The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-22
TROOPS OF 18th

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total of nearly $4,000 men will land
during the day.
Where Troops Go.
Kansas and Colorado troops will
move Immediately to Camp Merritt.
n. j., where they will remain a few
days before entraining for western
rehabilitation camps. In addition to
the troops landing today official an
nouncement was made of future troop
landings. The Prinz Frederick Will
helm will arrive May 81 carrying the
TALON, S14th field signal battalion,
military police and 314th train head
quarters. The Rotterdam, due May
81, has divisional headquarters. 314th
motor supply train, and also carries
General Winn of the seth division and
General Barnhardt of the 17Sth bril-
gade of the division.
Brand New Outfits.
When the S9th division arrives in
the middle west. the war worn hob
nailed boots and stained, torn uni
forms of the trenches will not be with
it. Brand new outfits in which to
make the best possible showing at
home are iii order. and are issued
while in debarkation camps here.
The trench helmets which have pro-
tected the men in the Argonne and St
Mihiel remain with them. however. as
we'll as their packs and all similar
equipment.
Clothing in assorted sizes is issued
to each organization after it arrives
from overseas and is billeted in camp.
The distribution is usually a simple
process which demonstrates most eff
fectively the old adage about the early
bird getting the worm.
Stacks of tunics, breeches. shoes,
socks and Undertaking are laid out
at the organization headquarters.
Come and get them is the word
given to the various companies and
supply squads are sent to pick up the
proper sizes for their men.
Ships Here by Night.
Following are the ships expected to ar
rive before night, and the troops they
Leviathan, 3Jsrd infantry (s9th division
Kansas. Missouri. Nebraska, Colorado. and
New Mexico; drafted mem 355th infan;
division, Illinois, 10sth supply train (33rd
division; :40th and 341st machine gun
train (33rd division); 345th infantry, Com
panies l. and h. and medical detachment
(s9th division; nth infantry brigade
veterinary unit and casuals. Brig. Gen.
johnson Hapgood is aboard as a casual.
Imperator. 354th infantry (s9th division),
10Th field artillery, 1osrd supply train,
Infantry, 125th infantry. 147th field artiI-
Mai. Gen. Peter c. Harris, Mai. Gen. VIII
liam A. Snow. Brig. Gen. Tiemann n.
Horn, and Brig Gen. Alfred A. Starbird
are aboard casuals
Ohioan, Third battalion headquarters.
sanitary detachment, supply and machine
gun companies and Companies l. X, l. and
NJ 32Sth infantry (S2nd division) and q
number of casuals.
Manchuris, s5th infantry brigade head
quarters Goth division. New Jersey:
104th supply train Goth division) 10th en-
giHeers, 10th sanitary train. 10Th mobile
ordnance repair shop. 10th train head
quarters and a number of casuaiS The
ranking officer aboard is Brig. Gen. Frank
S. Cocheu. commanding the 5Sth field ar
tillery brigade.
Cruiser Charleston. 1OSth train headquar-
ters, 110th mobile veterinary section, 10Sth
engineers :ESrd division military police
company, detachment of the 324th field ar
tillery and scattering casuals.
Seattle, 324th field artillery (S3rd divi-I
sion. Ohio and Western PennsylvaniaD and
some casuals.
Mexican. staff and field. headquarters
and supply companies and detachments of
311th infantrE (7Sth division. New York,
New Jersey and Delaware) and scattering
casuals.