The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-28
3OTH DIVISION MAY
PARADE In KNOXVILL
BOARD OF co M M Z &c
WORKING TO THIS END.
No Date Yet Set for Home
coming Of Tennessee
Boys.

Knoxville, Jan. 2S.-- (Specfal.)-| Il
Thirtieth division soldiers may b
permitted to parade in Knoxville.
This IS indicated by telegram re-
ceived by the board of commerel
from the war department. 1t reads
I'm reference to your wire OF Ja]
23. Thirtieth division not due I'd
some time. Full information corl1
cerning parade follows by lett
Probably your request can Il
granted"
The war departments letter ri.
ferred to in the telegram, which w
also received by the board of cor
merce, follows:
MY Dear Sir-The chief of ST
directs me to acknowledge receipt Il
your letter OF Jan. 16 relative to /
return and rehabilitation of I'll
Thirtieth division.
He further directs me to give "
the following information:
II. 1t is at present planned to d
bark this division at Charleston. s.
This depends upon the availability 4
ships of suitable draft to ent
Charleston harbor.
"2. A cable has been received sta \
ing that this division has been ri
leased for return. No date has be-
set for sailing. and, though this WI
largely depend on the availabiiitj
from week to week. of transports II
me French ports. 1t is unlikely IN.
III VIII actually leave France for
month. or possibly longer. The Gefl
mite date will not he known here u-|
| til Just before it sails. The anprov
mate date will he known about weel
or ten days before the date of sal Il
ing.
IS. The division, in the event Il
| debarkation at Charleston. will n
sent to Camp Jackson. South Card
INA, for its period of disinfection arI
thereafter the personnel will he 10
warded in detachments accordine Il
territorial! distribution and sent T
discharge to rehabilitation cent
nearest their respective homes.
Tho Tennessee troops will be ~ 4
to Fort OglethOrpe for muster out
ON. account OF the hard lighting
which the Thirtieth division was
gagged. unGuestionablv some of 5
personnel has been replaced by mo
from other sections of the count. 4
The state Affiliations of the prese
personnel of the several regiments Il
the division will he cabled before III
regiments embark. It is pIanna
however, that the Tennessee nemhas
OF the division. however they may
at present distribution rs TO rcc
ments, will go to Fort Oglethorpe. |
Il. II is the policy of the war Il |
partment to afford opportunity. whesi
ever practicable, for parade OF
turning divisional troops in the
nome towns. It is believed that
viii be entirely practicable to se~I
portions of the Tennessee contisl
gent via Knoxville, as suggested. T'sI
statement is made subject to deciss |
of the railroad authorities. but
objection Is anticipated.
"Yours very truly. N-~~ |
az. d. ANDERSON.
"Brigadier- General. G. &. Actirfe-fsI
rector of Operations"
A telegram from Congressman i
| w. Austin reads:
"Chief of staff does not know da
Of sailing of Thirtieth division ar
cannot Issue permission until divisidI
| has embarked"
Harry Hall. secretary to Senass
John K. Shields. sent the board
| CONGRESS the following telegram.
Senator Shields will do all he q
to have n parade OF troops Of Thf
| tieth division In Knoxville. This ma
| ter is now up with war departmerI
| Prospects look good"
Senator Kenneth D. Mc~ellar all
| telegranhed:
"Replving TO telegram of the csI
this matter cannot be determined u1I
| til return of Thirtieth r'--ision. q
nm assured hy general staff thrt eve'|
| effort viii he made to comply vt
your wishes"