The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-06-05
are arriving at their homes in the

are arriving at their homes in the
state.
Two of the larges: ships in the
world brought the first men OF the seth
Division home. The "Imperator" on
its first trip since the war carried the
354th Infantry less companies X and
|, also the 177th Infantry brigade
headquarters, left Brest on May 18th
The "Leviathan" also left at the same
time carrying the 353rd. All Kansas
regiment complete, the 355th, com.
plete, 340th Machine Gun Battalion
complete, 3iist Machine Gun Battalion
complete, companies K and l. of the
354th Infantry and the veterinary unit
Of the 177th Infantry Brigade The
ship Harrisburg" also left Brest the
same day carrying the 314th Engineer
Train. All three will land at New
York. Keen interest is shown in the
race between the "Leviathan" and the
"Imperator' both on account of the
size Of the ships and also because the
result will determine which unit OF
the seth arrives in this country first
1t is generally expected that the Kan.
sas regiment and other organizations
on the "Leviathan" will have the honor
as the American crew is new to the
big German ship. The "Leviathan'
made its last trip in days. The
Harrisburg came across last in 8
days. The "Imperator's" speed on this
trip is unknown.
Total advances made by the seth
Division is noted as 3S kilometers. In
an interview given by General March
the seth is credited with 48 kilometers
making it the 5th in point of distance
gained. The 3S kilometers gwen are
the best obtainable on the Argonne
and st. Mihiel drives and it Is prob.
able that the additional 10 kilometers
is credited for advances at other
times.
The organizations Of the seth Divi
sion are: 353rd, 354th, 255th, Infan.
try regiments; 34Oth, 341st, 342nd
Machine Gun Battalions; 34Oth, 341st
342nd, Field Artillery regiments; 353rd
354th, 355th, Ambulance Corps and
hospitals; 314th Engineers and Train
314th Field Signal Battalion, 314th
Trench Mortar Battery and all trains
The division was organized August
25th, 1917 First enlisted men arrived
Sept. 9Th, 1917. Left Camp Funston
for overseas commencing May %, 1918
Left Camp Mills for England com
mencing June 2, 1918. Sailing points
New York and Halifax Relieved send
Division in front line, Aug. S, 1918
First sector held near Seichprey, north
of Toul In front line st. Mihiel drive
Sept. II, 1918. In front line Argonne-
Meuse drive Oct. 9th, 1918. Advanced
into Germany, Nov. cath, 1918. LET,
Germany for home. May. 1919.
In st. Mihiel Drive-Towns cap
tured: Beney, Essey. Bouillionville
Pannes, Kammes. Prisoners taken:
Officers. so; men, 2207. Material TAX
en-: 72 cannon, 95 machine guns
1000 rifles, artillery and rifle ammuni
tion, grenades, clothing, blankets. en-
gineer stores, in large quantity. Also
locomotives and railroad cars. Casual
ties: Officers killed, i6; officers
wounded, So; men killed. 2S1; mer
wounded 2040; missing, 30.
In Argonne-Meuse Drive - Towns
captured: Remonville. Barricourt
Nouart, Tally. le Champy. Haut, Il
Champy Bas, Beauclair, Beaufort
Cesse, Lucy. Laneuville. Pouilly. Au
treville. Stenay. Prisoners takeu: OF
fcers, rs; men. 2015. Material taken
20 cannon, $50 machine guns; 40'
rifles, 80 caissons. 737 nm, guns:
auto trucks; oil burning truck;
wagon train: horses; and larg'
amount Of ammunition. Casualties
Oficers killed. 20; officers wounded
1O5; men killed. til; men wounded
2s44; MISSING, 1ss.