The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-01-17
18th CLAIMS new TITLE
Men Back at Meade say They Are
The Lightning Division''-So Rec
orniZed in France.

i Camp Meade, Md, Jan. 16.-"The
lightning Division this is the new
name the boys OF the Seventy-nintl
Division bring home from France
They disclaim the name OF 'Libel ty
Division" and say it never was BE
slowed upon them officially; while
Lightning" as title, was bestowed
upon them by general officers in
France and by The Stars and Stripes,
newspaper published in Paris oy
the American Expeditionary Forces
| These statements are made by a
number of boys of the Seventy-nlnth
| who have returned to Meade as cas-
| uals and are stationed with the con-
valescent companies in N block. Scv-
eral of the wounded, who are III the
Base Hospital, corroborate the state
ments However. no action can be
taken by the boys to have their dlyi-
sion recognized as the Lightning
Division" they claim, as very little
OF it now is intact, except a small
part which it is believed is in the
Army OF Occupation now in Ger
many.
The soldiers claim the Stars and
Stripes cited their division as being
the "Thunderbolts from the Western
Hemisphere" and because of their
action about Montfaucon the name
lightning" was given them and
recognized by general officers.
Enlisted men who wish to stay in
the army for limited periods, because
they are unprepared to go back to
civil life, but who are connected with
units about to be mustered out, may
remain in the army for definite
lengths of time, upon application,
and will be transferred to other
units and assigned to miscellaneous
duties, according to orders issued to-
day by Brighten. J. A. CASTOR.
Brig.-Gen. CASTOR is still camp eX-
ecutive officer under General Carter,
though Lieut.-Col. Bugbee, named as
successor to Gen. CASTOR, has arriy-
ed at camp. He will take over Gen.
Gaston's duties in a few days, it is
understood. However, no word has
reached camp as to the next assign
ment of Gen. CASTOR.
This, together with the fact reveal
ed today that Lieut.-Col. Eby, for
merly chief of staff here, has been
transferred to Washington to attend
the War College, has perplexed all
at camp as to who will be transferred
next.
On the heels of peace another war
has sprung up in Camp Meade. 1t is
between the Knights of Columbus
and various officers having command
of labor battalions. The Knights of
Columbus claim they are the only
organization in Camp Meade who are
not allowed fatigue detail'' by the
camp rulers. Fatigue detaiP' is a
body of soldiers from one of the Ia
Dor battalions or other organizations
sent under orders to do the chores
about the buildings of the Young
Mems Christian Association and the
Red Cross.
The knights CT Columbus daily as
sign their own secretaries to scrub
bling the floors, washing windows and
the thousand and one other Hsesc
about the buildings in the absence
of fatigue Details The fatigue
detail donated to the Young Mems
Christian Association by camp au-
thorities generally consists of three
or four negro soldiers fit especially
for such work. The Knights of CO.
lumbus often has made requests fer
these details at headquarters, they
claim, but have been turned down,
while all other organizations have
been shown the favor.