ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː, hiː wʌz pˌʊt ɪn kəmˈænd ʌvðə θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪtθ ˈɪnfəntɹi "sˈaɪkloʊn" dᵻvˈɪʒən, ænd hiː wʌz pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd tə mˈeɪdʒɚ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ˌɔn twˈɛnti nˈaɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ.
In 1923, he was put in command of the 38th Infantry "Cyclone" Division, and he was promoted to major general on 29 October 1924.