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NEW MARKET, TAYLOR CAmericans Make Uood SoldiersThe following circular wa3 sent to the parents of one of the boys who is now in France. This is the Rainbow Division to which theCla-rinda, Corning, and Shenandoah companies belong. The circular tells a better story than we could write as to what the boys have done as soldiers:Headquarters, 42nd Division, American Expeditionary Forces, France.August 13th, 1918.TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE 42ND DIVISION:- A year has elapsed since the formation of our organization. It is, therefore, fitting to consider what you have accomplished as a combat division and what you should prepare to accomplish in the future.Your first elements entered the trenches in Lorraine on February 21st. You served on that front for 110 days. You were the fir°t American division to hold a divisional sector and when you left the sector June 21st, you had served continuously as a division in the trenches for a longer time than any other American division. Although you entered the sector without experience in actual warfare, you so conducted yourselves as to win the respect and affection of the French veterans with whom you fought. Under gas and bombardment, in raids, in patrols, in the heat of hand to hand combat and in the long dull hours of trench routine so trying to a soldier’s spirit, you bore yourselves in a manner worthy of the traditions of our country.You were withdiawn from Lorraine and moved immediately to the Champagne front where during the critical days from July 14th to July 18th, you had the honor of being the only American division to fight in Genreal Couraud’s Army which so gloriously obeyed his order, “We will stand or die’’, and by its iron defense crushed the German assault and made possible the offensive of July 18 to the west of Reims.From Champagne you were called to take part in exploiting the success north of the Marne. Fresh from the battle front before Chalons you were thrown against the picked troops of Germany. For eight consecutive days you attacked skilfully prepared positions. You captured great stores of arms and munitions. You forced the crossings of the Ourcq. You took Hill 212, Seargy, Meurcy Ferine and Seringes by assault. You drove the enemy, including an Imperial Guard Division, before you for a depth of fifteen kilometers. When your infantry was relieved, it was in full pursuit of the retreating Germans and your artillery continued to progress and support another American division in the advance to the Vesle.For your services in Lorranie, your division was formally commended in General Orders by the French Army Corps under which you served. For your services in Champagne, your assembled officers received the personal thanks and commendation of General Gouraud himself. For your services on the Ourcq, your division was offically complimented in a letter from the Commanding General, 1st Army Corps, of July 28th, 1918.To your success, all ranks and all services have contributed and I desire to express to every man in the command my appreciation of his devoted and courageous effort.However, our position places a burden of responsibility upon us which we must strive to bear steadily forward without faltering. To our comrades who have fallen, we owe the sacred obligation of maintaining the reputation which they died to establish. The influence of our performance on our allies and our enemies cannot be over estimated for we were one of the first divisions sent from our country to France to show the world that Americans can fight.Hard battles and long campaigns lies before us. Only by ceaseless vigilance and tireless preparation can we fit ourselves for them. 1 urge you, therefore, to approach the future with confidence but above all with firm determination that so far as it is in your power you will spare no effort whether in training or in combat to maintain the record of our division and the honor of our country.Charles T. Menoher.Major General, U. S. Army.ing. M were vi; campaig The qi 900,000 ports ye eral corn are upw record o any stat suits att the effo real din of assist “lows figured The a was a fi »veryon express* and exp in putti Iowa and tin share tc would munitie sense o) Governi country In all District paign the nur much loan ca amount larger, unteer countie dividiuforce a tern an decided suits.First PiIHere meets i the “t it is flt; talking and no hurt h buildii to stav itation The and co kind i: all yoi that \ from t payme ey yoi As ! a War thing is at t mentNatioi cannol Howe’ made by adc puts t futun long Bonds . Moigoven bills i pay tl of eve statut ted 1 has a in the the P' of its Ament to lav ingots Stand al in«Iowa is First Over Top
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New Market Herald
New Market, Iowa, US
Thu, Oct 17, 1918
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