The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23

old LIST, 18th. l4th, list and 18th.
Even most of the officers OF these ont
fits had gone to other regiments whers
more Lieutenants were required. And
most Of the old 10th and Attn rest-
ments were outside the new divisional
organization. 1t was the dispersal Of
their old units which aggreved the
men most sorely for a time, though
| never In a way to interfere with dis-
cipline and efficiency, as some alarm
lists had feared.
Gen. Organs Army CaresA
While his command was thus being
carved and put together afresh Major
, Gen. Organ was in France, having
gone there as one Of a party of d.
visonal commanders who were sisinx
up the war and the undertaking In
advance. As he held his command
from start to finish ana at the mo-
ment Of writing. with the 27th's van
guard homo and the rest soon to fol-
low, he still does--and as no other
division Of all that went over did NOT
change commanders at least once, this
'SNiliS Us 6Ouu place as any I6f a
few facts about the man who mobil-
lied, trained and embarked the S7th,
bossed it in all it's great battles, and
has now brought a good share of il
back.
He enlisted as private In Compsny
@. eth Regiment, in 1897. In 1900 he
vas commissioned as a Second Lieu-
tenant in the old I'd Battery and in
1904 as First Lieutenant. BY 1911
nc was Major commanding the ist
! Battery, and in that year, when MaSor-
Gen. Charles II. Roc left command Of
I the New York State Guard Gov. DIX
named Organ for the place He II .
professional soldier, as New Yorkfs
commanding General is required to be,
/ and at the time of entertainment for
Spsrtanburg he was the only National
Guard officer who had been gradu.
ated from the Army War College.
So much for the division and It's
General Before taking up its pSr-
sonnet record in the war. such things
as honors, casualties and number Of
officers furnished to the army from It'd
old complement. let US run over the
names Of battles TO which it's flag In
entitled and try within small compass
to realize what those battles were ana
meant.
Thrown In Before Mont Kemmsa.
The division began embarkstion for
France in April, 1918. In July II took
over the offence of "A front of $4,000
J-af<i9 OF the East Poperinghe limo in
Flanders. The Germans opposite, on
the heights about Mont kemmel. were
In, - Dali. -
Of Bavaria, and these were the dar-
gerous veteran units Of the German
forces who were menacing tine Chan
mel ports, the northerly half OF tie
great German drive having forced tbs
British to give ground until in the
language OF Haig's order their backs
were to the wall
Since the Twenty seventh vanguard
came home 1t has become known that
at this stage Of the summer campaign
and In this sector the divisions ma
chine sunners waited at their poetA
under the following standing order OF
Gen. organ:
!. This position w!ll be held, ano
the section viii remain here until
relieved.
>. The enemy cannot lie allowed
TO interfere with this programme
8. II the gun team cannot remain
here alive it will remain here dead,
but in any case it will remain here.
4, Should any man, through sheD
shock or other cause, attempt u
surrender he will remain here, dead
.. Should the gun be put out of
action the team will use rifles, re-
Nolvers, Mills grenades and other
novelties.
3. Finally, the position as stated.
will be held.
II vas the American moral squtva-
lent for the british German practici
(Continued on FoIIotOiao PdgaJ