Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-02
MAURITANIA HERE
WITH AERO SQUAD
-Four Thousand Soldiers Return
ing From France Reach
Quarantine Station.
ESCANlUS BRINGS OTHERS
Two Steamers Sail From Liver
pool Sunday With More
Than $500 Men.
tsCANIUS BRINGS OTHERS

NEW YORK, December i-"Ohio
Amerlca. rang out from the throats
or the mon on the decks OF the Maui
'ctahia as the giant transport. bring
ing back nearly 1000 soldiers. the first
large contingent from Amcrica's VIC
torious army. arrived at Quarantine a:
80 o'clock tonight and anchored for
the night. Diml: through the gloom
the men could discern the shore. upon
which sparkled myriad lights. each
light a welcome
large throng OF mothers wives
sweethearts and others who had de-
fed shrewd. cutting wind on the wa
ter front for hours in the hope that
the snip would dock and that they
i':ight greet those they loved. dis
persed reluctantly when informed that
the Mauretania would remain over
night at Quarantine. But as they de-
parted for their homes they promised
one another 20 be on hand when the
ship stcams up the bay. 1t was cas-
ily apparent that even their disap
pointmcnt over the delay was over :
shadowed by their joy at the safe ar
rival in American waters Of the sol
d:ers.
weighs anchor for the short and last
lap OF her long journey. she Will be
accompanied by a. large fleet OF vel
coming craft of all varieties and sizes.
The big committee OF hundreds Of
Or prominent citizens invited BY Mayor
Eyian to escort the returning soldiers
up the bay Will be on the steamer
Highlander.
The aero spuadrons aboard the Mau-
retania comprise the following units;
three officers and lo6 men; one Hun
dred and Sixty-seventh. two officers,
lss men; one Hundred and Eighty.
One Hundred and Eighty.eishth, two
officers, l3s men; Two Hundred and
Sixteenth, three officers and isi men:
officers and le1 men; Two Hundred and
Twenty sixth, four officers and l!6
men; TIVE Hundred an and Twenty eighth
dred and Twenty-seventh. three Off
GERS and l+5 men; Two hundred and
HlSs twa ana oFfFs f anH wo 4o oeen;
and 17a men: Three Hundred and
Eighth, five ofiieers and IS men; Three
ia5 men; AnS Three 1h undred eS e anS Tenth @
two officers and 1855 men; ThreeNiIun,
dIsd and sixteenth. three| officers and
Hundred and Nineteenth. three officers
and 1871 men: Three Hundred and Twen-
Three Hundred and Twen,y-fif three
officers and l19 men; Three Hundred
and Thirtieth: three officers and l3.
!heH, IESt Su anu -llISl,
two officers and lis men; Three Hun
dred and Thirty third. three officers and
,iS1 men: Three Hundred and Thirty
ninth, four officers and l2S men.
In addition to the members of the
air forces aboard the Mauretania there
are several officers who have been de-
tailed aboard for various duties. three
officers and 322 men of the Fifth Con-
struction Corps. one officer and forty
five men Of radio detachment. l16
i'll and wounded men who have been
in English hospitals following active
service in France. and 800 civilian pas
sengers. making total of $500. None
Of the aero squadron had left English
training camps for the front.
Hundreds of requests for passe. TO
the pier where the Mauretania docked
were received from relativs. These
were not granted. however. as it was
decided for the safety of the public
the men be sent Immediately to Camp
Mills and other camps about New York
20 wait there. Quarantine regulations.
however did not prevent hundreds OF
relatives from coming 10 New York to
shout welcomt to their boys and
wait until they are mustered out OF
the national service after passing ply
Sican examination.