Evening star., 1919-04-04
governors GREET
RETURNING YANKS
Welcome Megaphoned as
Ship Approaches Boston.
New York Arrivals.
By the Associated Press.

BOSTON. April 4.-1he first six
thousand Of the homecoming Yankee
division arrived today on the trans
port Mount Vernon. The troopship
dropped anchor in President roads at
1920 am
The contingent was made up Of di-
vision headquarters. Mai. Gen. Harry
{. Hale. commanding: the 1G4;h Reg
iment of Infantry: the 101st Engl-
the America; the 1oIst Engineer Train
and military police. In all there were
5.S2l officers and men aboard.
A fleet of welcoming vessels met the
troo7ship. All the New England
states were represented by delegates
on the steamer Monitor.
Governors Megaphone Welcome.
Il welcome you to Massachusetts,"
Gov. Coolidge shouted through a meg
aphone.
Rhode Island is glad You are here"
cried Gov. Eeschman.
New Hampshire is proud Of you;
hurry home. was the message from
Gov. Bartlett.
Gov. Miliiken assured the men of
Maine: The Pine Tree state glories
in your deeds and welcomes you
back
Gov. Holcomb of Connecticut wired
his greetings with regrets tha.-.he
could not welcome the men in person.
Negro Soldiers Or; eted.
Negro soldiers back from service in
France. many OF them proud possess
tions for acts of daring. were well
coined officially here yesterday, state and
city Joining in paying them honor The
troops included Company L Of the old
Sth Regiment of the National Guard
OF this state and other Massachusetts
men Of the "Eufaloes,' who belonged
10 the 92d and SD divisions, together
with members of the s25th Signal
Battalion.
Arizonian Brings 2,629.
NEW YORK; April 4-The steam
ship Arizonian arrived today from
Bordeaux with 2,S29 troops. Seven
the 5th Corps Artillery Park. for
Camps Grant and Sherman. The others,
with the exception Of a few casuals,
made up the following aero squad
rons: Nos. 1s, p, 80. 81, 80, SO. 81, 43,
101. 1.2. ia. o57 and $40.
The British transport Mauretania,
bringing home Admiral Sims and his
staff, sailed from Brest April / for
New York and should arrive Sunday
or Monday next, according to a cable
gram received hero today by the Brit
ish ministry of shipping. Among those
OF the American Army, lis officers,
2.693 men and 8 nurses. Americans
formerly with the British expedi-
tionary forces and q number OF
civilians.
Steamship Roma Arrives.
The steamship Roma has arrived
from Marseille with S75 troops, all
causals. many Of whom have been dis
charged from service and others who
are on furloughs. Units include ma
rines and small casual companies
from Kansas and West Virginia.
Veterans Of tank fighting returned
yesterday with 27l officers and men.
All are members Of the 302d Center
Tank Corps, which was part Of the
LIST American Tank Corps, that suf-
fered so severely in the st. Mihie1 and
Arsehne ,h fse The af5iyas FIas
and ten American tanks.
The steamship Heredia arrived yes
terday from Brest with eighty seven
nurses of a Cleveland, Ohio. hospital
unit. one Of the first of such organ.
izations to sail for France after the
have been in service twenty-three
months
The steamer Philippines from st.
Nazaire also arrived at quarantine,
bringing 271 troops. including the
30cd center Tank Corps. first depot
company. headquarters and q medical
detachment for Camp Dix.
The transport Henderson brought
1.122 sick and wounded. including
forty-eight officers, from Bordeaux
Among the vessels 1927 troops were
So Massachusetts, and $50 New York
casuals. A detachment Of 100 officers
and men Of base hospital No. 20 re-
turned.
CHARLESTON. S. c.. April AFTER
spending the night at Charleston port
terminals. following their arrival
Wednesday. the transport Huron docked
yesterday.