New-York tribune., 1919-03-11
Europe Won't
Forget, flaiss 2
Cable to 9th
British, Chief Again Lauds
yalor of Division That
Broke Hindenburg Line
All Here for Big arade
Last Units Left Brest on
March g, and Should
Reach Port on the I9ih

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Eiaig,
commander in chief Of the British
forces in France, yesterday sent one
more greeting to the men Of the 9th
Division. who fought under him during
the final irving days of the war.
The head Of the British expedition
ory forces already had commended the
members Of the division on their gal
liant assaults upon the Hindcnburg
assaults that made the first
breach in the supposed "impregnablc
defencos" Both verbally and in of
fetal documents he had praised Major
General John f. ORyan and his Fight
ING division
The field marshals cablcgram fol-
lows:
"n the name of your comrades in
tho British army, send to you. and all
ranks Of the 27,h American Division,
our hcarticst greetings on your safe
return. You can tell all those who to-
day welcome YOU in your own homes
that countless homes in Europe are the
happier for what you have done and
that the old World viii not forget her
debt of gratitude to America
Major General Organ sent this
csblegram of reply to the British com
mandor:
Many thanks for your kind cable
gram Of congratulation and greeting
to the 27th Division. The disciplined
courage I'm battle of the British SOL
dors, their fortitude and dotormina-
ton during the dark days of the war.
and their modosty and generosity in
their relations with us, won our re
spoct and high regard. We shall al
ways remember with pride our service
with the British armies under your
command i'm the great war for world
freedom
All doubt that the last clements
Of the 9th would leave France
II time for the parade on March 25
was removed during the afternoon,
when an official cable message from
American headquarters IN France an
bounced the last member Of the di-
vision had left Brost March Is on the
transport Seattle. The Seattle viii
dock here on March ~. giving tho sol
dicrs on board margin of SIX days
20 prepare for the review by the home
folk.
There are two detachments OF the
division on the Seattle. They are the
lOifh Machine Gun Battalion. complete.
with twelve officers and 1896 men, and
a detachment Of the 1O7tb infantry,
with three officers and 244 men.
Other units on the Seattle, which is
carrying 1897 men. include Mobile
Hospital liz. with seven officers and
$50 mon; casual companies from Cali
fornia, Massachusetts,, New York and
Pennsylvania. and casual officers from
various branches Of the service.
The battieshiD Missouri which sailed
from Bresi March y, day before the
Seattle. is carrying twcnty-four officers
and 72i men of the 106th Machine Gun
Battalion. of the 9th Division, and
nfty-onc easuals. She is due to dock
hero orr March 3.
The Ficid Artillery Brigade of the
DIVISION. which is scheduled to arrive
here Thursday morning, VIII hc given
welcome almost equal to that given
By the city to the first units to arrive
on the Levathan on March s. The
Amorica wil bring the SD Field Artil-
leg Brigade Headql- the 10th,
io5th and lo6th Field Artillery rcgi-
merts.
The loHh and lo5th fought in the
1euse -Argonne-St. Mihiel oNensiyes,
with the famous "75's' as their chief
weapon The lo6th Field Artillery
used "heavies,' otherwise known as
"l55's'
Tho ,f...o-t, Cl,,,,t.+oo ,r Vrolcoroo
has arranged to send three official vel
coming boats down the bay to meet
the America. Those already dcsig
mated arc the Patrol, the Correction
ana Queens. In addition several other
boats wll carry as many relatives Of
the returning soldiers as can be
crowded aboard.
Brooxlyn's parade Of welcome to the
par. of the division that belongs in
'hat borough probably viii be held on