The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-04-07
WILMINGTON :
AND CHARLOTTE
Are In luck. They have
Secured the 10th & f20th
And these parade
IN Owe CITIES,


Washington, April shifting
the plans overnight, as it were, the
119th infantry, almost in the act of
demobilization at Camp Jackson,
has been authorized to proceed to
Wilmington, for parade, and the
120th infantry, on the ocean home
ward bound, has been directed to
Camp Jackson for demobi1ization.
These military units comprised
largely of North Carolina soldiers
participated in the actual fighting
that broke the Hindenburg line.
revision of the plans of the govern
ment of the troops by the War De-
partment came in response to an ap-
peal that the state of their nativity
should honor them before their dis
integration and return to civil pur-
suits.
Journeying to Washington re-
Gently in company with Editor
Wade H. Harris, of the Charlotte
Observer, Cameron Morrison, of
Charlotte, carried the appeal for an
opportunity for Wilmington and
Charlotte to review these units di-
rect to General Peyton G. March,
chief of the staff. The distinguish
ed Charlotte citizen enlisted the CO.
operation of Frank Hampton, sec
retary to Senator Simmons, and
Hurbert Martin, secretary to Sena-
tor Overman, and when Col. J. X.
McAndrews rejected the invitation
owing to prearranged schedules, the
chief of staff was approached.
General March called the COM
manding officer at Camp Jackson
over the telephone and directed that
unless the 18th infantry had al
ready been demobilized to. direct
them to proceed to Wilmington to-
day for a parade and entertainment
on Tuesday. The unit is under the
command of Col. Van B. Metts, of
ed at Charleston on Wednesday.
General Metts has been quoted as
saying: "North Carolina has made
a place in history once more
the famous Hindenburg line, and
feel that my greatest achievement
in life has been to have a part with
the other North Caro1inians in that
glorious struggle. It has been cost
1y, in measure, but feel that ev-
cry man in my regiment made It
gladly, knowing that he had done
his part in freeing the world
The company is composed of IL
500 men, contributed largely by
that section of Eastern Carolina
that claims Wilmington for its ter
minal facilities. New Hanover, Hoke
Wayne, Duplin, Columbus, Robson
and numerous other counties con-.
tribute heavily to the 18th Infant
ry. The unit was brought to Char
lesion on Wednesday on the trans
port Madawaska, and when Col.
Metts of Wilmington was asked to
give an account of his. soldiers he
replied, 1--WE went over; we did
what we expected to do and we are
back"
The 120th Infantry, composed of
1,456 North Carolinians scattered
from Durham to Charlotte and even
farther westward, has been author
ized to proceed to Charlotte soon at
ter its arrival at Charleston on
April 11th. The infantry is under
the command of Col Sidney Minor
of Durham, and the heavy casualties
sustained during the war is testimo-
ny sufficient to accredit them with
having contributed to the crushing
of the Hindenburg line. Durham.
Charlotte, Greensboro, Winston-Sa-
lem and intermediate territory from
the central portion of the State to
Asheville on the west are proud
claimants of the personnel of the
division.
PRES. HAD MARROW ESCAPE