Evening journal., 1919-04-30
HERES YOUR Lineup
ON DECLARATION.
Government Provides In
formation--Warns Against
Going to Gotham
BE WARY OF
ALL THE RUMORS

For the Information Of The many per
sons interested in the Homecoming OF
soldiers from abroad the following is
sent out from the information oflce,
port OF embarkatlon. at Hoboken, n. j.:
New York IS the principal port for
incoming ships carrying troops. Three
sets Of piers are used: Bush docks at
Brooklyn, a few piers on the North
river. New York side and the army
piers at Hoboken. n. j.. the last being
used TO the greatest extent. Other ports
are: Philadelphia, Newport News,
Charleston, Boston and Baltimore.
Troops arriving In New York are
taken directly from the ships on fer
ries and trains 20 four nearby debark-
alton camps prior 20 their being sent
20 camps nearer their homes. They
may be visited 2i hours after arriving
at these camps, such time being re-
quired for the necessary physical ex-
animation.
Camp Merritt, n. J.. eighteen miles
from New York. Is reached by the Erie
railroad from Jersey city and by teie-
phone. Camp Merritt 2OO0, Extension l6i
or POS.
Camp Mills, Long Island. twenty miles
on the Long Island Railroad from the
PENNSYLVANIA station, can be reached
by telephone, Garden City, 1900; Exten-
sion. Of.
Camp Dix, near Trenton, n. J., is
reached by the Pennsylvania Railroad
and by telephone. Wrishtstown 59I.
Camp Upton, Iaphank, n. Y, is sew
enty miles from New York on the Long
Island Railroad. 10 Is reached from the
PENNSYLVANIA station. Telephone Yap-
hank 1000
Casual officers are taken directly 70
the identification building, port Of en-
barkation, Hoboken. for registration.
where they receive further orders
Nurses are taken TO the Hotel Albert,
i2 East Eleventh street, New York city,
telephone stuyvesant 1861, and cannot
be visited until after they report at
Hotel Albert
The sick and wounded are taken to
fourteen hospitals about the city. The
Red Cross casualty bureau, 20 East
Thirly-eighth street, New York. has a
record OF all cases so disposed or The
bureau telephone Is Murray Hill 1850.
Information in regard 20 incoming
troops and transports may be obtained
at The counters Of two information
Offices, one in the Identification Build
ing. Port Of Embarkaiion. Pier 2, lIo-
boken. and the other in the Printing
Crafts Building. Thirly-third street and
Eighth avenue, New York city. At the
New York oilce a battery Of telephones
under the number, Farragut. 600. IS
available 20 those seeking such infor-
nation
For those interested in the arrival Of
troops the "donts" listed below may
Doe OF value.
Don't mistake a rumor for a fact.
Rumors abound in France and a man
may think ne Is 10 sail az a certain ,.ine
and so cable his friends and later be
disappointed.
Don't think a unit scheduled for
"early convoy" means that it has
started. It is awaiting available trans
p0rtation
Don't mistake n casual detachment
for casualties. Cosuals are perfectly
well men Of various organizations gath
cred together In units for ease in han
ding
Don't ask il Tom Smith is due home
soon. but ask II his organization is due.
No advance information on individuals
is available TO the information onlce.
Don't ask 90 meet troops at the pier
such passes arc not issued.
Don't try TO see troops at the camps
before examination is completed.
Visitors TO New York must expect
crowded hotel conditions and other in
convenience incident 10 a trip TO a cen
ter Of interest such as this port has be-
come. There are iO0O0O,000 persons in
the United States, every one Of whom IS
anxiously awaiting some relative or
friend from overseas.