Evening star., 1922-11-19
HARBORD RESIGNS
FROM ARMY STAFF
Continued from First Page.)

from the radio corporation under
consideration for almost a year. His
acceptance was opposed by Secretary
Weeks and other officials. including
Gen. Pershing. who last night made
this statement:
Pershing Pays Tribute.
Il feel that am voicing the views of
the entire Army in expressing keen re-
gret that Gen. Harbord has decided to
go into civil life. His distinguished
services abroad and throughout his life
known to all Americans We shall miss
him in our councils. We wish him the
greatest success is his new career. and
l predict that his unusual experience as
an organizer. administrator and execu-
tive Of great enterprises. will insure his
success in the business world"
Even higher praise Of Gen. Harbord s
qualities was voiced by Gen. Pershing
in the following Endorsement made on a
routine efficiency report concerning the
retiring officer:
"a superior officer in all respects
able. efficient, loyal. His ability as a
commander is without limitation. Has a
most thorough knowledge of both staff
and command duty. The ablest officer
l know"
Gen. Harbord's determination to go
back to civil life brings to a close a
IL
in the ranks Of Company A, 4th In
fantry. in 1889. Since then he has
passed through every grade the Army
knows from private to major general,
and was recommended for a lieuten-
ant generalcy in France. To carry out
his conception OF his duty to his
Fellow ofnoers. he now Is laying aside
the certainty Of succeeding Gen. Per-
shing as chief Of stan Of the Army,
and the strong probability Of receiv-
ing higher rank. The road to the
office Of chief Of stan was cleared for
him by special act Of Congress be-
cause Of his great ability.
The retiring officer has participa ted
In all Of the active life Of the Army,
and served in 1898 as a major in the
I'd United States Volunteer Cavalry.
known as the Torrey Rough Riders.
raised in the Rocky mountain states,
Later ne became assistant chief of
the fhilippine eonstabulary under
Philippines from 1902 until 1914.
In 1917: as a major. he was attend
ing the War College in Washington
ana was selected by Theodore Roose-
.Xelt to be q brigade commander in
Roosevelt hoped to raise for the
world war. On Gen. Pershings ap-
pofntment to command the troops in
France. Gen.. Harbord was his first
iSeleCIlon, ana went over as chief.of.
staff. q post he retained until the
delicate task Of appointing an Army
ofiicer to command the marine brigade
required his assignment to that duty,
Commanded Marines,
The marines were under Gen, Har-
bord's command In their training and
in the later struggle Of Belleau Wood,
where the I'd Division stopped the
German drive toward Paris, in 1918,
Subsequently he took command Of the
division and led it into action beside
the crack French-Moroooan division
when Gen. Foch ordered the counter
assault known as the Scissor Of
fensive.
It was at this point in his career,
with command Of an American corps
and later Of an American army al
most q certainty in his future. that
Gen. Harbord faced q necessity for
the welfare Of the Army in France
that meant great sacrifice to him as q
soldier. Gen. Pershing turned to him
under the urgent necessity OF reor-
ganizing the service Of supply behind
the American Army. Gen. Harbor
did what he was asked to do SO EN-
GENTLY AZ chief Of the service Of sup
ply that he could not be spared to
return to the front before the armis-
He was recommended by Gen. Per-
shiny and Secretary Baker for the
rank Of lieutenant general. but the
fact that he had not commanded >
corps prevented his eleyatiou to that
title :,