The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-03
GEN. EDWARDS INVITES SOLDIERS
 TO ATTEND FETE

Attache0 hereto Is a statement TOT the press, issued by Major General Clarence R. Edwards, United States Army, formerly in command of the this department:
 1. On behalf of the people of New England. the committee of the Gov ernor of the Commonwealth of Mas sachusetts, the legislative committee, the committee of the Mayor of the City of Boston, and General Edwards extend 8 cordial invitation to the fol- lowing soldiers and ex-soIdlers of the 26th Division to attend and march in the parade of the 18th Division to take place In Boston some time be- tween April 26 and May 6, 1919, provided they can equip themselves with uniforms.
 (a) All wounded officers and en- listed men who are still in the Army and who now belong or have belonged to the 26th Division.
 (b) All officers and enlisted men not wounded who belong now to tho 26th Division, but are detached there from.
 Co All honorably discharged off, cers and enlisted men of the 18th Division.
  to those men who belonged to the 26th Division after Its entry into the service of the United States and is not extended to those who belonged to the National Guard Companies but left them before the entry of the Di- vision into the Federal service. While 1t is desired to extend this invitation to these men, it would make the par ade entirely too long and Is therefore impracticab1e.
 3. Men who cannot provide them selves with uniforms can not march in the parade.
 4. All of the above mentioned men who desire to take part in the parade are requested to address letters at once to
 The Adjutant.
 Northeastern Department,
 Boston, Mass.
 26th Div Parade.
 each letter to give the following in formation:
 (a) Full name.
 (b) Street, town, and state ad- dress.
 (c) The company and regiment to which the writer belongs, or did be- long and the time he served in the 
 (d) His rank while in that organ ization.
 Gel State whether or not he serve ] overseas with Division. If so, how long.
 (f) State whether still in service or discharged.
 (g) State whether or not he !s wounded.
 (h) If wounded. state whether O, not he is able to march on foot in the parade.
 G) State whether or not he ca~ pay his railroad fare to Boston and return.
 (n State whether he prefers to bc housed with the K. of C., the Y. M c. A. Salvation Army. War CamT Community Service, or Jewish Vel fare Board.
 3. The New England Division o the American Red Cross will pay fol the transportation of all wounded of fcers and enlisted men still in th' army and In New England from their stations to Boston and return. Th' Rcd Cross will meet all wounded whether in service or discharged, a the railroad stations. conduct then . in automobiles to the places wher' they are to stay while in Boston. anC  return them to the railroad station in automobiles on their departure.
 $. All officers and enlisted meI who have been honorably discharge from the Army who belonged to tn 2sth Division. including the wounde ! who have been discharged. and all of fcers and enlisted men who still be long to the 18th Division but are O detached service. will be required { provide their own transportation { and from Boston, if they can dt so.
 '. All states in New England hay been asked to inform General Ed wards at once if they will pay fo the transportation to md from Bos ton of each of these two classes O men as cannot pay for their ow transportation. This informatio has not yet been received.
 S. If any state In New England in forms the Northeastern Departmen -zs TIeadouartSrs that 1t cannot furnis transportation for discharged soldiers the men from that s!ate who dOTir to take part In the parade will be s informed and they will have to pro vide their own transportation.