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BIG TRANSPORT LANDS COLORED MEN IN STATESMajor Johnson, of AlhclM, Come* Home With Thrw MI'dnU.Ohio,IL.boken, N. J., Fob. 12.—Nearly 10,000 troops were unloaded from the ! big transport Leviathan st Its docks ' here today. The soldiers were mostly Negroes.The units Included the 371st regiment (colored), complete, 104 officers and 2,000 enlisted men; 372d infantry |(colored), complete, 77 officers and 12,005 men; field and staff headquarter* company, 103d infantry. II offi -I To the Editor of the Forum:Police have information that the two men arrested were implicated in a daring house robbery in Columbus, in which many valuable diamonds wens stolen. It is believed the diamonds were sold in this city.Rice unci Wheeler rank among the leading detectives of the country and are making good along a line that tha Race has been charged with being weak.From Serg. Ed. Sfdnerccrs and 252 men; medical detachment and Thirty-eighth Infantry (colored), 35 officers and 1,329 men; Brest convalescent detachments. Nos. 24 to 24, inclusive, 37. 08. 29. 41 umJ42, *2,132 officers and men, all sick uiid wounded.Major Samuel Johnson (white), of the 372d, living at Athens, Ohio, returned on the vessel, wearing the French Legion of Honor, the Croix de Guerre, and the I i*tingiindied Service Cron* for gallantry in action. He led his battalion in an attack in the Champagne, which resulted in capture of a Herman trench and 100 pris-As my people are very anxious to know whut their boys are doing in France, and an I am one of the first to return, they seem to think that I should be aide to give them some information concerning the Negro m France. Ah 1 was not with our boy* at all, it will be impossible for me to answer u great many of the questions that me asked ine.I was with the 83d Division under Hcnerni Glenn, which wa» at !.e Mass. 1 saw many of our hoys and they all nee mod to he happy, are in all branrhen of the service in France, and in whatever branch of service he may be, whether he is using the pick or I he shovel, unloading ships or on theComps Upton and Merritt and th. ; ™vc, u.uoumng sn.ps or on wa*wounded and sick to bane hospitals In should be proud of them. I didn t getand near New York.Dayton’s famous Company C in with the 37-d Infantry. Most of the families here have received telegrams from the » »**. They will be discharged from Camp Upton. A hearty welcome will .greet these brave sol diets when they reach the Gem City.Colored Officers Make Important Arresti ink DUB89BS ON MENIIFI.I) FOR KOIIIIERYDonald Ward and Stanley Turner Are Accused by Columbus Store Os ner.Through a clever bit of detective work on the part of Detectives Rice and Wheeler, of the Dayton police de | pnrtment. the burglary of the McDon-!uld clothing Company, of Columbua, in which clothing valued at $1,000 was stolen, was cleared up late Tuesdayafternoon.Donald Ward, 22. and Stanley llur-vey Turner, 27, colored, of Columbus, were arrested by the local do***ctives Monday afternoon and four stilkto see any Dayton boys except Cart Shaw At the time I saw him he wo* connected with a Southern division. Shaw spent oi.e night with me at General Glenn's chateau at I*e Mans. I had a long talk with him He is with the medical corps and is doing wonderful work for the soldier boys. Hi* mother and every mother should bo proud that they have such sons in Franco.I am giud to be back, but I wouldn’t take anything for my trip, as I had a wonderful experience, even though I didn't get in the firing line or *ee any real action at all.I had the pleasure of visiting several towns in England und spent some time in Bari*, France.1 only wish I could tell you something exciting, but as 1 was unable to get to the front 1 will have to leave that for the other hoy* to tell when they get home.From what I could see and hear, our boys have made good and done wonderful work in France for Uncle Sain. So let us nil trust that when they return home we will nil receivo some benefit from what they havo fought for.83d Div., Headquarter* Go. StiT. F.DWARD SYDNKR
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The Dayton Forum
Dayton, Ohio, US
Fri, Feb 14, 1919
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