Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-09
GENERAL TELLS STORY
ZOE .ARMt's FINE SPIRIT
LeiedEe, Commander OF Second
Division. Says Traits OF Fighting /.
aien Must BE rrrsrrv,.,, 90

, OF the fine spirit OF
eouraSe. devotion 10 ideals and
/ sp!end!d Americnnism displayed bv
/ me hshfing men of the country in
I me STRUGGLE against German nutoc-
racE Was urged last night bv Ma Tor
General John a. Leicunc If ~,
,hi!ed States Marines. in am address
neiore, The Richmond Chapter. Amer
ican officers of thc Great War. "a, m,
4 Wcstmorelahd Club.
Ttnerai Lejcune, who is now com
-. 'ieaMt or the marine training camp
,euaH'ico, Va. succeeded Major
Generals Rundy and IIarbord ~ n.,,,,
n,ah uer III France OF the second Divi-
SION OF regulars and marines and
aireeted this famous outfit in its mar
s'rtPation la the wiDinc out OF TN,
saheht at st MihieI. in the cng:i.c
nteh. which resulted In the taking
oi Mnpt .Bi3nc Ridge, which. bnd
stood for four Years as a ,ar,; thrn.,I
70 me French army. and in ita A.
| lacks IN the battle OF Mcusc- Arponnc
me end of which, on November ~
round the ric;ors Of Ecllau wood s,i,i
pursuing The enemy on the east bank
OF the river. .
InudH American Legion.
IN Keeping intact the spirit OF the
81, 't e,,izen army OF America. that
tue country may be none ,tbr InS.
glorious in peace than In wnr 60,
era i.ejeune believes the American
Leg ION has wonderful part to nlav
anu commended this organization 70
h.s "uuicnce az one which has "a great
ana a definite place in fashionin. tho
estinies Of the nation
I:duca ton of the masses ,s,h
lheaium through which the people
may nave equality of opportunitv,
was urged by General Lejcun. nc =,
IhHtief OF vital Importance to tho vol,
rare of America. The state am, NJ,
,ion' he declared. should see to il thai
rs peoples back In the hills and
mountains do not lack for nronan
facilities for securing tho tr,, ~
which ~ so necessary 70 them IT they
are TO nave the sort OF equality JEFF
>!erson mad In mind when Inc wrote the
occiaration of Independence.
General i.oJeune spoke with th.
greatest affection OF the division he
tohlinanded. 1t was. he said, the
most heterogeneous o.ganiz.tion in
France. composed OF marines. -een,,'.
army men. draftees national guards
men, sons OF mulli,millionaires. nnd
sons OF Peanut vendors collerc
Graduates and ,i!'i,erates. members Of
the oldest American families and tho
newest immigrants, Yet there existed
always the hes; feeling o. COM
;aGer!e' the finest spirit OF genuine
49, - 'E' anu a uauntieSS de-
termination 10 win at all costs.
All lnnkx Did Duty.
Il nave been marine for ,hirtv
years. General Leteune said, and I
rove my branch OF he service. Eut
shnt does not keep ME from having
inc grentest devotion for every man
VINO wore >the uniform They did
their duty equally WEI! and to every
one Is due nothing but respect and
praise"
Genera! i.ejeunc landed ut Hrcst on
June \, while the Second Division.
under General Omar Bundy. was
making tho historic thrusts in Bel
ltau Wood. Gloom pervaded Brest.
/ the general said News from the
/ front was tina: the enemy was within
! fifty miles Of frances capital their
advancing division athwart tn
! PariS-Metz Road. Two days latc. the
general arrived in Paris Here the
news had spread oc the conduct OF
The Americans in the Bois de Bal!eau
Heart had been pat into the dishaa!t-
encd Poi!us and ror:s was in crate
fu! mood--so much SO tina: of.icert
advised General Lejeunc that he had
better stay IN his hote! II he didn't
cnre to be kissed on the street.
Genera! Lejeune was Introduced by
Major Richard r. Bierne. OF the
I state INDUSTRIAL Comm ISIS. ION. who
was presented by DR.. 4. Garnet
Nelson, commander Of the Richmond
| Chapter. American Officers OF The
/ Great War