Collier's New Encyclopedia

A complete general encyclopedia of 1921 — the world as it was understood just after the Great War, from Aachen to Zwingli, across twelve volumes and six thousand pages.

HomeH › Harbord

Harbord

JAMES GUTHRIE, an Ill., in 1866. He graduated from the American soldier, born in Bloomington, Kansas State Agricultural College in 1886. He entered the army as a private in 1889, and became 2d lieutenant in 1891. During the Spanish-American Volunteer Cavalry, and at the close of War he served as major of the 2d that war he was appointed 1st lieutenant United States Cavalry. He ing major in 1914, and lieutenant colonel rose through successive grades, becomof the General Staff in 1917. In the same year he was appointed brigadier-general in the National Army, and in the following year was appointed major-general of the National Army. He was chief of staff of the American Expeditionary Force in France, from May, 1917, to May, 1918.

In the latter year he commanded the Marine Brigade Château-Thierry. He was commander of the 2d Division, and following this had charge of the Service Supply until May, 1919. In May of that year he was re- Expeditionary Force. From August to ppointed chief of staff of the American November, 1919, he was Chief of the near HARBURG American Military Mission to Armenia, and made a detailed report of conditions in that country. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.

HARBURG (här börg), a seaport of Prussia, in the province of Hanover, 5 miles S. of Hamburg, on the Elbe. Its industries prior to the World War included gutta-percha goods, palm-oil, cotton-seed oil, saltpeter and other chemicals, artificial manure, walking sticks, leather, mineral water, machines, beer, and jute. After the deepening of the Elbe the commerce of Harburg greatly increased. It is a place of holiday resort for the Hamburgers. Pop. about 67,000.

← HarbinHarcourt →