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(By The Associated Press.)NEW YORK, June .2.—'More than 6,-WJO soldiers arrived here today on the transports Graff, Walderscc and Canada. The former German ship brought the $3.9th infantry, complete. 80th division, (Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania), a total of 99 officers and 3,154 men. She brought also, 26 officers and 81 men of the 142nd infantry, 36th division.Committee ActiveCommittees in charge of welcoming the returning- 29th and SOtii divisions have received a cumber of inquiries as to ■whether the program, of entcrtanmcnts will: bo continued until the last of theunits of the two divisions have come to Camp Leo and be demoblized. The executive committee composed of the chairman of all of the committees iviil meet’ in executive session this afternoonthey made about the people of this city. The reception for the S9th was similar to that given to the 29th just one-week ago, and was received with equal enthusiasm.Saturday afternoon the men were cn-| tertained in Central Park by the ladies of the city who served them refreshments from 6 until 9 o’clock. A large number of the men from the SISth, who had arrived in camp Friday, were given passes to the city Saturday, and the streets were filled with khaki clad men, as in the old days of .the war. ^The men were' again entertained Sunday afternoon, both in the homes of the people and ut the headquarters of various religious organizations. The churches, the Y. M. C. A. and the Jewish 'Welfare board entertained large numbers of men and showed them in true' Southern style that Petersburg was glad to have them back again.in the rooms of the chamber of commerce find the complete program will be outlined.Petersburg has made a distinct hit with the boys at Camp Lee by the welcome sho has accorded them on their return. Although the desire to make a bit was entirely secondary to the main Idea of giving the boys a good time on their return, still facts are facts. A number of men were heard to comment on the reception which they had been given, %ni the fact that they had not been ask-*d to parade was one of the main points In the complimentary remarks whichwTOJUSTICE FORNEWPORT NEWS, June 2—Bringing back approximately 2,000 of the Virginians who trained with it at Camp Lee, leaving 350 buried in France,' 130 of wounds and 20 from disease, and with 900 wounded men represented by replacement troops, tho 317 infantry regiment of the 80th division arrived here, yesterday nflemon on the transport Nausemond. The big renamed German boat passed in the capes Sunday of- f' ternoon at 1 o’clock, and docked about 3, bringing in all 5,100 men and 153 officers. Through linos, of cheering people the regiment marched to Camp Stuart,many women marching arm in arm with soldier husbands for the entire distance, while a number of men jumped from their places in the ranks, without reproof, to be folded in the arms of weep- \At a called meeting of the Ministerial union of Petersburg this morning c.t the Y. M. C. A. building, Rev.Dr. L. M. Roper introduced the fol-ISSfMSf^SM *“• ?* ™‘“ *-*■»■*-— t4.U- -----_ mg a Confederate cross of honor maroh-The text of the resolutions is as followsFirst: That we, the Ministerialunion of Petersburg, enter our solemn and earnest protest and the solemn and earnest protest of our congregations, against the unjust and inhuman persecutions and massacres of the Jews of Poland and other European countries.Second: That we respectfully petition and beaeech our President, Woodrow Wilson, to use to the utmost his influence to secure for theJews in Europe full religious liberty and equal rights with all other peoples without regard to differences of belief and practices.Dr. J. M. Pilcher was appointed to transmit these resolutions to Senators Martin and Swanson, Representative Walter E. Watson and the secretary of state.A committee was also apofnted at the instance of Secretary Pennyback-er of the Y. M. C. A. to look into the character of the moving picture shows now being shown in Petersburg and to apply to the city authority for a committee of censorship for the moving picture houses of the city.cd beside his soldier son, and when the way seemed long and hot insisted on bearing for the time the soldier's rifle, a lighter though more deadly gun than j the musket he himself had carried fifty years ago.Col. Charles Keller, of the regular army, who as a major assisted in the training of the 317th at Camp Lee, comes, back as its colonel, having been with the regiment throughout the war. Col. George H. Jameson,who commanded the regiment atCamp Lee, was promoted on the field to be brigadier-general of the brigade of which the 317th and SISth t regiments form a part, and Colonel j Keller was later awarded the distinguished service medal for having ■taken command of the regiment at a critical moment, after two unsuccessful assaults had been made by the brigade, reorganizing it under lire and making possible the taking and holding the Boise des Ogons.The Young Ladies’ Aid society of West End Baptist church will meet with Miss Florrie Pillow, 928 West Washington street, tonight at 8:30.m Tunirciiwn um I’rani.rjnE11
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Petersburg Evening Progress
Petersburg, Virginia, US
Mon, Jun 02, 1919
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