The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
INSISTS ON ALL nth
SAILING SAME TIME
DR.. Manning Says Order for
zone Convoy, If Possible"
Is Too Uncertain.
CLUB WRITES A PROTEST
In Meantime Efforts Are Re-
newed to Force Promise for
Parade of Division.
CLUB WRITES A PROTEST

An order ISSUED By shs War Depart
mont to the army smbaxisation oficials
in France ''to return IN one convoy
tho entire Seventy-seventh Division II
possible. or as large . part Of Il as
may be possible with the available ship
ping" was not considered entirely sat
isfactory by DR.. william It. Manning.
rector Of Trinity Church. and chair
man of the Home Auxiliary Associa-
lions OF tho division. who has been
working for a parade Of the division
as q WHOLE when informed Of 1t over
the telephone last night shortly after
the message was received from WASH
ington.
What we want Is an official order
from the War Department ordering the
parade" he said, land we will be salts
fed with nothing less This message is
encouraging. II shows q disposition of
the Department to consider the right
full demands OF the city OF New York
that the Seventy-seventh parade. But
the message Is not entirely satisfactory,
for It still leaves uncertain the parade
of the entire division. And New York
asks the parade OF the division as a
whole. The message leaves doubt that
all the units may arrive at once. this
depending altogether upon the avail
able shipping
be so ordered that all OF the units ar
rive at once"
MessanEe Contains Promises,
A telegram SAINT to George aorton
Battle, who also has been working for
the parade. from the War Department,
yesterday, reads az follows:
Answering your telegram regarding
the parade OF the Seventy seventh Divi-
sion in New York. the War Department
IL in favor Of this parade being held. Our
difficulty Is due to the fact that a
parade OF the complete division might
make necessary the holding of certain
units which may arrive long before the
date est for the balance of the division
thus preventing the rehabilitation OF
men who are anxious to get their dis
charges and disarranging our entire
schedule Of rehabilitation In the New
York district The Department has al
ready cabled Gen. Hartford to return in
one convoy this whole division or as
large n part OF It an possible with the
ships arrive in New York within rea-
sonable time of each other the Depart
ment will parade in New York city al
one time either the entire division or the
largest number possible OF the units be-
longing to IT. and will guarantee &c
parade the remainin units II 1t is de-
sired
The telegram was signed by acting
Secretary Crowell
The cable ordering the sailing OF the
division in one convoy is considered the
only definite hope vet held out by the
War Department for the parade. Other
wise the situation Is unchanged
Many Protest. Made.
Among the protests against tho Wal
Departments uncertain attitude, was
that Of the Progress Republican Club
The organization wrote letters to Sena.
tors William NJ. Calder and James w
Wa lsworth. Jr.. which said:
We, the Progress Republican Club
condemn the action OF the military au
thorites in refusing the Seventy-seventf
Division opportunity to parade IN New
York city, upon their arrival.
1--WE regret that these boys, afte
having won tho admiration OF the worlt
by their valor and endurance. shoult
now be refused a proper and fitting trib
was accorded to the Twenty-seventh Di
vision, SC. We citizens of the East Sid
deplore such action"
This club Is the regular Republican
organization OF me Eighth Assembl.
district. its members said. some OF whom
have sons IN the division.
DR. Harry p. Swift. chairman OF tn
New York Chapter OF the Knights of Co
lumbus, said:
TT seems inconceivable that the boy
called to the National Army should b
denied the honors paid those who en-
listed All New York is anxious T.
pay homage to the Seventy-seventh, ant
it would be indeed unfortunate II a cit
which responded 70 periodically TO ever
measure of the Federal Government 1
to be denied that privilege Believing
the authorities will change their course
in view OF the magnitude OF the de