The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-10
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By DAMON R

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ipatioiS, Coblenz. Jan 3.---Sss1
favorite reports on ile Hht
days In the rating, or ri
tempted rating. OF differen ~
visions, much after the ~
which sporting WRITER'S used II
football teams at tho efoas a. a
( son.. ssss'33
What wac the greatest tifvts30
which did ths MOST notable w0xx
questions which will probahly ~
gued through the ages. espoc1n1l
n, embers OF the different
outfits--with but small ciaAnoa |
they'll ever agree.
Every soldier proudly lua51
that his organization is the 0nx
no one win ever be able -
that opinion. M zx
The very same debats ~
program twenty years TO = IN
Spanish war, only then thex&x
was narrowed down TO regtr1eG&
We are one correspondent
doesn't happen to have u kx&5fl
| division, probably for int tx
that VIC were never attaC1e4 t
particular outfit for any length o<
but we're thrown some Or 164es1lSs
fneetion with the line divis5e ~
ferent periods.
Wherefore what We say ~ I'll
! ject is more the reflections Of M&<
census OF opinion than pAF1G
| preston. And while unanjnniy
one phase OF the situatfOn r. ~
ito obtain there Is a pr0pS343o%
which there seems to be pfst44S
eral agreement. saS
1t Is one Of the best Of tk
tfonal army or draft divisions. -
indeed the very best. is thu r.
ninth. AZ
| This doesn't necessarily nea
Il was the best fighting III
there WASN'T much differences
whole American army In that
lit means that IN everything
goes to make up a fine nilitaN4
IL stands out. Many army naN
/ II among the beet divisions ~
/ whole army. M ks3& IN
/ You can start a terrific cuil{
tfonal test any time by cornpA4
First and Second divisions, XN
I get up warm debate AZ
by suggesting that this
tional guard division IL groate
| But when the Eighty-nflath
toned both regular army mem
national guardsmen nod their
land say:
| TITS a fine outfit"
They don't admit that II H.
than their own, OF course. hut 81
agree upon Its merit without Hly
And now see how the Eixhf3
Is great in the mills OF the 9o@
are said to grind with such 6xQ&
fineness. 1t was sent to the ae
General Leonard Wood. no leaB M
He stxfted for France II IN
Of the division but was turnei
That was a bitter blow to him, In
Ought to ind some consultations HS
record OF his division. ..s.
J II fought from 81. Mihiel t4
Meuse It was credited with -
the most important operations
last drive. It was in line at the
Finally II was chosen amoqfsS
| American divisions sent to the IT,
! After all, army divisions aroa
i by their officers. az the men =
Z. SELVES are exactly alike ia, n
Therefore It Is needless to Ad~
the officers of the Eighty-nipflf
an exceptionally fine lot. ssi ssls
We say this without knoEfnx
gle one of them personally.
| The Eighty-ninth wan ttail
General Wood nj Camp Fun4ke
II is made up OF an an Mia6e
IAN all Kansas regiment With
ing Of members from NehrAs1e2
Mexico. Colorado. the middle
and the Rocky Mountain states1
You can tell man Of the
ninth a block away by his
military bearing. 81
As early as st. Mihicl the CT
reported It as a new but q UuQ
sion. ss5
| when you ccYne 10 figure 4
eraI things In the war Ar4 ID
back to a lonely soldier IN
who was not allowed to corn6 o.
do not know what they claim
on Leonard Wood. though
OF people have tried to tell usr
fact remains.
/ There are many thOusands S4S
lent officers in our victorious
who are. figuratively speas
dren OF his brain, without N&
might not now have an array
tpation on the Rhine.