The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
! ore Troops Home
for Christmas
Transports George Washington and
Cedric Dock with SIX thousand
cf Overseas fsprccs--Thowsapd
wounded.

zNnx York. Dec. es.--Tha American
srahsrart George washington, whtcn
lss,r. President Wilson 20 France, ana
ne White Star Liner Cedric steamed
frosa port Mo-sdas bearing over wv"
troops. Gaassers and men, even m
efudiag such OF the wounded as Wers
sf,sr 10 be on the decks. cneereu
themselves hoarse over the prospect
" spending Christmas in America
-Th~ ma ssrstv cannot get home Tor
Christmas but II seemed good TO
her, lust ia be in America Tor the
I holiday.
Abroad the George Washington
we're repre- sertatiTes Of TIE foiloWtns
us,sts: Batteries A. y. d and II, ana
headquarters Con, pany. 1Sfth iieia ar
siiserys ! sasi, Geld artillery complete,
iasth field artillery; advance scacoi
detachment. 18th division; fhere
~e-c ass wounded and sick.
On tbs Cedric were men of WIZ
chester Casual companies Lose,
I.n6a: f.as5 and 1861; Lsverpoo!
casualty companies 1909; lees;
COOS: 7,cGa i,0os and i.soT: Of The
ss3n1 acre squadron; Of the Medical
attachment. She carried 4s2 wound
~ and sick Lieutenant Edgar Bob
gay, Of New Orleans. was one o. me
tstfifers on thss George Washington.
KiE wzS commissioned IVA tue SskHNs'T
t.a air forces when this country Ell
serrs the war. after having ~
svfate- IN the 1, eign leelon since
3sf4 he had Il mar elouS "Scapt:
fragsi death in july last, wh6n he EEL
:. stst feet His planes gas tank vas
fts3sItaai with bullets ana on" 81 us
Kings svs4s shot Aearly away hut lie
landed In safsty.
shot Down Han sirrian.
Lieutenant George W. BuryeAt 81
4ts stor1ewali Place. Memphis an
other returning aviator, Saios down q
German aFrman or JgE l. believing
.he enemy had fallen bcl,ind tile al
Ned Hines. he swcoped down. landed
and was searching far u}ae,s and "iner
-gss T,ers- In the dead G@rma1's clothing
wahen ~ enemy psteol c'4tsarcd him.
,e.sfter being held IN atn German
rrss IN camps. he managed 10 reNate
lie aram the Rhine, passed. through
belgium ard reached France and
Freedom,
' sfnlor Enlot1 Cowden. who served
i. no f.afavetto esc-iaTiile before
America plunged into the fight, AND
wlio tllcreupou became connected
witil ms cpuutry's aeronauttc service,
was on the Cedric. Ills coat was
decorated with nasdaiila IttlitaiTe and
III. eroix Dc ruerre. h"3tr; two
calm leavss and star.
Assistant !S%crat3tT q W&t y u
Stettinri4ls who arrived on the te~
.iric. declared mat Ecl&iusn ard rus
sla are in urgHuI nsE1a- Of I'M .IAE.ll4Ie
relief. Their need ho said. Is flr
greater than that 81 England or
France The rehabilitation of Rus
.x,a and the reconstruction OF France
and Belgium he described as among
the responsibilities America must 0f-
sumo
santa Claus visited the George
\ Washington before she reached }iorh
Z He came as traditional has IT ne
should eome--ip the dead Of night
And this sailor who impersonated the
old fellow carried real present in
me making Of the CHIEF of which
General rershing had a hand
The Christmas celebration which
was secretly arranged. started with
The singing of Christmas carols by .
auartette Of soldiers.
when those who slept had heen
Il awakened and made to realize tna'
x something was doing old santa
himself appeared carrying cigarettes
candy and DISCHARGES.
4 ffensral Pershing. who had beer
y f4t into the secret. Of the proposed
celebration on The George Washing
ington wished to contribute a present
TO the boys and arranged that they
should be mustered out. His plan
wigs confirmed nv wireless from
r 'Ts -sa.si4inrton and went forward with
csss a ilftfs
4 gsSFs--5s es's%t ss4 -,S.@s4 49,. 'SssT
A.sa4as ceishsation~ fa4 yinyGntEIt IN rnt
world said chaplain 4IroomharsIt.
sick boys who could hardly move
aAannded bnXs- who suffered intense
.IfH briefItGUFV ipg SnIllrI rs