The sun., 1919-03-31

~"NohSs fHhe1 paCk TO Ofvi.tOu ne80Qu8F-
terra to be greeted by the cheerful word
that the division headquarters would
move at 9 o'clock In the morning--to
Bucisny.
whereabouts in BucignyT I asked.
and that old gray head of the division
stan. Col olmstead, told me: The Cha
teau.'
Headquarters on TOP of Hill.
Now. I had looked over that chateau.
knew all about It. It was on top OF the
highest hill IN Bucigny. You could see II
for miles around. And from tho second
story windows you could chuck q stone
into the German trenches.
so the Surgeon General had a room
In the cellar the next morning Mt 8
o'clock. with sand bags In the window.
With great satisfaction noticed a bat
terry OF Australian artillery wheel into
position In front OF our yard. And with
great satisfaction heard the regular
and frequent whlz, cr-cr-crump that
thought was tho hearty boys OF that bat
terry busily serving their guns.
Il thought II until one OF the men OF
my command came in from a little walk
covered with mud and slush Then
knew we were on the receiving ems. And
almost that moment i got word to go
and see the General. When / got to his
second floor room he leaned back In his
chair and remarked:
Monty, I've got my orders all
cleaned up, and I'll let you try to take
francs from me at Canfeld.'
so I sat down and we played It
was whiz, cr-cr-crump every time we
dropped n card. I wasn't thinking much
about the game. In fact, IT finally got
30 Dad that the General asked me about
II And said to him:
General. tell me. for Gawd's sake.
why did you pick this place for your
headquarters?
And the General replied:
Why. Monty. you have 10 look o.
the psychology OF the thing--ltsten D
that chimney fall. This place is reals
all rtght--there goes the roof next dor.
You see. the chateau stands UP so hsh
In the air and the Germans know we
| know II stands UP SO high in the air.
ana they'd never think that any one
would be darn fool enough TO bcate
here"
Nor was that all that Col. Montgomery
told de told how his GeneraY was
always up front with the easy Or and
the firm word that give his mn con-
fdence. He told OF how his HOSPITAL had
cleared 1000 wounded men In bne day
l while they were crossing the linden
| burg line and only one maniof them
sroaned.
He" said Col. Montgomery. was
unconscious"
The Colonel told Of o'Ryafs greatest
| show on earth that move in thirty
trains OF fifty cars each, was always
on time to put over the show in the
right lot, and how every man In the
performance leaped forwsd as soon as
the great orchestra OF dig guns had
played the overture of trrage.
Carried Their Audience Along.
And" said Col. montgomery. I'VE
took the audience With US. those who
were staying there PERMANENTLY OF who
left so fast that or dignity and our
best speed would ut permit us to cap
ture them"
Then turning to zen. Organ he raised
his glass. thankedthe Friars for permit
ting him to be tire on the last night OF
his Federal serice, and proposed the
thrilling toast o his general" which
brought the dikrs to their feet with the
| most ringing !heer of the evening. not
even barring that given for President
Wilson, who was represented at the
speakers tsle by his secretary, Joseph
p. Tumulty
Gen. Oyan. when he rose to speak.
for the fist time in his life put up his
hands an said ''Kamerad." He refused
to accep the dinner as tribute TO him
! self inatinE that II was offered through,
him tcthe officers and men of the d.
vision many Of whom. wounded. were
, in tn galleries. He declared that the
, arm, and the Twenty-seventh Division
owe an incalculable debt 70 the theat-
rice profession.
Emotion . Factor in War.
"A soldiers profession in war" he
ihid. depends a great deal on emotion
: Men do great things. desperate things
under the stress of emotion. Properly
guided the emotions are the greatest
OF military assets 1t was In guiding and
building up the sentiment and emotions
OF the men that the theatrical profession
| played It's big part We had our own
little troupe, FIRST on the Mexican Dor
der. later n larger one in the training
| period. and q really good organization
that played In tie open fields OF Elan
| ders. in barns. in ruins. any place they
| could get. 10 tired men out OF the limo
and therefore bucked up their spirits
after they had had wash. a sleep and
| an eat. That troupe Is now playing In
the Century Theatre in New York, which
Is not so bad"
He paid a warm tribute to Elsie Janis
for her visit and playing to the division
in Flanders and later. after the armis-
| tice, TO the divisions wounded in the
hospitals in and around London.
| But most OF our service was serious.
he concluded "It is the sort Of thing
| that the men who went through with II
don't like TO reflect upon. OF all the
socalled novelties in the way Of weapons
in this war there IL hardly one that
hasn't been used before. from the FIRST
tank which was the 3usgernaut. to the
In crossing hostile river In the fifteenth
century. And II you don't mind I'll
close this with a smoke barrage Of the
stories that we heard after tho arms
tice was signed"
The General then told a couple Of
new ones In cockney and black face
that had hardened professionals rocking
in their seats.
Praise for cambridge Colby.
Bainbridge Colby paid q distinguished
tribute TO both the divisions and it,
commander.
These fine men," he saie. were LEI
not only by a cabable soldier. but by q
gentleman Of clean and high ideals ant
noble spirit. II the war was sport Il
the British and tragedy TO the French
II was. as has been Said, 3 Job Tor tht
Americans-and Gen. Organ did thu
Job in American fashion,
Mr.. Colby declared that the natioi
needed the silent and efficient obedi