The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-25
HEROES Of 9TH
MARCH IN GREAT
VICTORY PARADE
Men Who Broke Hindenberg
Line Given Tumultuous
Greeting by New Workers.
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Mar. 25-Major Gen
eral John F. Organs 9th division.
composed Of former New York state
guardsmen-veteran two-fisted fight
ers who broke through the "impreg-
nable' Hindenburg line last summer
in one of the most gallant exploits of
the world war-marched in triumph
up flag -bedecked Fifth avenue today
to the tumultous acclaim of million
or more spectators. 1t was a soul-stir-
ring pageant, the like of which the
etropolis-seas soned to many brill
liant professions on this world-famous
thoroughfare-has perhaps never be-
fore witnessed.
While there was a joyous, care-free.
holiday spirit among the immense flag
waving crowds that came from all Sec
tions OF the state to augment the city's
millions. there was an unmistakable
grim, business-like attitude on the part
of the $4,000 men-the flower Of
youth Of the empire state. The dough
boys were in heavy marching order.
They wore their olive-colored cam
paign helmets, or "tin hats; gas
masks were slung from their shoul-
ders, light packs and full canteens
were carried and bayonets were fixed
Ou tQ6IT TILES.
Croweil Welcomes Troops
Acting Secretary Of War Crowell
representing the war department in
the welcome given by New York to-
day to the twenty-seventh division, is
sued statement declaring that the
part played by the former empire
state guardsmen in France would ell
lumine the pages of American history
for all time"
THE tremendous ovation which the
city of New York is giving to the Of
ficers and men of the twenty-seventh
division of the triumph American
army" said Secretary Crowell,
Springs from just pride in achieve
ment worthy of the highest national
traditions.
These sons Of the metropolis and
the empire state, are the heroes of
KENNEL Hill, of Peronne, Of Belli-
court, Of ST. Quentin, Cambria, of Bony
and LIE Cateliat.
These men who parade today are
of the American stuff that heartened
the weary British and French heroes
in the summer of 1918 and when it
came their turn to fight on their own
sectors they exhibited strength and
ability which swept down the enemy
like the wrath of evenging god. In
their last great drive the enemy fell
back before them for thirteen miles,
and some three thousand prisoners
were taken into the lines of the twen-
ty-seyenth division.
in the hour of rejoicing we shall
not forget the bravest of the brave
who may only parade Fifth avenue to-
day In spirit-the comrades who did
not return. They died or are suffer
ing in army hospitals that we might
enjoy the security of this day. Our
hearts turn to them and to those loved
ones who mourn their absence. We
have seen the brilliant spectacle OF
this parade through tears for them,
yet we know that they preferred death
and physical torture to dishonorable
personal safety.
Gifts for Wounded.
An unpleasant incident. occurred at
st. Patrick's cathedral where a police
inspector forced 800 wounded men
seated in chairs in front of the grand
stand to get up and seek places in
the side streets. Social welfare work
ers and the wounded men objected to
this action but their protests were
unheeded.
Just before the head of the parade
reached the hotels Savoy and Neither
land, guests in the windows literally
showered the wounded men in the
stands below with coins, cigarettes
and candy. The crowds in the streets
took the cue and joined in the pre-
sentation of gifts.