The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-06-05
Cablegram from Colonel Wey.
rauch Says Regiment Sailed
on Peerless Tuesday
TO STOP IN WaLLA WALLA
It Is Expected that Boys will Arrive
at Camp Lewis the Latter Part
of This Month

but that the l46th Field Artllleryme1
are coming home and the news ha.
brought joy to the many friends anc
relatives of the boys in this valley. Ru.
mors of an early return We're crystal.
lied into fact Tuesday morning by q
cablegram from Col. Weyrauch OF
which the Walla Walla Bulletin says
Sailing today on the Peerless" was
the cablegram received this morning
by Mrs. Paul H. Weyrauch from her
husband, Colonel Weyrauch, commands
ing the 146th Field Artillery regiment,
which won undying fame on the battle
fields of France, and one battalion of
which is composed of Easten Washing
ton men, including Battery D, of Walla
Walla.
About two weeks ago Mrs. Wey-
rauch received cablegram announc-
ing that the regiment had received
home orders and that the sailing date
would be cabled as soon as known.
This word has now been received so
that the Commercial Clubs reception
arrangements can be commenced and
in view of the enormity of the 'wel-
come home demonstration" which has
been planned, relatives of men in the
regiment are urging an early start.
Letters just received from men in
the regiment confirm the fact that the
home orders had been received by the
regiment. It is expected that the
ocean voyage will require approx
mately a week, and that the regiment
will not be detained on the Atlantic
coast after arrival, for any length of
time.
The war department has already
given assurance to Congressman John
W. Summers and to President Lang
don of the Commercial Club that the
entire regiment or the second battalion
thereof, will be detoured by way of
Walla Walla on its way back to Camp
Lewis for discharge, so that the big
welcome home demonstration" can
be held as planned by the Walla Walla
Commercial Club.
AS the regiment was mobilized here
TWO years ago, and as it is commanded
by Walla Walla man, this city's
prior right to securing the stop-over
privilege of the battalion or regiment
Is generally recognized by other cities
OF the Northwest, and so far as known
no others have endeavored to cheat
Walla Walla of this its one great op-
portunity of staging troop-welcom-
ing celebration at the psychological
moment, when the batteries are intact.
1t is believed that the troops will
reach Walla Walla on their way to
Camp Lewis some time the latter part
Oh this month. Further information
Will be obtainable when Colonel Wey-
rauch lands.
Ihe news that the regiment had sail
60 was soon passed around here today
ana all were overjoyed at the prospect
Oh soon having their boys home again. +,
fridays Walla Walla Union says:
The Commercial Club officials are
awaiting definite information from
eitner New York Or Washington as to
"nen the men will reach Walla Walla,
aid Will then begin active prepara-
.ions for the mammoth "Home Com
ing celebration which is being plan c
nea' As soon as this word is received {
q mass meeting will be called and q
'olnmittees appointed to take charge. &
II Is especially desired that a lire
surned soldiers and sailors should une
eerstand that this celebration is not :
-Ur the l46th alone, but is intended for t
oil returned service men. The well d
sone has been delayed, waiting for the o
~ s,lne when this large body of men :
uia return, that all of the men
might be honored. g