The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-01-31
10000 SOLDIERS
IN PORT TODAY
ON EIGHT SHIPS
Minnekahda First in With
2,73S Men-Adriatic Brings
Famous AviatorS.

Eight troop laden transports are
bringing more than 10000 American
soldiers TO this port to. day, and mill
tary authorities are hurrying them to
rehabilitation camps on the way
back home.
The White star liner Odriatic. bring
Ing 1850 soldiers was unexpectedly
added 10 the list of arriving ships when
she reported by wireless that she would
enter the harbor late this afternoon.
a day ahead Of schedule and dock be-
tween G and o'clock at Pier No. 50.
North River capt. Eddie Ricken-
hacker and Major james Meissner.
premier American aviators. are on the
ship. Rickcnbackcr led the American
flyers with twenty-six German ma
chimes 10 his credit. while Meissner.
whose home Is In brooklyn, has eight.
The days FIRST arrival was the
Minnekahda. from Brest Jan. 20 with
2,7Ss men, which reached Sandy Hook
last night and docked this forenoon
at Pier IS, North River.
The MInnekahda was the first vessel
to arrive in many days with a story
OF delightful weather. Everybody had
spent most OF his time on deck. Knock
ing off almost 400 miles on Thursday,
the liner arrived thirty-six hours ahead
Of her schedule. There was little sick
ness on board, although ono soldier.
Private a. j. Fisher of the 329th Infan-
try, died on Tuesday OF pneumonia.
His body will be forwarded to the
Fisher home at Wooster, o.
Officers said that from the moment
the first thin streak OF daylight was
obsrved this morning every inch OF
the Minnckahda's decks was filled with
American soldiers. The men were look
ing for the Statue OF Liberty. and
when they saw IL they began a chorus
OF cheers which continued all the way
10 the dock and landed everybody so
hoarse he could hardly be heard.
Just beyond Bedloes Island the po-
lice boat Patrol was waiting. with rep-
resentatives OF the Mayors Commit
tee OF Welcome. They had the Street
Department Band with them. The
band struck UP The Star -Spanglcd
Banner" and there was staged prompt
| ly a tableau those who saw 1t viii
| never forget. More than 200 young
men sprang to attention with a single
movement, every eye directed at the
great figure OF Liberty.
Among the passengers on the Patrol
was Mrs. James c. MacDermot;.
daughter OF the late United States
Senator Mark Hanna Of Ohio, who
came to greet her husband. Lieut.. Col.
MacDcrmott of the 329th Infantry,
who commanded the troops on the
ship. The Patrol went alongside the
Minnekahda at Quarantine and tho
Mac Dermotts had just time enough
for brief greeting.
| Chatauqua sslutes were wavad
from every window OF every ofiicc
building as they proceeded up the
river. At the pier there was another
band and there were Red Cross
workers innrmerablo,
OF the 9,33o men who came back to-
day as members OF the LIST and 81
battalions and machine gun, head
quarters and supply companies OF tue
S29th, only 700 were members OF tho
outflt when 1t left New York on June
6 last. The new men were casaa's
sent 10 fll tho regiment after its orig
NAL members had been used as re-
placements in other divisions.
NEW YORK AlRMEk HOME
WITH THRILLING STORIES.
or tho it2 casual officers on the
Minnekahda, l07 had served with
bombing squads or as pilots ana OBJ
servers in the air service. They were
like most airncn. modest and retlcenl
10 a degree. Nobody wanted TO talk
OF his own experiences. Each point
ed out some other man as a fellow
with u story"
Thern was, for example, Capt. VII
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