ld me that he desired me to
come up to command the troops, help out if I could, and to cheer them
up, as he had an idea that you thought you had been overlooked and
forgotten, and were not part of the A. E. F. When I arrived here I
found a telegram from General Pershing stating briefly all that I
could have said, more and, better, and I only want to emphasize to you
that which was sent out and published, that your comrades in France
have been doing wonderful work just as well as you have up here. Your
people are pleased and proud of you. They have not forgotten you, nor
has the A. E. F. in France. They want to see you come home as soon as
you can, with the right spirit and without any act by company or
individual that you will be ashamed of. You are here to do a certain
duty, determined by the highest authority in our country and in others
of our Allies, and by the best minds in the world in connection with
this great war which we have been waging and were drawn into through
no fault of our own.

"While the 339th and other detachments that have come with them to
perform a share of the work in North Russia seemed far away and at
times you perhaps felt lonely and that you were not getting the same
consideration, you still were as much a part of the game, as far as
forces stand, as any portion of the Western Front.

"Remember, you are Americans in a foreign country taking part in a
great game, making history which will be written and talked of for
generations, doing your duty as best you can so as to maintain the
highest standard that the Army has attained in Europe."

General Pershing's telegram as transmitted to the Americans fighting the
Bolsheviki in, North Russia was as follows:

"Inform our troops that all America resounds with praise of the
splendid record that the American Expeditionary Forces have made. The
reputation of the American soldier for valor and for splendid
discipline under the most trying conditions has endeared every member
of the Expeditionary Forces not only to his relatives and friends but
to all Americans. Their comrades in France have not forgotten that the
Americans in Northern Russia are part of the American Expeditionary
Forces, and we are proud to transmit to you the generous praise of the
American people. I feel sure that every soldier in Northern Russia
will join his comrades here in the high resolve of returning to
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