New-York tribune., 1919-08-04
War Department Orders
Full Review Here of
/ Heroes of Belleau Wood
and Chateau Thierry
Ieatherneck Yell
Creets WelcOmers
ThousandsC Clingingto Rig
ging Of Transport Cheer
as Leaders Leave Ship

Nine thousand officers and men,
composing the first units of the vet
eraa Cd Division, with more than
: thousand devil dogs" of the Fifth
Nsrines. arrived yesterday on the
,rsnsports George Washington at Ho-
boken and the Santa Clara, docking at
lie army base in Brooklyn.
The George Washington carried g.
40 officers and men of the famous
Indian" division. This outfit suffered
the heaviest casualties of the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Force; was prac-
cally the first to fight and among
the last to leave; engaged 80 Ger
nan divisions from Nerdun to the
Nsuse- -Argonne and made the historic
march to the Rhine as part of the
army OF occupation
Commanded by Major General John A.
lie Jeune, of the United States Marine
forrs, the division that won 3,4O0
Citations and captured more than 10000
German prisoners, has been ordered by
lie Secretary of War to parade as
init in New York City as soon as the
other regiments arrive. The parade
trobaby will be late this week.
Want to Show New York
General lie Jeune said on his arrival:
We will be glad to parade. We have
a-aded all over Europe, and now we
re ready 10 show our real parade to
,ew York. Well show them what the
-ar;nes and the I'd Division are made
G, and it will be the best parade We
lave ever marched in"
Down below decks the question of
,arade was put up to the men. "All
those who want to parade answer
Yes" said An officer.
Not voice answered in favor Of the
pa.aae Then suddenly the whole
crowd let out loud shout of "No! Let
US 60 bome!" Another officer in au
:hority said: Men, am sure that the
general wants you to parade"
answered ''If the old man wants any
thing we're there for him. Tell the
New Workers. that there1l be parade,
and it'll be a humdinger, too
Subsequently it was announced that
The men had decided to go without fur
lOughs or anything that was necessary
10 please General lie Jeune.
Other Units En- Route
Brigadier General George II. Nc
Manus, in charge of troop movements
st the port of embarkation, said other
units of the Second Division are ar
Giving on the Finland. Ryndam, Will
ielmina, Leviathan, Julia Luckenbach,
Santa Paula and Virginian. The Nlr-
gininan was scheduled to put In at
Newport News, but was ordered to
change her course and make for New
York. arriving last night. The last
Of the division will arrive here on the
Leviathan aud the Wilhelmina, the last
to leave Brest. The only unit left
behind is the 1st Field Battalion, which
is still on the Rhine.
The George Washington carried her
maximum load of troops. They were
crowded on decks and rails and stanch
ions when the ship neared the dock.
Hundreds of visitors awaited outside
the pier inclosure at Hoboken and
cheered welcome to the. marines.
Major General George Barnett, COM
mander of the United States Marine
Corps, Captain Charles |. Murray and
Lieutenant Colonel II. l.. Roosevelt
boarded the ship at Quarantine. Maj or
General David C.. Shanks and Rear Ad-
mlral Glennon, commandant OF the
Third Naval District, we're the first to
meet the division officers at the pier.
The Leatherneck Yell
General lie Jeune and General Bar
hett walked down the gangplank first.
At the sight of their commanders thou-
sands Of hardy marines waved their
launty caps and gave the famous
''eatherneck" yell of "Ye-e-o-u,' and
Kept it up until the generals passed out
Of sight under the pier inclosure.
The marines on board want it known
that the division was united service
unit, composed of men of the regular
army, the Marine Corps, the navy and
Coast Artillery Corps, most of them
0eing emergency volunteers.
Captain Walter G. Long, u. S. A..
outlined the record Of the division
N March, 1917. They blocked the Ger
man advance at Chateau Thierry in the
famous drive during May, June and
suly, then entered the Scissor offensive
daring the bitter fighting of July IL
snd ~. Subsequent engagements whlcf
sept the division under fire almost
until the last day of the war carried
mem mem to the Marbache sector, the st
Mlhie! offensive, the Champagne often
s.ve and finally in the bloody conflict
" W the Meuse Argonne from October
'o 70 November II.
;four days after the armistice wa:
sshed the division began memorable
march to the Rhine, receiving ovation:
sg s.ong the line from liberated town:
Sao villages, until they became uni
~ 'ne United States army of occupation
w December l. 1918.
Height of Achievement
IA while the Indian division ATTAINED
: ~. ~ most popular achievement a
I ccIIateau Thierly, the fighting in the
sxaampagne, at Blanc Mont Ridge, was
ssscribed by General lie Jeune in thi!
y: ITO be able to say when thi'
ss! Ssl Is finished, 4 belonged to the Sec
Iau Division. l fought with it at the
sysS.sle of Mont Blanc Ridge will b,
"s highest honor that can come tt
any man."
tne Indian head divisional insignis
sa4 a. white star background, in color'
~ snapes varying according to thu
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