Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-12
TODAY is SECOND
ANNIVERSARY OF
ST. MlHlEL DRIVE

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OF myself to all our members, wher
yer they may be. in remembrance
day and of the superb spirit. the
high morale and the fine courage
'hat animated the entire command.
"Major-General, l.. :. a."
second Divislon-''To the men who
served in the Second Division dur
Ing, the world war: September II
.he battle OF. ST. Mihiei. In that
battle, for the iirst time in history,
an American army under American
command fouEh, on European soil
Division played glorious part In
that victory. II broke through the
.nemy''s fortified lines and. leading
The advance. {; seized the crossings
OF the Eupt de Mad. captured Thiau-
court and occupied the heights be-
yond. In this battle IL captured 1900
prisoners, iEo cannon ard an enor-
80, JOHN a; LEJEUNE.
Four,h Div!sion-"To my comrades
Mih!eI drive Is approaching. my mind
nniuraily revorts to the stirring
can history The courage, energy and
devotion to our great cause which
you displayed in that attack shall
always remain fresh in my memory.
desire to CYPRESS to you my APP
and wish for you every happiness
and prosperity! Your comrade In
arms.
u. II. HINES.
"Major-Gencral. U. 5. a."
Firth Observation-Disclosures to the
Ga F ~ R Riys0H 2T"S cM e ,ae
who commanded the division at st.
Mshicl. the undersigned. who sue
ceeded him in command. sends
pated IN the 81. MihieI drive. They
may all be proud OF having partici-
pated in the st: Mihiel action, which
viii be an epoch In American history
as the first purely American action
Of the world war. May success at
tend all your efforts and may you
devotion to your country that dis
,insuishcd YOU at st. Mihiel.
acknowledgement, U: S. "a"
sion. this anniversary. recalls the fact
that In 1918 fifteen French divisions,
with 10000 casualties. failed to pene-
was yours TO reduce on the 18th Of
September. and that you didn't stop,
but made night march down on
the Grande Tranchee Calonne and
reached vigneulles at O'Clock on
the morning OF the thirteenth. Ny
greetings and congratulations.
&C. r. EDWARDS.
For'y-second Division-"The most
hvid recollection that we Of the
Rainbow Division have on ST. Mihiel
day Is OF those who went two years
ago TO their last charge We cannot
forget. Blue-lipped. smudged with
sludge. chilled oy the wind and rain
OF the foXhole. forming grimly and
without emotion in the murk which
heavy as that which the skies were
their objective-and to the judgment
seat OF God: We will not say that
beyond the mists that blind us here
and come to the end of the rain
"DOUGHLAS MACARTHUR.
acknowledgements u. S. a."
Eighty second Division = Good
luck TO the soldiers of the Eighty
second Gan American) Division, who
battle of st, Mihiel.. Advancing from
your posts astride the Moselle River.
YOU acted we'll IA most difficult part.
While praisinE those who live to
the men who died on those event
full days.
wv; r. BURNHAM,
Colonel. Infantry. u. s. AZ
sion: My arectionate greetings.
Upon this second anniversary Of the
great struggle at st. Mihiel my pulse
played. Equally patriotic is the way
you have individually grasped the
postwar problems, Of readjustment.
ileartiest CONGRATULATIONS.
w. NJ. WRIGHT.
MaJor-General, U. S. a."