Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
Kuhn FdUOrs
10Th Parade

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parade. the matter was one which the
men must decide.
II am for the parade said General
Kuhn to the Mayor after they had
exchanged greetings on the Hobokcn
pier, where the transport Kroonland
docked. but the matter is not one
which I am at liberty to decide. The
men themselves must be consulted. as
we'll as the War Department. The
men of the Seventy ninth did splendid
ly. They deserve all the honor that
can be done them
Anxious to get Home
General Kuhn explained to the Mayor
and to reporters who interviewed him
as he came down the gangplank that he
understood many of the men were not
anxious to parade. as they wanted to
be demobilized and get home. He added
that the parade would be difficult
matter because of rehabilitation and
The fact that the men come from diff
ferent parts of Pennsylvania and near
by states.
Liberty Division Day in Philadelphia
will be either Wednesday or Thursday
of next week. Mayor Smith went to
New York; planning to fix Wednesday
as the parade date. Governor Sproul
has announced, however, that Thursday
would suit him better.
Meanwhile the welcome home com
mittee is rushing plans for the recep-
ton and review.
Only the Philadelphia drafted troops
and the men from eastern Pennsylvania
will march. if plans go through. They
will be sent to Camp Dix and. while
awaiting their discharge. will be brought
here for the parade. Troops from the
western part Of the state will be sent
to Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, o.. i'm :
medateIy upon their arrival, and they
will parade in Pittsburgh.
Sentiment among the men OF the
Seventy ninth Division, who returned TO
this country as casuals, ana VINO saw
the Iron Division parade, is overwhclm-
ing in favor of the parade.
The line of march is expected to be
shorter than that of the Twenty eighth
Division men. but the main streets
Market. Broad. Chestnut and the park :
wsy. will be traversed by the doughboys.
Tbc number of men in the parade Is also
expected to be less than that of the
Iron Division. but every man in the line
of march will be from this city or from
! the immediate vicinity.
I March Without Rifles
rrho ,,on II ;s expected. will marcl
without their army rifles, which will b'
discarded at the points of debarkatior
and cantonments. The wounded mel
will have their place in the parade, ant
tbe bands. which were noticeable b!
their absence in the Twenty eighth Di
vision parade, will be more numerous.
Every Philadelphian in the Seventy
ninth Division is expected to be at CAM
Dix by Sunday night, as the last trans
port bearing the Seventy ninth Division
troops is expected to dock Sunday aft
ernoon. As the process of discharginl
the men probably will take at least
week, the parade in no way will hinde
their earliest possible discharge.
The word announcing the Governor
choice of date for the parade wa
brought to the welcome home com
mittee yesterday by Adjutant Gen
eral Frank ID. Beary. Governor Sprou
expressed the desire that next Thursda
be chosen. as his duties at Harrisbur
will require his presence there durin
!, the next two weeks every day bu
Thursday.
Among the local and nearby regiment
that will be represented in the parad
are the 15Sth Infantry Brigade, whic
includes the 316th Infantry, the 312t
| uut he 81 Nal
Artillery and the 312th Field Artiller
units. The 304th and. 305th Ammuni
tons Trains, which are comprised of tn
drafted men from this part of the stat,
will also have men in line.
II is doubtful whether General Kuh
will lead the parade, however, as 1T
said military ethics forbid genera
to ride at the head OF only porto
Of his division The commander Is ex
pected 70 review the marching men.
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