The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-30
MEN OF nth ARE IN
BEST OF CONDITION
Pershing Landed Review and
Called Division Cleanest In
A. E. F., Says Officer.

The men of the Seventy seventh
Division ara In the best Of condition,
mentally and physically. there ia COM
paratively no sickness among them, ana
their time Is we'll occupied. Therefore.
there is no cause for anxiety among
the many people that have bsen be-
sleEine the Seventy seventh Division
headquarters with Inquiries about what
the boys have been doing since the
armistics was signed
Lieut.. Col. Douglas &. Campbell, who
has charge Of the Information Bureau
OF the division. made tho following state
mont at the Blltmore yesterday after
noon:
Il have Just returned from France
ana can answer all quiries In a general
way. The condition Of tho men 10 fine
There has been little influenza, In
fact less than one-quarter what II WAS
In civil life. From February 10. when
the division left Chateau villain. Till
March II. there were only sixteen deaths
among officers and men. Their morale
Is fne. they are satisfied. though keeniy
looking forward to their return home
THE vigorous, methodical life since
the signing Of the armistice has built
them UP 10 a wonderful degree. They
are scattered in villages around the
head quarterB village OF Sable 400 kiio-
meters from Brest. The division was
reviewed on February 10. IL and II. by
It's commander. Major-t3en. Alexander.
He was highly pleased over the way the
men are developing. He makes daily
inspections during drill and the hours
devoted to athletics.
Den. Pershing reviewed the division
on February 81 and was enthu.
static over the showing He con-
graduated Gen. Alexander and said that
the review was the finest given by any
division in France. Gen Per shing also
declared that the Seventy seventh was
the cleR nest division In tho American
Expeditionary Forces
Regarding what the boys are doing
with their time Col. Campbell said the
routine was as follows: Reveille. 8:l5
o'clock breakfast. :; followed by sick
| call and three hour drill period which
| starts at $50. The afternoon Is de-
voted to football. baseball, basketball
there is a one hour school session. con.
Quoted by the men Of the division. many
Of whom are college professors
The instruction Ia OF great value 10
tho nfen. faid Col Campbell There
are beginners classes In French and
English for those whose knowledge Il
limited. while for those who desire a
| better understanding OF the language
and OF many other subjects. higher classes
may be attended. Tho call for quarter.
sounds at 80. with taps a half hour
later.
but II isn't all work and no play
continued the Colonel I'm each towr
where the men are billeted amateur
shows are held. while movies. dance.
and boxing and wrestling bouts ar,
numerous"
| The Seventy seventh Division vii
have It's own parade in this city ever
IL the Forty-second Division arrive,
here at the same time, according Il
Capt. Allen l.. Lindley. who, WIFI
Lieut. Col. Campbell. has opened head
quarters at the Biltmore TO arrange foi
the reception OF tho Metropolitan Divi
sion. This statement followed a re-
port yesterday that the two divisions
would parade together.