General Orders Number 3 from Colonel H. S. Hawkins

Hondquerters 35th Division American Expeditionary Forces 3rd January 1919. GENERAL ORDERS ) ) No. 3. ) 754 The following telegrom is publishod to the command: "Heddquertors Second Army January 2nd, 1919. Commanding General ARCHIVES SAVIONAL SERVICE' RECORDS AND 35th Division. if A.G. 301 period The following telegram is repoated for your information and necessary action: HAEF January lst, 1919. Commanding General Second Army, Toul. M-3 The following coblegrem reccived from the War Department dated Decembor hirty-first, nineteen eighteen; quote. The follow- ing greetings from the Secretery of Wor will be read to the mon under your command on Now Yonr's Day or as soon thereafter as possible quote Groetings to those in the uniform of the United States Army; to you who have fulfilled the promise of the Netion overseas, and you who stood ready in reserve it home, I send greetings for the Now Year. II 1918 has shown what America can do; 1919 will show what America iso Your part in the great accomplishment has been a vital The part you vill bear in the days to come will be no less important for our Country. The process of emobilization is moving swiftly, in order and in accordance with pland Clearly everything cannot be done at once and patience will be needed, Each step must follow the step before, and some uni ts will go quickly while others may be held a little longer for reasons that are very real though sometimes not apparent on the surface. hs America made her power felt more quickly than the foe thought possible, so she will return that power to the pursuits of peace with all due speed. As you have shared in the perils of the first accomplishment so must your patience aid in the present adjustment to new conditions. The privilege of having stood in the ranks of the Army of Victorious Democracy will be your pride through the years to come. If fortune has decreed that only weeks or months remain for you to stand in those ranks, instead of bloody years as our Allies have done - then bear yourselves through the remaining days in a way to increase that pride. Tie best wishes of the Country 10 I 1919 and all the coming years äre yours. To these I add my own heartiest good wishes, and the confidence that in the future as exwsoldiers as you have done in the past as so ldiers, you will continue to reflect the highest honor on our Country è Signed Newton D. Baker Unquote. Above telegram is being published in General Orders Number one current series GHQ American E.F. SCHUYLER" By Command of Brigadier General Dugan: H. S. HAWKINS Colonel, General Staff, Chief of Staff. OFFICIAL: