The sun., 1919-03-17
DEMAND PARADE
FOR nth DIVISION
802d Engineers Start Move
ment "a Matter of Justice
to. N. Y. Troops.
DIR. MANNING DECORATED
Chevalier's Cross Of French
Legion Bestowed on Him
by Admiral Groult.

A demand for a parade OF the Sew
enty-seventh Division, New York's Own,
was launched at n meeting OF the 302d
Engineers Association, held In the En-
cheering Societies Building in West
Thirty-n street yesterday afternoon,
when the Cross of Chevalier OF the
French Legion OF Honor was bestowed
upon the Rev. Or. william T. Manning.
rector of Trinity Church. and honorary
chaplain Of the s02d.
'"rhe Seventy-seventh 10 more particu-
larly New Yorke even than tho Twenty
seventh" said Or. Manning. "and we
will all 60 to Washington to demand q
parade X necessary
1t was said by officers OF the Seventy
seventh that the cost OF the parade was
the only obstacle 1t said that II 10 cost
ing the Government approximately n
million dollars to hold the Twenty-sev-
enth Division in, camp until all the
units have arrived for its parade week
from Tuesday. In view OF this II was
suggested yesterday that the Seventy
seventh might be paraded before all OF
its auxiliary units arrived in order to
avoid a long walt
Col. c. o. Sheriff., who took the so2d
Engineers to France. and who recently
returned, gave is audience the first off,
cial and comprehensive history of the
regiments exploits.
Announces New Slogan.
Major Spencer S. Weaver Of the ad-
vance party of the Seventy-seventh an
nounced a new slogan for the restor alton
Of tho divisions men to their places in
industry It is New York Jobs for New
York men," And Major Weaver was
able to tell tho audience that the work
Of securing Jobs for the men has pro-
ceeded further than similar work in any
other division OF the army.
"In response to orders from Gen.
Alexander" he said. 'ali of the men in
the division have been canvassed to see
II they need Jobs. Five thousand only.
out OF our 27,5oo. asked for places. We
Immediately wrote to the former employ
ers OF these men and of the responses
already received 500 promise the men
their old places. Only fifty replies are
unfavorable."
The ceremony of tho bestowal OF the
Legion OF Honor upon DR.. Manning was
carried out In all It's impressive form.
Behind the speakers on the platform
stood armed details OF American soldiers
and sailors, while facing the platform
was a division of sailors from the French
cruiser Gloire. carrying their colors and
headed by a trumpeter. The cross was
bestowed by Admiral Groult OF the
French navy. commanding the French
forces in the North Atlantic. He apollo
Eized to the audience for his unfamiliar
ity with English and then, turning to
DR.. Manning. he said in French:
"Dr. Manning. France is proud to be-
stow upon you this honor. which has
decorated the bosoms OF 20 many Of her
own heroic sons. She Is proud because she
knows all that you have done to bring
l.~fN uGI
we know to be right. She knows how your
efforts have helped kindle the soul OF
America in the cause OF right and JUS
tice."
At the Admlrars command the French
trumpeter sounded the traditional
"Ouvres le ban." Admiral Groult pinned
the medal on DR.. Manning's coat and
kissed him on each cheek. The Twenty
second Infantry band from Governors
Island played the "Marseillaise'' and the
trumpeter sounded the second call,
''Fermez lie BAN"
Several tributes were paid during the
meeting to Capt Frederick Stuart
Greene, a former officer of the 302d,
whom Gov. Smith has Just named State
Highways Commissioner.
I'VE congratulate the State on this
appointment" said DR.. Manning. IF
the Governor will make all his appoint
ments like that, we will all be behind
him"
In acknowledging the honor Of the
Cross OF the Legion. DR.. Manning de-
scribed American relations with France
as growing out OF the time when she
brought us aid In our family quarrel.
long since forgotten. That he said.
was when a German King on the Eng
lish throne tried to deprive US OF our
British liberties."
Escape From Torpedo.
OF the 5000 Regiment, according to Col.
Sheriff.. from the time the regiment left
America last March on the Carmania
until the armistice ended hostilities.
When. or the coast OF England at day
light. there came an explosion that
rocked the Carma MIA from truck to keel
son and sent all hands scurrying on
deck. 1t was a depth bomb dropped by
one OF the accompanying destroyers. The
torpedo launched by the lurking subma-
rine passed Just ahead OF the Carnlania' q
bow and struck her escort. the British
battel cruiser King Albert, demolishing
her after part.
Col Sheriff.. who had reached the
bridge, was himself the first man to
sight the periscope OF another submarine
or the port quarter. But before tho
CarTnania's guns could De Drought 10
bear a destroyer also had seen the
feather" and as the destroyer dashed
for II the pirate submerged.
Col Sheriff. described how the regt-
ment travelled across England on the
day that Marshal Haig issued his fam
CTS Back TO the wall Ufds. and o. Row
the English cheered the Americans. They
were rushed right In behind the British
lines in Flanders and spent weeks there
building trenches In the rear areas, to
which the British fell back as the Ger
mans pressed them toward Aniena Then
the regiment was moved to the Ameri-
can field OF operations near Baccarat
and got its hrst taste of real trench war
fare and its first citation for gallantry
in action. Col. Sheriff. told. about the
latter thus:
Sergeant Sheppard was the first man
OF the regiment. and. / think, the first
man of the division, TO be cited. He
rushed from a dugout and rescued q
wounded infantry comrade under shell
IRE. the infantryman being again slightly
wounded as sheppard brought him in"
And the last saw of Sheppard" Col
Sheriff. continued. was Just before
left the division. He was wearing five
decorations for gallantry and three
wound stripes. He had been promoted
TO be a First Lieutenant When a man
brought into the service by the draft can
do those things. We need have little fear
OF Bolshevism In this country"
The surprise OF the Argonne attack
was complete. according to Col. Sheriff.
He told how for Ave nights the artillery