The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-04

transport Siboney were from hospitals
near Bordeaux. Among all the con-
valescents were only nifty litter cases.
All the thirty-six casual officers re-
mained on the ship last night Gen. Fred
erick s. Strong. In command Of the
Fortieth Division: Col f. H. Farnum.
his chief of stan. and Brig Gen. William
o. johnson, in command Of one Of the
brigades OF the Fortieth, were pas
sengers. Capt. NJ. G. B. Whelpley. who
before the war was with the banking
Arm Of Harris, Forbes & Co. of this city.
went over with the 305th Field Artillery
Of the Seventy-seventh Division. He
fought on the Vesle, the Aisne and in
the offensive OF September rs. which took
the division within mile of Sedan when
the armistice was signed For two weeks
Capt. Whelpley had pneumonia and did
not know It
Private Henry simons Of Philadelphia.
who was with the l09th Infantry, Key
stone Division. was gassed on the Marine
and taken prisoner In July. said that
while he was In the camp at Lanhen-
salzer In November, 1917, the Germans
ira ned their machine guns on the pris-
oners because some Of them had torn out
the interior of an unused building to
make firewood and that nine Frenchmen,
three Englishmen. three Italians and two
Russians were killed.
The White Star liner Lapland. from
Liverpool which called at Halifax to
land 2,400 Canadian troops brought S78
passengers, including the Rev. Julius De
Wolf. Episcopal Bishop OF Providence.
who went abroad to attend to the equip
ment of chaplains In the army. He was
made chief chaplain Of the American
Red Cross and his duty was to look
after hospital chaplains, Of whom there
were seventy-six Of all denominations.
He said the troops are eager to get
home. There we're 1,2S5 chsp!ains with
the American Expeditionary Force, thir-
teen of whom have died. 200 wounded
and many decorated. All denomins, .o.ls
promise of a new spirit Of unity In re-
| ligion. Reports Of the conditions at
Brest should be taken with a grain OF
! salt.
Saw Quentin on Last Flight.
Five officers and 16e men Of ting
Ninety-ffth Aero Squadron. of which
| Quentin Roosevelt was a member. ar
rived by the cruiser Frederick from
Brest. Private David Edwards OF
Scranton and two other mechanics saw
young Roosevelt leave on his last flight.
They said they had seen him Laughing
mechanics. He was the most demo-
cratic man in the squadron. and al
ways ready for a flight and a fight. and
was killed because he was too daring
| they said. Seven other pilots besides
Lieut.. Roosevelt were killed and there
| were twenty-one other casualties. Ter
| officers received the Distinguished Ser
vice Cross and twenty-five the Croix de
Guerre.
Private Andrew ]. Van Dusen, jus,
| tall enough D. get into the service. won
the Distinguished Service Cross and the
Croix de Guerre. He tackled a machine
gun nest unaided, after he had been hi,
in the ankle, killed three Germans, took
| two prisoners and put the machine CUR
out OF commission. He was a cook al
| Bedford. Ind, before he enlisted and
says he is going back to the business
Lieut.. L. G. Irving ard Lieut.. War.
| rem Cation, who were on board. were at
tackled by eleven Fokkers while return
| gagement lasted ten minutes and two
German planes were sent down and the
others scattered. Both officers won the
Distinguished Service Cross.
Great Northern Brings 2,643.
The Great Northern, from Brest
brought in ASA troops. Among tn,
orncers were Lieut-CoI. Dallas 8
Townsend. 151 West Ninety fourth
street Capt George Brockaw Compton
attorney. $40 West 115th street, who
before he donned uniform was chairman
OF Mayor Mitchels War instruction
Committee and organized the C. e
Hughes National College League. The
Great Northern Is the record ship nyinf
the American flag as a troop carrier II
the war. and also has won the honol
OF making the quickest round trip t
Europe.
Major-Gen. Shanks in charge of tn,
Fort of Embarkatlon at Hoboken. an
nounced yesterday that hereafter civil
ians could get information about re
turning troops and transports by teie
phoning or visiting an information offic,
on the ground floor of the Printing
Crafts Building. Thirty-thlrd street ant
Eighth avenue The telephone numbe,
is Farragut $500. Gen. Shanks asks tn,
cooperation OF all concerned In divert
ing all civilian calls regarding fighter!
to the new office.