Evening star., 1942-02-23

-ATWY SLgHuL COTpS fNOtOS.
Gen. Sutherland and Gen. Marshall
on the field by Gen. Macarthur
today as a part of the observance
of WaShington's Birthday by our
field forces. in the Philippines. Re-
ferring to the execution of the mis-
sion's plans, the citation continued:
This success has earned for the
Philippine Commonwealth the price
less right to be recognized on its own
merit as an equal in the brotherhood
of arms by the nations OF the world" 4"
The citations also pointed to the
outstanding service of the two
officers as principal assistants to the
commanding general of the United
States Army forces in the Far East
'in the magnificent defense that has
won the plaudits of the entire
world"
Praised by Macarthur.
At the field day commemoration
of Washington's Birthday, Gen Mac
Arthur paid a fine tribute to his two
staff officers. In presenting the
medals, he said:
These are two of the finest officers
who have ever served under my
command. Cool and resourceful,
courageous and determined, resolute
and devoted, they are deserving of
this immediate award of these we'll
earned decorations. Tomorrow they
might we'll be casualties. too late to
know of the Nations military honor
to them"
Gen. MacArthur's premonition OF
what might happen tomorrow" in
dicated to officials here that the
comparative quiet along the front
during the past 48 hours may
presage the renewal of the fierce
fighting of week ago.
Gen. Sutherland, 48, who was born
In Hancock, Md. and is Yale grad
uate, went to Tientsin, China, in
command of battalion of the 18th
Infantry in July, 1887. The follow
ing March he was transferred to
Manila as adviser on budgetary
affairs and procurement policy for
the Philippine Army. He was made
temporary major general on De-
cember 18, 1941. During the World
War, he served at Chateau Thierry
and later attended a tank school in
England.
Promoted Last October.
Gen Marshall, 46, was sent to the
Philippines on October q, 1889, to
serve as assistant to Gen. Mac
Arthur in charge of supplies and in
dustrial organization. He was pro-
NOTED to brigadier general on Octo-
ber 10, 1941.
Shortly after his graduation from
v. M. l., he served on the Mexican
border during the 1916 crisis as a
lieutenant in the Maryland National
Guard.
Gen. Marshall was wounded in
action near Fleville, France, during
the World War and was awarded
the Army's Silver Star for Gallantry
in Action during the Meuse -Argonne
offensive After the Armistice, he
served with the American Army OF
Occupation in Germany.
He was stationed in Washington
with the Quartermaster Corps con-
struction forces from 1922 to 1924
and was assigned as chief of the
motor transport branch in Washing.
ton two years later before being
sent to the Philippines.
Prominent Family.
Gen. Marshall comes from fam
fly prominent in Virginia for gen.
erations. He was born in Markham
Va, and entered the Army in 1915.
Both officers served during the
World War and are graduates OF the
Army War College and the command
and general staff schools.
Yesterdays communique indicated
only intermittent artillery fire with
japanese airplanes flying over thu
Filipino lines without do
ing any reportable damage.
The American gunners under Maj
Gen. George E. Moore, commando
of the Corregidor fortress, were OF
the alert, however, to blast ava.
at any landing attempts which tn