New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
Civil War Times Recalled
When Alabama Unit and
New York'- Regiment
Board Trains for Brcst
Early Sailing Is Likely
Entire Division Expected
To Be Home TO Help Ill
Putting Over Next Loan
Rv Wilbur Forrest
Ne.o York T@bane
Special Cable Service

Of two famous American regiments
,or,;nc the vanguard of the Rainbow
Division. started the first stage OF the
long homeward bound journey to-day.
This marks the beginning of the end
Of the alliance with the French troops
The two Units were the men of the
165th REGIMENT of New York and the
10th Regiment of Alabama.
Those who saw them entrain, forty
FIVE men to each big American military
box car. let their memories turn back
more than a half century when the
"Fjphting Irish 69th of New York" and
the "Fighting Sixth of ALBANIA, one
wearing the blue and the other the
gray. faced each other IN great civil
war Since then the merger of the
blue and the gray evolved khaki, and
thus clad as veterans and comrades of
more than seventeen months in Europe
the two regiments were hilarious and
iovful this afternoon as they kidded
one another from their 'side door Pull
mans" while the trains gathered Speed
and soon disappeared around bend
in the Rhine.
I65th to Sail First
The balmy spring weather will add
comfort to ,he long journey to Brest
where the New York boys are
scheduled as the first regiment to sail
for Hoboken.
When the Rainbow Division landed
in France on dreary, clammy Novem-
Der day in 1917, the men shook the
mud of the French coast from their
heels and plunged into deeper mud in
Eastern France. where they marked
time without notable action until the
menace of German attack took them
with Gouraud's French army to Cham
pagne, where they Eelped stem the tide
OF the memorable German offensive on
July 10, 1915
Then they went to the Marine salient
where a battle was fought with the
great Prussan guards, battle with
bayonets, that VIGOROUSLY led on to
the Ourcq, thence to st. Mihiel. and
gonne. where the most memorable
achievement was the capture of Cote de
Chatillion after forty-eight hours
struggle IN which the crest was retaken
with bloody bayonets.
Marched Into Germany
Armistice day found these lireless
troopers on the banks Of the Meuse
and from there began the victorious
march INTO Germany. There they oc-
cupied portion Of the historic Rhine
valley. until to-day when they began
to evacuate their comfortable billets-
the most comfortable in the entire
army OF occupation, including Neunahr
the famous German bath resort--for
side door Pulmans.'
No untoward incident marked the en-
trainment The y. NJ. c. A. Salvation
Army and Red Cross were there to
ba ~
ties. Doughnuts, cookies and surprise
boxes OF various kinds were showercd
INTO the box cars just before the final
whistle
Regular mess cars carried on each
train assure good food until Brest is
reached, whore the rationing Will be
turned over to the Pontanezin camp.
Sunday morning trains viii depart
IRON Oberwnter and Sincim-two en-
training poin1s-and by Monday the
last units OF the famous division will
re rolling toward France and the
Atlantic Coast
Here for Loan Campaign
= tmbarking on the steamships at
brest between April II and II. it is
hoped the Rainbow organization will
teacn Its nome shores in time to help
with the Fifth Victory Liberty Loan
"nen they arrive in America are not
worrying the men. They'll cross that
or'dge when they get 20 it,
COBLENz, April 8 BY The Asso-
clated Press There were cheers but
no 'ears as trains bearing units of the
hainoow Division pulled out yesterday.
ne soldiers were in the highest spirits
as 'ney waved farewells to their com
RACES; VINO are TO follow within the
next Jew days. German civilians stood
~ 'he nacaground but gave no indca-
uon OF their feelings.
Debarkation Port Not known
MAJOR General Flagler, commander Of
'he RAINBOW Division. left Ahrweiler
several weeks ago, and is expected TO
iana In Boston next week TO make prep
aratlons for landing his troops 1t is
nol known here whore the various
units Will discmbark, both New York
ana n boston being mentioned.
Inc 33d Division Of the American
army consisting principally of Hi
nois National Guardsmen, who are
Troiding part If Luxembourg under the
iiifo army, has been ordered to be
g'h preparations for returning to
france, according to "A general head
quarters Dispatch received to-day. It
- e~ected the 800 Division Will re-
puIFe about two weeks to be ready for
eh'raining No details were given in
we we dispatch regarding the date for
'oe divisions sailing homeward.
according 70 present plans, the 32d
Daiyision, composed Of Wisconsin and
tSieennigan guardsmen, who now are
,noinihg part Of the Coblenz bridge
nnsan, VII begin leaving the Rhine
,pft 10, FIVE days after the last unit
.i the Rainbow Division departs from
,oe occupied srea. II is expected the
fntife 32d viii be on the Atlantic.
,,ao'ne"ard bound, by April 2G or soon
hereafter. '''"
Second Army 10 fse Dissolved
=, "9fd also was received today at
t"'to hffnJ headquaftars that the
npse9nd p.',d army, under Major General
inailafd. would be dissolved Aptjl IL,
occupying the Toul sector. This
gum leaye The FIRST army. vnde,
smslgr te.hefal Mgpeit, in ffanen nud
m mne lh'fd army, under Mn}or sena,aj
= f1t"Ah, hs the army of occupation.
'hHfH ~ much speculation amouv
r"ts,ets ~ 70 whethei Major Genotal
nDso'iam wliI return 10 The uu,ied
a'"S 80 " be given n command on thia