The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-23

New York, April determinations
in the / 30th field artillery, composing
the First regiment field artillery with
the 35th division, landed in New York
today. In the organization which was
met by a delegation of cheering Kan
sans, were the headquarters company,
supply company and Battery A-To-
peka's own fighting units from over
seas service.
The transport Mobile brought the
fighting Kansans into New York har-
Dor at 1916 O'Clock this afternoon The
big ship was scheduled to arrive Tues
day was later reported a day behind,
its sailing schedule. But the rumors
didn't keep the waiting Kansans from
the docks. When it was announced
that the Mobile was entering the har-
Dor the Kansas delegation boarded
tug and met the warriors before they
landed.
In addition to the battery units of
the l3Oth field artillery from Kansas.
the Mobile carried the following
troops: United States ambulance serv-
ice sections 504, $40. 512, SIS. 553,
6.5 626. 632, 623. 654, 636. 63S and
646 also 10th base hospital 35Oth
397th and 39Sth bakery companies,
detachments of the 703d and 704th
motor transport companies detach-
ment of base hospitals Il and SO and
Casuals.
Real Kansas Crowd.
1t was a truly Kansas crowd aboard
the big transport-boys who have been
in the thick of the decisive battles in
France, and are returning to their
homes and private life. The khaki
clad fighters lined the decks and
cheered the reception committee. Then
he,
that had put the fighting spirit in the
men in the trenches. That parade to
the docks might have been a circus
day or a Fourth of July celebration
instead of d home coming celebration
for the Kansas artillery forces. Every
conceivable noise agency at the COM
mand of the fighting forces and the
reception committee was used to an
nounce the arrival. The noise in the
harbor preceded the mighty demon
stration for the All-kansas men by the
transport and battleship sirens, and
the guns of the battery at the foot OF
Broadway.
The reception of the field artillery
men was even wilder and more spec
tacular than that accorded the 11Ott
engineers. Governor Allen of Kansas
was with the committee which
met the 130th field artillery. He just
reached New York after having
aided in the reception for men aboard
the transport Dekalb which arrived
at Newport News. Va, Sunday. The
Kansas governor accompanied mer
from the DeKalb to Camp Stuart.
Martin Meets His Boys.
Charles 1. Martin, adjutant genera
of Kansas and former brigadier gen.
eral in command of units of the
Thirty-fifth in France, headed the
Kansas committee which this after.
noon met the fie d artillery units Ever,
person who could possibly leave Kan
sas headquarters at SO West Forfeit
street. Joined in the reception to the
forces in the harbor. or when the
transport docked in the Hudson.
Three distinct Topeka units of tn,
Thirty-fifth division are included iT
the troops which arrived today aboard
the Mobile. They include the head
quarters company, the supply com
pany and the famous Battery A. Other
units in the 13Oth field artillery are
Battery 3. Lawrence; Battery c. ant
Battery d. Pittsburg: and Battery E
Kansas City, Kan.
Men in the organizat ton landed to
dav will go to Camp Mills. Later il
the week-probably Friday or Satur
day-they will entrain for Camp Fun
ston. This means they should arriv,
IN Kansas about next Tuesday.
Entertain the Boys.
When the Mobile steamed into New
\ York harbor today it carried 297:
- lighting men from the 35th division
Among these men were so officers ant
l.bl0 men of the both regiment o
held artllery-all from Kansas ant