Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-03

column to questions relating
to the soldier and his prob
i lens, in and out of the army.
il Names will not be printed.
Ask TIL e B e e to Answer. |
Seventh Division in Line.
Omaha, April Ito the Editor of
The Bee: In the morning issue OF
The Bee dated April /, saw
statement under the Friend of the
Soldier column that the Seventh
division never was in the front line
! trenches. AS ] was a member of
the Fifth engineers, attached to the
Seventh division, l wish to correct
this statement. We took over a sec
tor on the night of October 9, 1918,
called the "Puvenelle sector" di-
rectly in front of Metz. and held that
sector until November II, 1918,
when the armistice was signed. The
Saith, 55th, seth and 64th infantry
We're the regiments with which my
outfit operated. | do not write this
in sense Of Dragging. but feel it is
an injustice to the boys of the Sew
enth who lost their lives there. If
you will kindly correct this l will
consider it great favor. Yours
sincerely,
SERGT. ED C. GRIMES,
S12 North Forty-second St, City.
P. S.-The Seventh division is now
in the army of occupation with the
exception of the Fifth engineers.
We gladly print the foregoing let
ter as an act of justice to the boys
of the Seventh division; the state
ment complained of was made on
the strength Of the report of Gen.
eral Pershing on the battle opera
tons of the American army which
does not mention the Seventh di-
vision as having been engaged at
any time.-Friend of the Soldier.
Many Questions Answered.
A Soldiers Wife-No word yet as
to when base hospital 202 will sail.
Worried Mother-The 58th infan-
try is in the army Of occupation, and
no time has been set for its return
from Germany.
Helen-The 313th engineers is
part of the SSth division; aero
squadron 500 is in the service of
supply; address, A. P. o. 713-A; no
orders for it's return.
A Reader-The 18th balloon COM
pany is in the service of supply with
the Fourth army corps, A. P. O. IT'S;
the 30th balloon company is in the
service of supply, A. p. o. 1872, To-
Gated at La Courtine (Creuse); no
order for immediate return of either.
The 18th engineers is assigned to
early convoy. Inmates of embarka-
ton hospital No. 3 were transferred
to other hospitals, returned to their
commands, or brought to the United
States when the hospital was de-
modified.
A Reader-See answer to A
Reader, foregoing. Write to the
adjutant general of the army for
information regarding any particu-
lar soldier.
Mr.. ]. T. R.-The seth engineers
is scheduled for early convoy home
Letters to this department are an
swered in order Of receipt.
A Brother-The present address
of the 40Sth telegraph battalion is
P. S. via A. P. o. 702; it is in the
service Of supply, and on March 20
Washington announced that it has
been assigned to early convoy home
3. e. C.-No orders have been is
sued for return of ambulance COM
pany No. l, now in Germany; field
remount squadron No. is attached
to headquarters of the Second army
no orders for it's return.
AnXious-The gath balloon COM
pany is attached to the Second army;
A. P. o. 1874; no orders for it's early
return.
Soldiers Wife-The goth balloon
company is assigned to early con-
voy, but no date fixed for it's sailing.
c. B. B.-The First aero squadron
is part of the Third army coros,
headquarters at Kilburg; A. 2. o.
1854; not under orders for immediate
return.
Mrs. L. V. S.-Aero squadron No
341 is in the service Of supply, at
st. Jean-de- Monts (Vendee); no
orders for it's early return home;
mobile hospital 101 is at Joinville
(Haute- Marne); no 'orders for it's
early return; can give you no infor- |
nation concerning the dental service
unit you mention.
A Soldiers Mother-The 10th in |
fantry is part of the 2Sth division,
which is under schedule to sail for |
home in May; it's address is A. P. O. |
744; evacuation ambulance company |
No. 33 is at Bordeaux, A. P. O. 705, |
and is not under sailing orders at |
present; evacuation hospital No. Z |
is at Heippes (Meuse), A. P. 0. 914, |
and no orders have been issued for |
its return.
A Sister Of Two Soldiers-The |
165th infantry is part of the 42d di-
vision, which is under schedule to !
sail for home in April
Miss r. C. A.-Transportation
company No. 3 Is at Saumur
MAINE et-Loire), A. P. o. 71S; it is
not in the army of occupation, nor
have any orders been issued for it's
immediate return.
Mrs. L. M.--The bath infantry is
part of the Gath division still in
France; its present address is A. P.
o. 912; all the units of this division
were ordered returned in January.
but several were left behind.
A Soldiers Sister-Transporta
company 48 attached to transporta-
ton company 81, is not part Of a
division; its station is at Bordeaux;
no orders yet for its return.
II. A. M.-We regret we are UNI
able to give you any information as
to a photograph made at a detention |
camp at Camp Funston; unless you
can get in touch with some member
Of the company you have In mind |
and so learn the address of the
photographer, would suggest that
you write to the officer commanding
at Camp Funston.
Soldiers Mother-The 18th en-
gineers is attached to the Sixth army
corps, A. P. o. 1888; no orders for its
early return.
Mrs. f. NJ. A.--The Seventh engi-
neers is part of the Fifth division,
Seventh corps, Third army; it's ad-
dress is 2 O 746. II Is not aS-