribed to the regular amy divi- sions in the great war, in a tribute just paid by Major A. w. Greedy, U. $. A. retired. General Greely's tribute. with an article lauding the regular army men, has been received here by Col. Alexander Wetheril, |. s. A., in charge of the army recruiting station in Los Angeles, who considers it an excellent aid to recruiting. The article i follows:
 First to reach France" 1 First to serve in the trenches" 1 First to fire a hostile shell.' First to lose a, man. 1 First to capture a prisoner 1 First to repel German raid" First to man an independent sec i tor"
 First to recapture and hold a town Such is the proud record ascribed by | Maj. Gen. A. w. Greedy, U. S. A., re- tired, to Typical regular division" of our army, in the big war.
 And Gen. Greedy might have added: First in total of casualties suffered" and last to be relieved
 As he himself points out so justly, 1 though mo division of the A. E. F. has failed to display, in the face Of | the enemy, the qualities of courage, | discipline and efficiency which are i acknowledged attributes of the Ameri- can army, and while it would be un- just to the rank and file of our citizen sOldiery, if their own sections failed to display pride in their achievements especially in the combat division, it should be born in mind that certain organizations are entitled to general recognition for merit, for they are composed of men of all sections and all races of our composite nation"
 Honors to the Regulars.
 What gentle, soldierly way of stat ing a great truth modestlyl
 And who that has fought iF France, or worn the uniform at home-irre- spective of lis natural pride in his own division-can help raising his voice to cry Hear. Hear" at the thought
 Yes, siri We have all got to hand it'' to the typical regular division" and mighty glad we are to. do it.
 For we have not forgotten, No in- deed
 Well do we remember that when the rest of us were striving desperately to master the clements of trench war fare-scarcely knowing a center of re- sistance from an observation post q typical regular division was ac- tually holding q combat sector, getting the everlasting life" lambasted out o it, and with real American blood, writ ing real American history on the lac erated soil of France.
 Of the sufferings Of the first winter in France. or of trench warfare-tht cost of holding a sector against al enemy enthroned on hills. as were tht Huns in the Toul sector-who know. more than the First Division, for in. stance?
 In open fighting, who demonstrated . 1 American mastery soonest, and gave the "A. E. F. and the entire Ameri e can army at home and abroad, it first great thrill? Who, but the S1c ond Division at Belleau Wood?
 And who threw the Hun back acros the Marne? Who. indeed, if not th4 Third Division?
 Chauteau- -Thierry, St. Mihiel. the Ar gonne-not one of these great battle fields is it possible to mention withou glorifying the valor of a typical regu lar division of the American army
 The typical regular" whether ma or unit, has always played a rathe thankless role in the time of war, n less in the time of peace.
 Marvellous in his fidelity to duty always modest as to achievemeut-al ways playing the game"-what tn country owes the typical regular i peace and war, few have ever trouble to inquire.
 Since the Days of Custer
 And yet since the days of Custer and the Indian wars, what a recor