Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-01-10
The 32nd Division

The SZnd Division now holding par
of the s'Watch on the Rhine" for A
merica, has borne 90 gallant part il
the great war as to attract specia
attention in the midst of world ot
heroic deeds. This Division won from
the French the name of the Terrible
Brigade" a splendid tribute from ma.
tion that for four years had been accus,
toned to heroic fighting
Wisconsin has an especial right to be
proud of this Division since more than
one-half of the men came from this
state. 1t was typically Wisconsin
Division in every respect One-thlrd
of its members were of German blood
or descent There was a large slavic
representation, and one battery, the
12lst. recruited in Milwaukee, contain
ed more than twenty nationalities
There were not lacking those who more
than limited that a Division so COM
posed would be lacking in morale. The
slur was wiped out in blood in France
The Division reached France in Feb
ruary and March and was reported fit
for the fighting line in May. On May
10Th it moved to the front and remain
ed there, with scarcely rest interval
until November 9Th
During all that time it was involved
in the bloodiest fighting of the war. 1t
received the great honor of being es-
pecially cited for its splendid work by
the French staff It's artillery brigade
two-thirds of which was recruited in
Wisconsin participated IN the capture
of more territory thar any other artlil-
ery brigade in the American EXpedl-
tionary Force
The STARS and stripes, the official
publication of that Force, said, In It's
issue OF November 22nd, 1918;
fhe 32nd is made up largely of men
from " isconstn and Michigan On the
Ourcp and the Vesie 1t won from the
French the name OF 1.-The Terrible
Brigade and the 32nd, before getting
its role iu the Argonne, was used by
General Mantin as the spearhead Of
one OF his mlasnty thrusts below the st.
GoDaln Fotest
Because OF the very great interest OF
Wisconsin, peopie IN this Division, and
because Of lis heavy losses, the Wis
consin boyaIry i<sglon has made
arrangenxss; to secaie full lnforma-
tion coneekning Qualities most of
whicue RS not hot bssssr ubished, and to
answer all questlofs. concerning the
men who ,s.eesie The Isst great sacrifice.
rhe Legion is che more anxious to per-
form this fitting duty because very
large percentage of the men who en-
listed in this Division from Wisconsin
were secured through the recruiting
campaigns Of the Legion and it's pre-
de.essor the Wisconsin Defense-Lea
que.
The 32nd is composed entirely of
volunteers who answered the very first
call for troops AT that time the fed
eral government lacked the machinery
for recruiting and called upon the Wis
consin Defense League for and. The
League put its entire machinery at the
service of the nation, and for many
weeks, was the main recruiting agency
in Wisconsin
State Headquarters of the Wisconsin
LOYALTY Legion at Milwaukee, has
announced that the chapters OF that
org ganization, one of whicn Is located
in this city. will be enlisted In the
work of disseminating the information
relative to. the. boys of this famous
Division A circular letter Of instruc-
ton regarding the method of proceed
ure in this work, WHICH will be of deep
est interest to the thousands of rela-
tives of the boys of the 32nd Division
In this state, will be sent to the chap
ters in the near future.
The Legion is also trying to make
arrangements to procure information
relative to Wisconsin boys in other Dl-
visions over seas and, if successful,
will proceed to put it into the hands OF
the relatives and friends at home.
Rela. ives in this city of boys at the
front can make doubly certain receiv-
ing this information by dropping line
to the Wisconsin Loyalty Legion, 226
First National Bank, Milwaukee, Wis.