New-York tribune., 1919-03-28
Lieut.. Col. Campbell Arrives
on Transport Great North
ern TO Plan for Parade of
Division Up Fifth Avenue
Men Best of All, He Says
Not One but Earned Cita-
ton; Expect to Start Back
in Early Part of April


reception Of tho nth Division wero
brought to port yesterday by Lieutcn-
ant Colonel Douglas Campbell, divi-
sional machinc-gun officer who ar
rived yesterday from Brcst on the
transport Grcat Northern. The details
will be worked out here. The division
probably will start home, he gaid in
tho fore part of April.
The parade and reception OF tho di-
vision, said Lieutenant Colonel Camp
bell, we're essential features of the
Homecoming, but the one big task would
be the work finding jobs for the
men on their release from military
service
about a month ago." said Lcuten-
ant Colonel Campbell, "when ] left
the division, there were about 5000
Of the 81 900 men who had no jobs
awaiting them on their return. Tho
boys were at place called Sable, about
400 miles east OF Brest. When they
get to the port Of embarkation ! fancy
it will require about ten days to get
them ready for the transports.
Best Who Went Over
"The men Of the Seventy-seventh are
the best fighters that ever went over
seas, and they were commanded by q
great fighting leader" he continued.
There is not a man in the division who
did not deserve a citation or a decora-
ton. Even the kitchen detail were en-
titled to recognition. | have often
seen shells dropping on their rolling
kitchens, and these boys stuck to their
jobs like leeches. There are many in
the division who would have been
decorated had not their records been
lost when their officers were killed,
II hope by the time they get home
there will be positions ready for the
5000 unemployed. Procuring work for
them will be our first duty.
1.-The parade is matter Of much IN
terest to the men. and hope it will be
deferred until at least week after the
last contingent has arrived. After the
sea voyage the men should have time to
get into shape, and it Will be necessary
to have some drilling at camp before
the day of the big march,
Graduate of Plattsburg
Lieutenant Colonel Campbell, before
taking course at the training camp
for officers at Plattsburg, was an off
Ger of the Columbia Refining Company.
When he left Plattsburg for overseas
service he received u commission as
captain of the 306th Machine Gun Bat
talon, and later, with the rank of lieu
tenant colonel was assigned as divis-
ional machine gun officer.
Colonel Campbell was informed that
Grover Whalen, secretary to the Mayor,
had offered quarters in the Hall of Rec
ords, with the Mayors Committee Of
Welcome, for the 77th's advance party.
He was also told this offer had been
accepted, but he said he needed head
quarters uptown; that the apartments
in tho Bltmore, offered and accepted
through the 77th Division Association,
were satisfactory, and he proposed to
keep them.
The death Of Major James A. Rooso-
velt abroad ship left Lieutenant Colonel
Campbell with only one aid, Captain
and .Adjutant Allen l.. Lindley. Of the
30Sth Infantry
Brings in Other Help
Immediately on his arrival Licuten-
ant Colonel Campbell got into touch
with various officers Of the division
Who were already here and detailed
them to duty with the advance party.
These included Captain McMurtry, who
won tho Congressional Medal Of Honor
and who brought the battle records Of
the commando Major Francis Weld,
Major Kenneth Budd, Major s. Fuller
ton Weaver. who han had charge Of
the campaign for finding Jobs for the
men, and Major Ioughborough.
Colonel Campbell enid he would also
try to bring in Lieutenant Colonel
Whittloscy. who commanded tho famous
Lost Battalion" and who has returned
to civil life.
The plans Of the Jewish organiza-
tions for tho nth include tho elaborate
decoration Of the main thoroughfarc
from Center Street eastward and the
throwing open Of every hotel and club
in the East Side to the returning sol
diers. There will be a banquet also
for tho officers
The present decorations of Fifth
| Avenue will remain, and Examinations
will continue nightly until Sunday
night. After that there will be
illuminations three times a week until
the work begins Of preparing for the
paradcs of the 18th and the Rainbow
divisions.
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