The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-02
Hospital Corps of 10th Also
Leaves Newport News.
Both Units VIII Parade in TO-
peka Next Week.

The 10th ammunition train of the
35th division will parade in Topeka
tomorrow afternoon. This announce
ment was made this morning by r. r.
Baer. chairman of the military COM
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce
following receipt of telegram from
Col. Fred Fitzpatrick, in command of
the unit.
In his wire Colonel Fitzpatrick said
that the sections of the 10th ammu-
milton train troop trains will arrive in
Topeka about noon. The unit will
stop in Topeka for three hours.
According TO wire instruction from
Colonel Fitzpatrick regarding arrange
ments which Should be made for the
under his command, the relatives and
friends of the men in the command
will not be allowed to greet their boys
until after the parade. Colonel Fitz-
patrick says that if the greeting of
the relatives is postponed until after
the parade the relatives will be given
the maximum amount of time with
reception for the returning soldiers
the boys.
~ Topeka Men I'm Unit
Except for the fact that the 10th
ammunition train is made up for the
most part of Kansas men, little is
known of the organization here. The
unit was organized at Camp Doniphan.
Okla. after the mobilization of the
national guard troops in September,
1917. 1t is certain. however, that
there are a number of Topeka men
in the unit-but il is up 10 the rela-
t.ves of these men to know Just who
lthe men are.
1t will not be until after a confer
ence of the military committee at the
Chamber of Commerce this noon that
the definite details of the parade and
reception plans will he completed or
even decided uDOn finally
II is certain, however. that the roped
off space at the Union Pacific depot
will be maintained. This is not only
necessary to facilitate the detraining
! of the troops. but the troops them
selves in other cities are so smothered
! in the welcoming crowds that they
more than appreciate the Topeka sys-
, tenn of giving them elbow room in
which to move about, stretch them
! selves and form their lines.
| The streets will be kept clear of
| traffic for a long time preceding the
arrival of the troops. Automobiles
/ will not be allowed to park on the ave-
nue. between the Union Pacific depot
and Tenth street. The crowd is again
| urged to stay within the white lines
! drawn on either side of Kansas avenue
/ twelve feet from the curbs. But the
! crowd need not fear to strain their
| thrOats "A bit in sounding a fitting well
come to the men who have faced
! death in France.
The crowd should also remember
| that when the reGimental colors pass
all hats should be DOTTED and held in
I the right hand over the heart This
/ is the civilian salute to the uncased
colors. and Topeka must learn the
necessity of observing the rule. This
! rule applies to the male section OF the
population. Women should stand
I erect with eyes to the front when the
! colors pass
18Th Here Sunday.
The 10th ammunition train Will
! prade in Kansas City probably Satur-
/ day morning. The l29th field artillery
! which is strictly a Missouri regiment
corresponding to the both field ar
| tillery Of Kansas will also parade in
Kansas City Saturday. The artillery
regiment will not parade in Topeka. as
far as is known at present.
The artillery trains will pass thru
Topeka tho. and the troops will re-
ceive the ministrations of the Red
Cross ca auteen workers.
1t is expected that the 18Th infan-
try regiment will parade in Topeka
morning. This regiment LEFT Camp
Stuart. Va, at approximately the same
time the 9th ammunition train left
Camp Mills, Long Island. 1t is to
parade in st. Joseph. Mo. possibly
Saturday afternoon and is expected to
arrive IN JOpekd lot cuHudy ihoiH~
ing parade.
The State Journal will keep the
public informed as to the movement
Of troops of the 35th division. The
time Of arrival of the trains in Topeka
will be posted on the bulletin board
in the State Journal window. and
|, every effort will be bent to keep the
public as we'll informed on the move
ment of the men as are the railway y
officials who are cooperating with
the State Journal in this work
/; Nothing Yet ON Battery A.
, No word has been received in To
lpeka as to the movement west of the
I 130th field artillery. which includes
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