The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-02

the first attachments 10 arrive home
from about $4,000 Americans that were
in training at these English camps.
They just missed getting into the
war, for most OF the units were ready
at Southampton awaiting orders to
cross the English Channel when the
war busted right in their faces"
Any Friends in These Unttss
Tho units on the Mauretania are. by
squadrons, the l56th, 9 officers and 1b6
men; 1eTth. 2. 100; 18TH, q, $50; 1ssth,
2, lS9: 216th, 3, 1o1: 225th, @, 127;
226th, 4, 17e: 22sth, 8, lae: 2s7th, s.
las; 267th. 3. 11S (the War Depart
ment admits an error in transmission
here, the duplication being obviously a
mistalte); 26Sth, 2, $40; 30Sth, 2, TIA;
30Sth, 8. 143: 309th, 3, 1925; 31oth, 2,
1876; 316th. 8. 1873; 317th, 2. I43; 3leth,
2, 1871; 321st. 3, 1877: 325th, 2, 1l9;
330th. 2, 1872; 331st. 2, 118; 333d. 3. 1877,
and 339th, I, 1913. In addition. the
transport carries casuals. rs officers, ]
enlisted man; sick and wounded. . Of
ficers, 107 men; casuals, officer. 4
men; medical detachment. Q officers,
IS men.
Perhaps from ignorance OF the army
regulations Mayor Hylan teiegraphed
the Secretary of War last evening ask
ing that the troops be paraded In Fifth
avenue to-day. The telegram, which
went also to Major-Gen. J. Franklin
Bell and TO Rear Admiral Nathaniel r.
Usher. stated:
The people OF the city of New York
are most anxious to welcome the troops
that are expected to arrive here to-
morrow (Monday) morning. am
asking that you grant permission for
the troops arriving on the Mauretania
to parade rom the pier up Fifth ave-
nue. to Seventy-second street, SO that
the people OF the city may have an
opportunity that they have long been
waiting for to welcome in a way only
New York can WI rome the victorious
troops. Mayors committee OF welcome
and city officials nave been waiting all
day TO meet the Ma Iretania at Am
brose Channel, but unfortunately we
have Just received Information that
the boat will not arrive at Quarantine
until I o'clock tonight.
Hearst and HyInn I'm waiting.
"Vill you please inform me at once
whether we may make preparations
for a parade of the troops? We also
ask your permission to give a dinner
at the Plaza tomorrow night in honor
OF the officers of the returning troops.
Tentative arrangements have been
made for dinner to the officers of the
returning units. Please inform US IL
our plans meet with the approval Of
the War Department"
The Mayor, accompanied by his
Warwick. w. r. Hearst, spent n good
deal Of time yesterday at the toe OF
Manhattan Island. hoping to get
chance to sail down the bay on a boat
which Mr. Hearst had chartered. But
luck was against them. Mr.. Hearst
obtained the use OF the Highlander.
steamer which has been used to carry
workmen TO and from the shipbuilding
plant at Shooter Island. The boat
was loaded up with city officials, men,
bers OF the Mayors committees, sand
wiches, brass bands, visiting firemen
and other interesting cargo and It was
ready 10 sail gayly away at A. NJ.
Mr.. Hearst and the Mayor arrived
early ard simultaneously. The High
LADDERS band struck up Hail to the
CHIEF and 1t was observed that Mayor
IIylan beat Mr.. Hearst to the custom
airy bow by just fraction OF a second.
Yesterday afternoon at least 10000
people gathered in Battery Park and
Immediately along the North River,
waiting patiently for hours in the BIT
ing air. Many small yachts and motor
launches went down the bay, including
a launch occupied by officials OF the
Aero Club Of America.