The sun., 1919-07-21

LIGGETT HERE WITH
9 OTHER GENERALS
Corps Commander Absolves
Haig Of Belittling United
States Forces.
TWO VIEWS ON sHANTUNG
Chinese and Japanese ENJOYS
on Aquitania Give Diverg-
ent Opinions
TWO VIEWS ON sHANTUNG

lean corps commander at the second
battle of the Marine, who afterward
commanded the First Field Army.
reached New York yesterday on the
Cunard liner Aquitania- He was ac-
companied by his chief of STAFF. Brig
Gen. Malin Craig. Nine other general
offlcers-Major- Gen. Joseph T Dickman,
Major-Gen George o. Squiers, former
head of the Air Service; Major-Gen
Mason NJ. Patrick and Brig. Gems. Har-
old b. Fiske. Harry A. Smith, Robert l.
Rees, Wilson b. Burt, Stuart Heintzel-
man and Dennis f. Nolan-also. were
passengers on the big liner.
Gen. Liggett has been assigned to
the command of the Department OF the
West, with headquarters In San Fran
cisco. How long he will retain his tenn
porary rank of Northumberland has
not yet been decided by the War De-
partment. In addition to commanding
the only American field army which
I was actually utilized in offensive opera
lions Gen. Liggett commanded the Army
Of Occupation for several months. lie
has received the Cross of the Legion or
Honor from the French Government. and
the British Government made him
Knight OF the Order OF st. Michael ana
St. George. The Distinguished Service
Medal was conferred on him by Gen.
Pershing.
Is Glad to he Home.
Gen. Liggett said he was glad to re-
sumo duty at his old post in San Fran
cisco, where he has many friends. ASKED
about Sir Douglas Haigs recent REMARKS
that Great Britain won the war, Gen.
Liggett said:
HE was among his own people ana
talking especially to them. 1 have known
Marshal Haig we'll for a long time, ana
I know that he Is too big to oelittie the
other allies. He Is trying to get ms
own men what is due them and Is USING
every argument to that end. Field Mar
sinai JaIp always has been outspoken
in his appreciation of the WoTk OF All
the allied armies"
Renedict Crowell. Assistant Secretary
Of War. who has been investigating aero
nautics in England. France ana italy,
also returned on the Aquitanta- lie was
ACCOMPANIED by the other members Oh
the investigating commission, Col biair
of the General Staff, Capt. Muslin OF tne
navy, George II. Houston of Wright
Martin Aircraft Corporation. c. w.
Reyes of the Curtiss company and 5. D.
Bradley, general manager or the Man
ufacturers Aircraft Association.
The Assistant Secretary OF war re-
fused to make any statement lot pup
Ncation. saying he would first make mis-
report to the authorities in Washington
It was said. however, among those VINO
had made the voyage with MI. CcoWel
that he will recommend complete separa-
ron of aviation from both the army and
navy, a step which was taken py urea
Britain during the war.
Other important changes also Will De
urged in his report with view 10 prlng
ting the American air service TO posi-
ton of equality with those or foreieh
rations and including the creation OF a
separate portfolio for the head OF tne
department of aeronautics, according 70
those who conversed with Mr.. Crowell
during the voyage.
Youngest Major Arrives.
The Ninth Infantry Brigade Of the
Fifth Division, comprising the Sixuetr
and Sixty-frst Infantry complete. re
turned on the Acquitania and brought
with them, according to the claims o.
the officers OF the Sixty-first, the young
est and most decorated Major In thu
American army. II not in the world.
The officer in question is Major Alex
ander Stark, Jr, % years old, and wear
ing, or at least entitled to wear the Bel
Vian Military Cross. the Cross of thu
Legion of Honor. the American Distin
euished Service Cross, the Italian wa
Cross and the French CroiX de Guerr,
with palm. The Major Is son OF Col
Alexander Stark. Medical Corps. L. S. A.
and was brought UP at West Point ant
other army posts where his father wa
stationed.
He entered the service after the begin
ming of the war with the rank OF Secon'
Lieutenant and won his decorations ant
promotion in the Meuse-Argonne often
siye. According to the other officers II
his regiment, none of whom seemed to b
able to talk about anybody else, MaJo
Stark led his men in the Mouse Vale
for several days. and by the simpl
force of his will and example kept then
going forward under almost impossibl
conditions.
when he was relieved. after he an
his men had fought their way throug
the almost impossible forest for severa
days practically without food or rest. h
was clad in n Boche uniform, strippe
from a dead German, and his footgea
consisted OF one boot in the last stage
OF dilapldation.
8Ist Boasts Two Colonies.
The Slxty-hrst also has the distinc
ton of having two full Colonies on 1t
roster Col. Philip d. Peyton, command
the Legion of Honor. the Distinguish
Service Cross and the Croix de Guerr
with palm, as was also Col. Lowe Nc
Clure Another officer who returned o
the same vessel was Major Olcott c
the Sixtieth Infantry, who received III
Congressional Medal of Honor for ga
liant conduct under fire.
Other troops on board were the 419t
Telegraph Battalion Headquarters an
Companies d and e Of the same OF
ganization, ninety-eight casual army Of
hcers and twenty-eight naval officer
Complaints which have been rife latel
among returning officers and men 6
10 bad accommodations and food WEI
entirely lacking among the Aqultania
military passengers.
One red headed Lieutenant OF II
Slxty-frst Infantry even confessed thi
he was sorry the voyage was over. Tt
combination of S44 army nurses and II
broad promenade decks of the ship wei
ideal or.dancing he said.
Quo Tel Chi. former Minister of Jul
tice Of the Republic OF China, and Pr
Wen, president OF the National High,
Normal College and head OF the educ
tional mission to Europe and Americ
returned from their duties as technic
advisers to the Chinese delegation at Il
Peace Conference. Mr.. Chi said tn,
tho decision of the conference regardir
the disposition of Shantung involved
Rlaring injustice to China. II was
violation, he said. OF every principle III
DERIVING the League of Nations Gov
nant and in effect creates an Alsac
Lorraine In the far East.