The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-13
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Gen. Pershing Establishes
Second Chaumont at Ma
tionaI Capital.
FIRST DIVISION TO PARADE

Washington, Sept. l3.--Gen. John j.
Persh!ng today established head
quarters of the American expedition
ary forces at the war department,
where more than two years ago he
| took up task, the results of which
astounded the world, to him brought
fame and to his country undying
glory.
Gen. Pershing was welcomed upon
his return to the national capital late
yesterday with a fitting demorstra-
tion OF gratitude to the man who led
the American arms to victory in
France. At the headquarters where
they began. Gen. Pershing and his
staff will wind up the affairs of the
greatest force for overseas operations
ever organized in the history of the
world
Appropriate to the occasion OF Gen.
Pershing's return to Washington, n
resolution proposing the gift Of a
sword to the ranking officer Of the
American eXpeditionary forces has
been given right of way for consid
Grafton in the house today. The reso-
luton. which tenders the thanks of
the American people and the congress
to Gen. Pershing and the men of the
American expeditionary forces, would
appropriate $4,000 for purchase of
the sword.
AS feature of the victory parade
here Wednesday. in which Gen. Per-
shing will lead the First division and
receive the formal greetings of the
capital. the war department an
nounced today that five flights of air
planes and an observation balloon
VIII take the air when the procession
starts and conduct maneuvers over
the line of march.
washington, Sept. 13,-Hours before
I5eI. pe, Irrshihgs call on Secret>ry
Baker there was mobilization of
spectators in front Of Mr.. Baker 8
office. 8
The general had no engagements
away from his hotel before he called
on the secretary. but saw several
called to present invitations from cities
ana towns eager to receive him. After
ms conference with Mr.. Baker, Cen
Pershing's program was to go to his
ofiices here in the old Land ONCE
building to re-estahlish headouarters
In Washington of the American expe-
ditionary forces
Few Duties Now.
Beyond his conference with Secre
tary Baker and possibly conference
with Gen. March, chief of staff. Gen
Pershing had few official duties In
prospect for the day. In the after
noon Gen. Pershing and his staff were
invited to he guests of honor at an
fnterservice track meet held In the
stadium of one of the city's high
schools Elaborate decorations were
placed about the big field by the school
boys in preparation for the event. This
was the generals fifty-nnth birthday.
He was born on Sept. 13. 1860, when
the war clouds of the struggle between
the states were about to break and
when the first calls for volunteers
would soon be heard in the. Missouri
town where he was born.
From that day his life's history has
been filled with the things of war Gen
Pershing will dine tonight with his
father-in-law. Senator Warren, Of Wy
oming 1t will be private dinner With
only few guests.
The maximum monthly troops move
ment to France believed possible was
25,000 men. Yet Gen. Pcrshing re-
turned today to report formally the
disposition he had made of more than
1000, 900 men.
Gen. Pershing spent half an hour
with the secretary and when he came
out Mr.. Baker bore the brunt of the
crowds attack. while Cen Pcrshing
seemed to enjoy the circumstances
reaching continuously on both sides
for the hand thrust out to clasp his
The general then went to his offices
to begin the concluding work OF the
great army.