The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-28
MORETOPEKANSIN
10th Sanitary Train and 10th
f. s. Battalion Arrive.
About 100 Topekans on Nance
mOnd, DOcked Sunday.
MOST OF KANSANS ARE HOME
Only Few in 35th Are Yet To
Reach United States.
Entire both Infantry Will Pa
rade in Topeka.

Newport News, Va, April a.
Units of the 10th sanitary train and
the 10th field signal battalion ar
rived here Sunday aboard transports
which landed more than 5000 troops
here during the day. Included in the
organizations are three Topeka units
headquarters detachment. Company A,
field signal battalion, and the 139th
field hospital of the sanitary train.
Nearly 100 Topekans were with the
troops from Kansas and Missouri.
Practically all Kansans with the
S5th division, have now arrived at New
York or Newport News.
Reception Committee Present.
Governor Allen and members of the
Kansas reception committee came to
Newport News Sunday to aid in the
welcome for the returning troops.
General Charles 1. Martin was at the
big transports had locked when the
kansans arrived and the reception
committee met the returning fighters
on their march from the docks to
Camp Stuart.
The sanitary train and field signal
battalion are strictly Kansas units.
The sanitary train includes forty Off
GERS and 906 men. The battalion is
composed of twelve officers and 500
men. When it left Camp Doniphan
ton. The two units have undergone
fewer changes than most of the '35th
organizations.
Units from Kansas and Missouri
which arrived in Newport News-ex-
cept the sanitary train and field signal
battation-include the 137th and
140th ambulance companies head
quarters field hospital section and
field hospitals 1877 to 140 inclusive
These organizations total 946' officers
and men.
Other Units Are In.
Further units were the 129th ma
chine gun battalion, Companies A, b, &
and D, including TIA officers and men.
The 13Dth machine gun battalion with
Companies A, B, G and D, was also
landed with 804 officers and men as
well as detachments of the 139th and
140th infantry and "a sick and wound
ed officers and men. Some of the
units are composed largely of Mis-
souri, men. Aside from the two
strictly Kansas organizations tho, the
men were modified from Kansas and
Missouri national guard companies
and all state lines wiped out.
1t is probable that the men who ar
rived at Newport News will spend
They may entrain for Camp Funston
Thursday or Friday, altho no definite
arrangements have been made for
their movement
Will Parade in Topeka.
The entire 139th infantry regiment
OF the 35th division will parade in To-
peka according to official announce
ment. The entire regiment with 1900
OFFICERS and men, will probably entrain
Friday. They will doubtless be in To-
peka Monday, May 5. This plan,
however. is subject to change. One
stop will be made at ST. Joseph, Mo-,
the second and only other stop being
in Topeka where the regiment will
parade.
( Hundreds of Kansans are in the
l39th regiment, which is composed en-
t1rely of men from Kansas and Mis-
souri, National Guard organizations
Capt. George w. Wark of Caney, is
In command of one company of the
lS9th. He was decorated for bravery
for service in command of Company
B, 129th machine gun battalion.
Many Kansas women aided in the
welcome for returning soldiers at New
port News Cigars, cigarets, candy,
SOFT drinks and fruits were distributed
to.the men by members of the recep-
ton committee.