New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 10, 1919, Page 5

This Is Cur 42nd Annua has been very gratifying, It shows that the people ¢f New Britain realize that this is a ONCE A YEAR opportuni and that the REDUCTIONS are REAL. Women's Rubbers Men’s Rubbers Children’s $1.50 Gun Metal Butt Children’s $2.00 Gun Metal Butt All Sales Strictly for Cash COMBAT DIVI:IONs; WHO THEY ARE; WHAT THEY'Vi DONL; IDENTIFICATION owing are the combat records of 15 divisions of tt I°., together with 4 d stion of tl signia of each Distinctive the left combat army s now worn on members ,of corps and the in- insignia shoulder by all divisions and by During combadt, identifying men of ame mixed up, and eforming them. It developing di- has its use divi- troog \ assisted in which be: ted in actor in and it 158l has bheen visional spirit also vehicles and ‘my propert ing story be painted on other 1, corps and re is an interes wdoption of almost every des ¢ tradition early military symbolical beasts—all for the in- the achievements have furnished inspiration signia, e skeleton histories of front line activity and capturcs are from official E. F. recor Division. Division Headquar nce June 1917. ties Sommeryille sector, ten of Nancy, Octo- November 20, 1917; Ansau- January 15 to April 3 April to ny, May 28 to Marne coun 24: Sazerais Mihiel ope kilometer ber 21 to ville sector, 1918: Cantigny July 7 (battle of Canti 10); Soissons operation, ter-offensive, July 18 to 24; St. southeas sector, 12 and October 1 \inst Monson, November 5 operation south and southw November 7 and §; march bridgehead, November 17 1918 Coblenz to December 15 Prisone ptured: 6,304 men. Total advance 31 kilometers. Insign Crimson khaki background Chosen because the numeral *“1' represents the number of the division and many of its subsidiary wtions. Also, as proudly claimed, hecause it was the t division in France; first in sec- a shot at the German tack; first to conduct a raid; e raided; first to capture pris- first to inflict casualties: first to casualties; first to be cited sin- in General Orders; first in the ber of division, corps and army commande nd general staff offic produced from its personnel.” Second Division. Regular Army Divisional Head- established in France Octo- ber 26, 1917. Activities: Verdun and Toul-Troyon sectors, March 13 to May 14, 1918; sector northwest of Chateau-Thierry (almost continuous heavy fighting), M 13 to July Soissons sec Marne counter-offen- sive, July 1S to Marbache sector, August 9 to 24; St. Mihiel sector and Septen 9 to 16; Blanc officers, against re- 165 sistance. Division figura A o organi onara qu rs operation ctor and advance in Cham- ptember 30 to October 9; oftensive, October 30 1918, captured: 228 officers, 11 men. Guns captured: 343 pieces of artillery, 1,350 machine guns. Total advance on front line, 60 kilo- Mont pagne, S to Novemt nia: Indian head, with hack- ground ar and shield, with colors varying according to unit. Creation of a truck driver who practiced on the side of his truck with such success that the design he had drawn evolved into the insignia of the division. Third Division. Arm) Division Headquar- ters arrived in France April 4, 1918. \ctivities: Chateau-Thierry sector, May 21 to July 30 (battle operations, May 31 to June 4 and July 15 to 30); St. Mihiel sector (corps reserve), Sep- tenrber 10 to 14; Argonne-Meuse of- fensive, September 30 to October 27; me on Rhine, November 14 Prisoners captured: 31 officers, 0 men. Guns captured: 51 pieces of artillery, 1,501 machine guns. Total front line, 41 kilometers. Three white stripes diag- onally superimposed upon a square field of royal blue, The three stripes are symbolic of the three major oper- which the division partici- pated— th~ Marne, St. Mihiel and the Argonne-Meuse. The blue fleld is a symbol for those who have died. Regular advance on Insignia: ations in Fourth Division, Division Headquar- France May 17, 1918. arne counter-offensive, (brigaded with 6th vicinity of Noroy and Vesle sector (almost continuous heavy fighting), August 2 to 12; §t. Mihiel sector, near Watron- ville-T auvaux (in reserve), Sep- tember 6 1o 13; Argonne-Meuse of- fensive, Septembe to October 19. Prisoners captured 72 officers, 2,484 men, Guns captured: 44 picces of artillery, 31 machine guns. Total Ldvance on front line, 2435 kilometers. Insignia: Four green leaves of i superimposed upon a diamond of olive drab. The four leaves represent the number of the division, Fifth Division. Arrived in France Anould sec- R Die sec- tor, July 16 to August 23: St. Mihiel operation, September 11 to 17; Ar- gonne-Meuse offensive, October 12 to 22: Argonne-Meuse offensive (second time in), October 27 to November 14. Pri captured: 48 officers, 7 men. Guns captured: 98 pieces of artillery, 802 machine guns. Total advance on front line, 29 kilometers. Insigni Rea diamond. Selected Regular Army ters arrived in Activities M July 18 to French Army) Hautevesne: Regular '‘Army May 1, 1918, Activities: tor, June 15 to v 16; oners Suggestions to Women “Just Ready to Drop ” When you are “just ready to drop,” when you feel soweak that you can hardly drag yourself about— and because you have not slept well, you get up as tired out next morning as when you went to bed, you need help. Vinol will help you just as it did these two women. Why not try it? HERE IS PROOF Pittsburgh, Pa. ] keep house for my husband and myself and I got into a weak, run- down, nervous condition and no appe- tite. 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Regular Army: rrived in France Augzust 11, 1918. Activities: Puve- nelle sector, Lorraine, October 9 to 2 Puvenelle sector, extended, October to November 11, 1918. Prisoners captured: men, Guns guns. Total % -kilometer. Insignia: Two triangles in black on red base. Design supposed to hav developed out of the numeral “‘seven, one numeral up and the other down and reversed, making two triangles. One officer, 68 captured: 28 machine advance on front line, Twenty National Arrived in Activities: ixth Division. uard of New England: France December 1917. Chemin des Dames sector, FFebruary 6 to March 21, 1918; La Reine and Boucq sector, April 3 to June 28: Pas Fini sector (northwest of Chateau-Thierry), July 10 to 23 (battle operations July 1S to Rupt and Tryon sector, September § to October 8 (8 Mihiel operation, Scptember 12 to 14); Neptune sector (north of Verdun), October 18 to No- vember 14 (Argonne-Meuse offensive) Prisoners captured: 61 officer: .087 men. Guns captured: 16 pieces of artillery, 132 machine guns.' Total advance on front line, lometers. Insignia: Dark blue “YD” mono- gram superimposed on diamond of khaki cloth, The initia® represent the nickname of the division, which, since its arrival overseas, been known the Yankee Division.” Twenty-Seventh Division. National Guard of New York: A France May 10, 1918. Acti- st Poperinghe line, Belgium (four battalions at a time), . September 3; Dickebush s gium, August 24 to September 3 (op- ation of Vierstrast Ridge, August 1 to September 2); Hindenburg line, France, feptember 24 to October 1 (operation at Canal tunnel, Bellicourt and east, September 27 to 30); St. Souplet sector, October 12 to 20 (Selle River, Octoher 17); Jonc de Mer Bridge, October 18; St. Maurice River, October 19 to 21. Prisoners captured: 92 men. Total line, 11 kilometers. Insignia: Black circle with red bor- der, with monogram “N.Y.D." super- imposed-—New York Division—and seven red stars, The stars represent constellation Orion and chosen in honor of Major-General O'Ryan, who has commanded the di- vision during the last seven year Twenty-Eighth Division. Guard of Pennsylvan ance May 18, 191 tivities: Sector southeast of Chat Thier: (corps reserve), June 30 to July 81 (battle operations, July 15 to 18 and July 28 to 30); Vesle sector, August 7 to September § (almost con- tinuous heavy fighiing); Argonne- Meuse offensive, September 26 to Oc- tober 9; Thiaucourt sector, October 16 to November 11, Prisoners captured: Ten 911 men. Guns captured: 16 plece: of artillery, 63 machine guns. Total advance on front line: Ten kilometers. Insignia: Keystone of red cloth. Twenty-Ninth Division. National Guard of Maryland, New Delaware, Virginia and Dis- i Arrived in France 2,187 officers, advance on front were National rrived in F office e 27, 1918. Haute Alsace, July 2: Grand Montagne sector, north of Verdun, October 7 to 30. Prisoners captured: 2,187 officers and men, Guns captured: 21 pleces of ar- tillery and 250 machine guns. Total advance on froni line, seven kilo- meters. Insignia: gray; design symbol of union in Blue and copied from the Korean £00d luck. Colors represent arms of North and South, Thirtieth Division. National Guard of North and South Carolina and Tennessee: Arrived in France May 24, 1918. Activities: | Canal sector, south of Ypres (brigaded with British), July 16 to August 17; Canal sector, south of Ypres (under i own command), August 17 to Septem- ber 4; Gouy-Nauroy sector, Septem- (battle opera- tions); Beaurevoir sector, October 3 to 12 (battle operations); Le Cateau sector, October 16 to 20 (battle oper- ations). Prisoners captured 98 officers, Activities: Center sec- | to Septem- | | I i earance Sale and th Children’s $2.50 Pat. Butt : i Children’s $3.50 Brown High Lace ......... .08 $2.50 Gun Metal Butt ... k- $4.00 Brown High Lace "BOOTH’S BLO NEW BRIiTAIM. 3,750 men, >f artiller advance o Insigni Guns captured: 81 pieces 426 machine guns. Total front line, 29% kilomete: Monogram in blue, the letter “O" surrounding the letter “H, with three “X’s” (Roman numerals for 30) forming the cross bar of the letter “H,” all on a maroon back- ground. The design is a tribute to Andrew Jackson, “Old Hickory.” Thirty-Second Division. National Guard of Michigan and Wisconsin: Arrived in France Feb- ruary 20, 1918, Activities: Alsace front, May 18 to July 21; Fismes/front, July 30 to August 7 (advance from the Ourcq to the Vesle); Soissons front, August > (ba tle of Juvigny): onne-Meuse of- fensive, September 30 to October 20 (operations against Kriemhilde Stel- lung): front east of the Meuse, Dun- sur-Meuse, November § to 11; Army of Occupation from November 17. Prisoners captured 10 office 2,113 men. Guns captured: 21 piec of artillery, 190 machine guns. To advance on front line, 36 kilometers Insignia: Barred arrow of red; chosen because they ‘“shot through y line the Boche put before them.” Thirty-Third Division. National Guard of Illinois, West Virginia: Arrived fn France May 24, 1918. Activities: Amiens sector (with Australians), July 21 to August 18 Verdun sector, September 9 to October 17: St. Mihie! sector, November to 11. Prisoners captured: 65 officers, 3,922 men. Guns captured: 93 pieces artillery, 414 e guns. Total advance on front line, 36 kilometers (made by units of one regiment or less). Insignia eve mac Yellow cross on black They Are Always Grateful For Cuticura Soap Because it means skin comfort and skin health. For shaving, bath- ing and shampooing it is wonde Assisted by touches of C Ointment, it does much t the skin of pimp! and irritations and the dandruff and itchin cooling dusting powder o 25 cents of all dealers. FOR HOME The flour that makes most delicious bread, rolls mufilns. Thompson Milling Co., Lock- port, N. ¥. Sold by Wm. Cowlishaw, West Man St. COOKING the and ey 1 because it was' Cody country i New Mexico, ilable in Texas the division trained. was assembling its Thirty-Fifth Division. National Guard of Missouri Kansa Arrived in France ay 11, 1918 ctiviti T ] of We: T 1 rolors, vellow cho: the only color paint when the division equipment he or mark government property, had a tet- rifyin fect on the Phi »ine natives. birty-Fourth Division. National Guard of Iowa, Minnesota, | gade) o 27: Nebr. and North Dakota Vessorling s Vo Ins Black ov cling red bovine 111, a conventionalization of the Mexican olla or water flask, the whole design reminiscent of the Camp October. and Prisoners 768 men. of artillery, 5 \dvance on front line Insignia: Sante ireles of v livided into four arcs sen because the tarted westward long used to captu enci (under to Auz 14; Ge ector added, August 14 to September 2; Argonne-Meuse offensive | all three flavors sealed in air-tight, impurity proof packages. Be SURE to get WRIGLEYS WRAPPED IN VOR 4 S i £ S where | {Grange-le-Comte scctor), 21 to Oc’?hcr 1; Somme-Die b to November Guns captured: machina rying colors, old from he Missouri-Kansas line, ns 2% kilome cross within the outer, design nta point RS AN oy T S [