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NEWS, THURSDAY AFTERXOQX, MAY 15, 1019.LAND AT NEW YORKTransport Manchuria Is Diverted From Boston—Congestion at Newport News.lt;Oy OMffe H. Ma nnlni » nWsehlniton. Maj II.—The transportManchuria, which Is bringing home the lMlh sanitary train, complete; 104th engineers, complete. 104th mobile ordnance repair •hop: 104th trainheadquarters: 101th aujTr ly tram, and tha S*th Infantry brigade headquarters, all of tha 22lh Division, ha* been diverted from Boston to New York by orders erf the War Department mid should reach there May 22. the same date on which sho was schedul'd to raach Boston.On ths Manchuria In 104th -anl-tary train are tha former in-m’rr* of tha First Virginia Ambulance lt;*r*rn-psny and First . Virginia Field Hoe-pita!. There are a number ot Virginians sled In ths other units of the?*th Division, on the Manchuria. All the former Virginia National Guardsmen who went to Francs are in the2»th Division. It was predicted Inthese dispatches yesterday that the Manchuria would fee diverted from lioston to Newport News because all ths man aboard live In Virginia. Mary* land and New Jersey and would have a long train rids from Boston.While it Is undesirable to send the men to Boston, ths War Department i fobnd It Impossible to send the Manchuria to Newport- News because so many •hips have already been ordered theEo that the port will be too congested on Msy 22 to handle the movement. £lt;. the Manchuria will dock at New York.PROCLAMATION ISSUED BY GOVERNOR DAVISCommends the 8alvation Army Home SeiVice“Brive to the - People of the Stte.Richmond Msy 14.—Governor Westmoreland Dsvla today joined the long •fat of other Governors In giving his official endorsement to the Salvation Army Home Service drive which takes place between May 1* and 2«. Governor Davis issued a proclamation in which he called upon residents of Vlr-
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Roanoke World News
Roanoke, Virginia, US
Thu, May 15, 1919
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