Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-05

of high order: their characters
rounded out by the unselfshness bred
Of war and by the tremendous
amount Of fighting which they went
through"
Here Major Paul Loughbridge of
Denver, Colo, assistant chief of staff
TO the division commander, And
former Yale athlete, interJected the
remark that the 18th was the first Of
the divisions of the American amy
10 participate IN great offensive
and passed most Of nine months ID
the trenches. participating N every
great offensive after It proved itse.
Al the Chemin -dss- DANES.
When ] took over the division Or
Nov. y, a few days after il had been
relieved from the front lines" con-
tinued Gen. Hale. IT was struck by
the ErimneEs Of the men, the GRIM
ness born Of long stretch Of fight
ing, with the shadow Of war till on
hem. WAS struck also by the fac.
that with II all there was nothing Of
soreness"
The health of the division was de-
scrihed by the commander as won
derful" He said they came bact,
sound and strong, absolutely like
iron" An instance Of physical tests
10 which they were put and the man
ner in which they met them. ne re-
ferred 10 the fact that the Cibislon
had stood in mud for eight hours
during review by Gen. Pershlng and
many Of the organizations were on
the march or under review for Il
hours IN q heavy ruin or mist, Next
day ! looked for d rise N the s1cA
report" ne SAID. Tut IL was station
airy
Il met General Persninr few da"a
later. He saio ne was uone up ~
our three hours inspection our anu
asked how tbs men s'tooo il. ] ,olG
him. and he said il was remarkable
The Yankee Division, as Z military
machine. today is possessed Of the
nighes1 discipline. with morals won
der1ully alive and a spirit lDdonII-
able" said Gen. Hale lie added that
the men hao "a great owe and ire
mendpus lcralry' for Maior Gen.
Clarence r. Edwards. tneir organize
AND former commander
The men themselves showed some
thing OF this feeling today. To N"
welcomes of officlal delegations thar
mingled calls Of When do We 70
nome with We want Gen. Eo-
wa-us Where is ne 80 General Ed
WARDS. who = now commanding nt-
Northeastern Department, was hur-
ryIng he"e from d tour III Maine and
sent word thai he would be mere -
morrow morning 20 greet has boy.
In his absence. Colonel oren Z.
Maya. As his representative. vel
coined Gen. Hale and the Mount Yer
non S Yankee DIVISION passengers.
General Eale maze no comment n
The removal from their command Of
Brlgadier Cen. Charles Il Cole Col.
edward D Logan. Col Frank NJ.
y u1ne. Col William c. Hayes and
other former National Guard officers,
hut Stated thai in each case the off,
"c-7 returned 70 the 18th pIVisien :la3
performed their duties II an entirely
SatrSf actUrv manner.
Cen. Hale took occasion 70 -efe- 10
criticism Of the oeharkation area ~
STeSL- ne CoIIip, DE tL-lU- WIZ
''more comfortable and more eff
cienLly administered than any cam
which ! have seen since ] left 1lie
niIed STARE This was his opIn-
ipr. he SAID. af-er q thorough ID
specripn OF the camp Il which tbs
18th sper1 shor. time before en-
barking
With the fore-unne-s al the 10Th.
cane rne divisions lighting chaplain.
Rev. Michael j. C'Conne-, beloved of
tht men alike 20, his administrations
anu The spirit which brought him
over the TOD" witt them IL every &C
ton. He received the CroI:: De-
Gue-rc ror his nrave,7- and although
ncaDacita-ed bv wounds Toy Z time
returned with the division which ne
nag accompanied ac-nSs Ill September.
-E1-
With d Distinguished Service Cross
and The C'ro.X De Gue--e LiueI -Coi.
John .. Murphy, who mad gone ACROSS
as d youthful captain. came nome as
veteran whose exploits ran through
-he army. Most striking % these was
MS act II making d Zone patrol o. 4
determine the conditions under which
his battalion later attacked with SUE
CESS.
Several .ner in whose families were
Illness death were the only soldiers
permitted TO leave the Nj Vernon to
day ExceD; for Gen. Halt AND his
staff. all others Of the $500 officers
anG men aboard ship spent the night
on the ship. q step from the land TO-
ward their eyes mad been turned Toy
MANY months
cenuant Of the IND Massachusetts
of the Spanish and Civil Wars, re
turned Claiming one Of rhe distinctive
fighting records Of the expedltionary
force. il was decorated by the French
army for conspicuous conduct al APP
remUnT d year ago The organization
returned with fun ranks and excellent
health. there being only twenty cases
of sickness requiring hospital arten-
tion. Except for one pneumonia case
all were of a minor character We
are glad 20 he home" said Col. E. T.
CheatharT.. lis commanding officer.
''ano We believe we have the best reg
imer1 in the army"
Among the returning officers was
Father John z. De Wales OF New Bed
ford, VINO served as chaplain with rhe
regiment for 1S months. He wears
the CrolX De Guer-e and is honored
by officers and men. The first chap
lain, Walton 8. Banker Of Worces-
l-iTIaG