. Illinois in the World War; an illustrated record prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the leaders in the state's military and civilian organizations. d in no small degree to thesplendid achievements of the division as a in his enforcement of discipline, he yet pos-sessed a soft heart for the men under his recognized always that they were not mere auto-matons, but men of flesh and blood, of intelligenceand forethought, of character and perception—thatthey were the flower of the manhood of Illinois. Tothe Thirty-third Division General Bell will always
. Illinois in the World War; an illustrated record prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the leaders in the state's military and civilian organizations. d in no small degree to thesplendid achievements of the division as a in his enforcement of discipline, he yet pos-sessed a soft heart for the men under his recognized always that they were not mere auto-matons, but men of flesh and blood, of intelligenceand forethought, of character and perception—thatthey were the flower of the manhood of Illinois. Tothe Thirty-third Division General Bell will alwaysbe a beloved commander and an ideal we have served under him, we know him as he is. The staff of a division is like the fuel you place in the furnace of an produces the power which drives the machine—and a competent army isa machine of perfect adjustment. If the staff is efficient, energetic, and worksin harmony, the best results may be expected from the firing line, for everyorder, every movement, every act has its inception in, and receives its impetusfrom, the headquarters of the division. If the staff is not efficient, then the i8i. i82 ILLINOIS IN THE WORLD WAR intricate duties required of it are indifferently performed, the combatant troopsare hampered, and disaster is frequently the result. The smoothness and efficiency with which the organizations of the Thirty-third Division functioned are a living evidence of the loyalty and harmonywhich existed at the headquarters of the division, and made possible the weld-ing together of an American command which was second to none—a divisionwhich always went where it was told to go, and accomplished what it wasgiven to do. The activities of the division staff at Camp Logan consisted mainly ofequipping the troops and supervising their training for the stern duties for the staff were held and a systematic course of study was pursued. Upon arrival in France it was found that the division
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