Evening journal., 1919-07-03
59TH PIONEERS
ON "LEVIATHAN,"
DUE SATURDAY
continued from First Page.


whereabouts Of the twelfth company.
and which company IL is, is matter
Of speculation. The likelihood Is that
the twelfth company embarked with
the others on the "Leviathan," when it
was decided TO send the Delaware reg.-
ment on that immense ship. II they
were placed on another Transport they
may disembark a day or two later than
The other companies The adiutant
generals telegram definitely puts
stop to any rumors Of Delaware Plo-
,neers on the George Washington"
The "Leviathan" left Brest on Sun
day evening, with thousands Of home
coming troops. The ship Is expected
to reach lIobOken on Saturday morn
ing. II she Is dOcked early enough on
Saturday, the troops will be dlsem-
barked on Saturday afternoon, other
wise they Will leave the ship on Sum
day morning. They VIII be taken at
once TO a rehabilitation camp, prob
ably Camp Dix or Camp Mills. for ply
steal examinations and rehabilitation.
The camps are demobilizlng the over
seas men from within ~ hours 20 az
hours after their arrival at camp. The
AAAfh NAt nfAuVili Mtlhlntu lOnktI liidll
as hours. The commissioned officers
can probably get leave 10 come at once
TO Wilmington, although this Is not
certain.
senator l.. Heisler Ball Is co-opera-
Ing in the efforts TO get detailed infor-
nation regarding the whereabouts OF
all the Delaware Pioneers and their
debarkation orders, and the mayors
reception committee will keep the
public Informed through the news
papers. as soon as further information
Is received.
There are hundreds OF Delaware
families eagerly anxious TO know just
how soon and where they can see their
stalwart, young war veterans, now
speeding over the smiling, summer
seas towards home. Whether they can
gain 'admittance TO the piers at Hobo
ken, or get a glimpse between the de-
and entrainment for camp,
or whether they will be allowed 90 see
tho men at the rehabilitation camp Is
an a matter OF great uncertainty. No
one knows, just at present.
The wives OF the officers and the
special committee hope 10 |
be able TO greet the boys at the Ho-
boken piers.
One thing can be counted upon. By |
this time next week the streets Of |
will be full OF happy, /
boys Of "Delaware's own"
regiment, bearing on their shoulder a
big letter "2," the upper half red and
he lower half white, the insignia OF
he Second Army. This will be the
mark TO tell them by. The Delaware
Pioneers will wear no division insignia
because they were on detached, special
duty and belonged to no division. The
boys will also have gold overseas
service tripe and overseas caps.
They will be a huskier. heavier, |
more muscular set Of young soldiers
than when they left the State Rifle |
Range for Anniston long months ago. !
The "Levlathan" Is probably finding |
10 has swallowed a livelier combination |
than that ancient "leviathan" found |
when 10 swallowed Jonah. The joyful /
all about home and what |
they are going 10 do when they get i
back 90 good, old Delaware" can well /
be imagined. What a collection OF war |
Is hidden away in hunks oc-
'upied by Delaware men How they
must speculate On the Bldu lduu tue
I'D home State will give them, the fuss
he home folks will make, and whether
he girl and the Job" are walking for
hem.
The "Leviathan" must seem like
ome 10 the Delaware men, who went
yer 20 Brest on that same noble ship
,st year Perhaps some Of them will
ccupy the same old bunk they had
ding over
The folks at home are glad no sub
iarine peril Is lurking for the home I
ard trip, but many family has ssid; ; u
This week has seemed like two
ionths. We can't wait TO get our boys
ack."