The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-22
Neither 35th nor seth Due for
Early Return Home.
So Says the War Department
in Latest Statement.
Beth IS DUE BACK FIRST
Convoy Lists Are Made Up
Overseas by Pershing.
So There Is Chance That Di-
visions May Return Soon.

Washington, Jan. 22.-Neither the
35th division nor the seth, the two
combat units made up almost exclu-
sively of Kansas and Missouri soldiers
are scheduled for early return home
from France. The war department has
no word whatever on when they may
be expected to return. The priority
lists for sailings are made up on the
other side by General Pershing's staff
The units that will start home in the
next three or four weeks are on the
priority list. Daily new additions are
made to the lists. The fact that the
famous 35th is not in the army of
occupation points to the possibility of
it getting home before the S9th.
Now at Commercy, France.
The 35th is now stationed at Com
mercy, France. This is about twenty
five miles south and a little east of
Ferdun. 1t is near the old battle line,
which, of course, is now far from the
frontier. Around Commercy were
thousands of American troops before
the armistice, it being one of the large
concentration centers. Whether the
division will be stationed there until
ordered broken up and sent home, or
whether it will wait there until reliev-
ing some other unit in the army of oc-
cupation there is no information here
The seth division, the fighting unit
| Gen. Leonard Wood trained out at
Funston, occupies one of the largest
areas of the army of occupation. 1t is
not on the Rhine, as many supposed
but back nearer France patrolling the
largest individual area of Germany OF
any single American division. Rough
| ly. the German territory the Kansans
and Missourians patrol runs from a lit
| tie south of Saarburg to a few miles
north of Prumm. The division head
0r M Of L -
northern part of the area they patrol
They have almost a square chunk OF
iGerrnany to keep in order.
| In Army of Occupation.
| The most famous city in the area
patrolled by the S9th is the old Ger
man cathedral city of Treves. A few
weeks ago there was an advance de-
! tachment Of the grand, hea dquarters al
| Treves and headquarters troops, MOI
the Kansas-M Missouri division. patrolled
I the city Itself, but it is probable tht
division now patrols the city.
Thus far there has been no sign o.
the Rainbow division. the famous
42nd being ordered home 1t occu
pies the northernmost part of the ares
held by the Americans. The Kansa
ammunition train and tie Kansas Cit,
signal corps are in this division. Head
quarters are at Ahrweiler. Questions
as to when this division would ge
nome met the reply mot on the prl
ority list yet" The 12oth field artil
lery, another Kansas and Missouri
unit, is in France. a little town of Mos
COW being given in the official dis
patches as the headquarters. Moscow
is not shown on the military maps. l
is not on the priority list either. Bas
hospital until IS, another Kansas Cit.
unit, is still at Limonges. Several 9th
er hospitals have got sailing orders
but no word has reached here of pri
ority being given the Kansas City uni,
The 92nd division, a negro division
that trained at Funston and include
many Kansas and Missouri negro sol
diers. is now at Murbach, France
down in the Vosges, close to the Swis
border. 1t also is not on the priorit
list as vet