Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-30
TO Give
WARM WELCOME
TO WAR HEROES
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tered Germany. December 8, ant
withdrew lust six months later

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tered Germany. December 8, and
withdrew just six months later.
Opinion of Germans.
What we think of the Germans
and Germany in general wouldn't
pass the censor" said one youthful
private. and his declaration was met
with cheers by score of COM
rades.
mo place like the old U. S A.
and especially Omaha" shouted an
other youths and he was rewarded
with a shout of approval from his
comrades.
The men were carrying full equip
ment. Among the officers were:
Sergt. Maj. B. Demith; Lieut.. C..
c. Dixon, of Grand Island Capt
Walter L. Schlegel, Chicago, and
Lieut.. o. L. McGrann. All ex-
pressed highest affection for their
men.
Many parents had gone to Coun-
Gil Bluffs to greet their boys, only
to see the train come on to Omaha
with scarcely stop They rushed
back to Omaha, only to be disap-
pointed again, for they were not al
lowed to 90 out to the train.
Wait to Greet Sons.
w. G. Musgrace, superintendent OF
transportation for the Omaha and
Council Bluffs Street Railway COM
pany. waited fully an hour in Coun-
Gil Bluffs to greet his son, Herbert.
Another disappointed father was
County Commissioner O'Connor,
who was an hand at Council Bluffs
to greet his son Frank.
Both men rushed back to Omaha,
where they finally succeeded in see
ing their sons for a short time.
One of the chief regrets on the
part of the men seemed to be that
they were unable to bring their
horses and mules with them from
France.
I'VE had the best animals in
France" said Sergt. Maj. B. Demith.
I'VE received first and second prizes
in horse show held there
Captured by Germans.
Sergt. H. ]. Bnchard, former gov
eminent meat inspector at packing
houses in South Omaha was on
board. He carries the distinction of
being the only man in the 54lst ma
chine gun battalion who was cap
tured by the Germans.
81 was captured on November 2"
said Birchard. The afternoon and
night of November | we advanced
eight kilometers five miles,. giving
the Germans hell all the way. We
were away out ahead of the rest of
the line.
"The distance between the Ger
mans and the Americans was nearly
Is yards. | was inspecting and visit
ing the guns in my platoon when |
stepped out too far going from one
gun to another and walked right in
to the Germans arms. They kept
me for few days at Corey, France,
and then moved me to Mont NEEDY,
France. The treatment | got was
O. K. but the grub was awful. |
couldn't feel very put out about the
grub, though, because they didn't
have much better for themselves.
November ID they turned IS loose
when they found out the armistice
had been signed"
Orchards parents live in St. Jo-
seph, Mo. He will reside here after
being mustered out at Camp Funs-
ton and after visit home.
At meetings of the Civic Commit
tee" Wednesday, final arrangements
for the monster reception were COM
pleted. A final meeting was held at
noon yesterday to touch up on de-
tails.
Telegram from Govern.
A telegram from Governor Nc
kelvie at Chicago received yester-
day morning at the Chamber of
Commerce assured arrival on time
at the Chamber of Com
merce assured the arrival on time
Of the three troop specials which are
carrying the two units into Omaha.
The wire, filed late Wednesday eve
ming read:
According to present plans 355th
and 341st will arrive in Omaha 8
a. m, Friday.
IS. R. McKelvie.'
Arrive in Chicago.
The 34lst machine gun battalion,
which entrained at Camp Merritt
N. Y, arrived in Chicago late Wed
nesday evening. Governor Nickel
vie and the Nebraska welcoming
committee met the soldiers at the
station and announced news of the
big entertainment awaiting them at
Omaha and Lincoln.
Arthur Thomas, of the informa-
lion committee ~ the Chamber ~