Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30
DISTRICT UNIT OF y ]:
NATIONAL GUARD /.
0NDUTY IN FRANCE
Is With "Rainbow Division, "
Now Training Within Sound
of Enemy Guns. =
DIVISION INCLUDES MEN
FROM EACH STATE IN UNION
Advance Guard of American Aero
Fleet Also With the Army
Cover There"

cover There"
Part of the National Guard of
tie District of Columbia has ar
rived in France and is undergoing
intensive training behind the first
line trenches within the sound Of
the guns at the front. The Dis
trict troops in France are part of
the Rainbow Division" which is
made up of guardsmen from every
state in the Union. With the
Rainbow Division" also arrived
the vanguard of the United States
aero feet 1t was announced here
today that the American aviators
are training actively with the
American troops.
By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Thursday, November 29-Na-
tionai goardsmen from every STATE In
the Union have arrived in France, it il
today permitted to be announced. They
are among the troops now training, or
lately arrived.
While it is not permitted to disclose
the identity of units, it may be said that
all those who sailed from the United
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oIaeeS nave aIfiseu saiely anu tnat Some
ALREADY are IN training WITHIN sound OK
the guns on the battle 'front.'
They are showing n srarft in ke~nsne
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Win tne parpoee OF All concerned 70 MAKE
the American expediuonaFy force q hosuo-
d,v,.;on r,rsthsr Re.,,,.r N.+sor., cr.-S
or National Army. cannot be distinguished
IN ef1iciency fkoff THE othefs. The for1ners
state troops are bilieted over vide area
and are pronounced excellent eoldierS
Most State Units Kept ToEetheH.
Tne guafosmen nave been arriving in
the American zone for many weekX They
are scattered somewhat but as far A
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AA-..S
nave peeH Kept cioos toseeneI SAc1pt n
one case They found the regular Army
na9 HIare sooa Auohs ior neul
1u Eao, t,,.,rss S 49, uiee - N & -
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st.s A ~" ~~ ANS ss'os ss'ooS's As,
The' troons fror ma x,ar;ou. .tst.~ h.~
h.an rsco.rn;,sd hv tha Ere,ch ,,,,s,,,,.tssS
and have been welcomed enthusiaeficaiIv- I.
Manv ~ the untfs IN arrivin1 n hiiisf
towns wore the French red White ana
hats These were given to the soldiers
sufficient time to rest from the journey.
tiresome. the troops have bk..n set to work
training for actual service at the front
,.t IN sii ts,,s;as.;n III ,he;r so,S;.,I a. "
nuc1it;eS ha We 5rawn high nraise frn,,, t,,ss
Eranch ;nstr1,ctor,s
How Men Are EmnIoved
During the last few days one unaf
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"as
working out military problems in ma
neuvers. Another unit has been in the
instruction trenches, which bring them
Many of the former guards
men in training have heard guns roar
ing in the distance They are all being
given the same course of instruction a.
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undergone,
The euardsmen are all in good health
rha raeson yhv II is NOT nernitted -
mention units by name lie that II one
is mentioned the way is open to men.
n, tion an S'ns idnn,,Snatiar m means nnmhers snS
other information which is of impor-
tance to the enemy.
But for the Information OF the reia-
tives and families of the men. every
one who sailed from the United States
has arrived safely in France.
Real THANKSGIVING Dinner Served.
Every American soldier in Francs
spent -. IN -.
day he oiheo on .uhy anu al la .n
goes with II until ne co9lo Cd. no noIs
BALI game in which a team from the
fantry. The game was watched by
thousands of American troops and .
thousand French soldiers who were
home from the front on leave. The
shouts from the respective rootera
were heard far af1eld, and toward the