Stormed Metz Gate Heroism of District 92d GI’s at Metz
Two hundred fifty District colored soldiers from the 351st field artillery and 368th infantry, part of the Ninety second division, arrived in Hoboken from Brest aboard the Louisville. They stormed Metz gateway positions, earned decorations including the Distinguished Service Cross for First Lieutenant Edward Jones, and fought from Camp Meade to the Vosges and Argonne before returning to Camp Meade for discharge.
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351St Field Artillery
National Army
Hoboken
Brest
Louisville
United States
Metz
Camp Meade
Edward Jones
268Th Infantry
Washington
Bimarville
France
268Th Impfantry
351St Artillery
92D
Camp Merritt
New York
Bourbonne-les-Bains
Vosges
Meuse
St. Die
Argonne Forest
Moselle
Third Regiment Men Among Arrivals In New York On U S Ships
Special to The Washington Post New York Feb 17 Highteen soldiers former members of the Third Regiment District of Columbia National Guard were among 1 943 returning American troops landed at Hoboken today from the U S cruiser Huntington District of Columbia men scattered among the 164th ambulance regiment the 1684 machine gun battalion the 161st infantry and the medical detachments of the Forty fret division The men and detachments listed include First Lieut J Bland Jr Sergt Morris J Webster Sergt Joseph O Connor Sergt Lewis B Chemond and Howard M Brown etc Capt Charles A Price William B Calvert Robert H Baggot Stephen Wilkinson Parnall J Winstead Corporal Garland Dabney Hessee In addition Capt Tastett formerly medical examining surgeon of the District guard was included in the medical corps detachment aboard the Huntington These District soldiers with their units will be sent to Camp Dix Wrightstown NJ for demobilization and final discharge
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Washington Post
New York
District of Columbia National Guard
Hoboken
United States
Huntington
District of Columbia
164Th
161St Infantry
Fortyfret
J. Bland, Jr
Morris J. Webster
Joseph 2
O’connor
Lewis B. Chemond
Corpig
Howard M.brown
J. &. Hughes
Thomas Conner
Charles A. Price
William B Calvert
Robert H Baggot
Stephen Wilkinson
Parnall J. Winstead
Charles Arneson
George Carrick
David Chessidine
Garland Dabney
Sergi Hessee
Tastett
District Guard
Medical Corps
Camp Dix
Wrightstown
New York Welcomes 3 000 Of Its Own Black Watch
New York on February 17 welcomed 3,000 soldiers of the 369th Infantry known as the Black Watch marching to the jazz measure of their band. Col. William C. Hayward led the unit as they carried the French War Cross and other decorations for gallantry. Gov. Smith former Gov Whitman and top officials reviewed the troops from a Fifth Avenue stand at Sixty Street.
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New York
Black Watch
William C. Hayward
United States Army
Gov. Smith
Goy, Whitman
Army
Navy
Fifth Avenue
Sixtieth Street
Troops Land in New York City From Brest Arrival
The transport Rotterdam arrived from Brest with 2,736 troops including one French enlisted man and units from the 367th infantry national army 92d division headquarters staff, several companies, and a medical detachment. Among the sick or wounded were Col. Bennett Maj. Ullman Capt. Elrod and Capt. Staats. The Sixards sent 47 officers and men, 19 sick or wounded. The sick and wounded list includes officers from Des Moines Texas Henryville and Spencer. Newport News will see 38,000 more men aboard three transports tomorrow.
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New York
Rotterdam
Brest
367Th
92D
Amazon
National Guard
Washington
Oregon
Montane
Idaho
Wyoming
Bordeaux
Ernest R Bennett
Des Moines
Jownk
Moses M Uilman
Bexar
Ala
Stephen B. Elrod
Henryville
Ind
Charles Staats
Spencer
W. Va
Troop Transports From France Bring Units and Cadre
Wireless advices list the Kroonland Mercury and Pocahontas carrying numerous regiments and units including coast artillery corps, ammunition trains, air service squads, and casual companies from Pennsylvania New York Massachusetts Ohio Wisconsin Illinois. Naval authorities in New York investigate how two 19 year old women slipped aboard the cruiser Louisville bound for Brest with American troops. They face deportation as public charges.
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France
Kroonland
Mercury
Pocahontas
Sixty-second
Coast Artillery Corps
Illinow
Ohio
Wisconsin
Kroonland Has On Board the Forty-second Regiment
Pennsylvania
New York
Massachusetts
112Th Aero Replacement Squadron
Seveeral Photo Air Service
Louisville
Margaret Smith
Bowie Bell
Clerky
Liverpool
Brest
Troops On Dutch Ships In War Department Announcement
Negotiations completed for using Holland American liners to return American troops from France on westward voyages between the United States and Dutch ports. No definite word on the amount of German tonnage to be obtained for carrying troops. The issue is repairing ships not in service since 1914.
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War Départment
France
United States
Eighteen Bluesackets Wed Turkish on Scorpion Crew
New York, Feb 17. Eighteen of the 56 crew members of the gunboat Scorpion, interned at Constantinople since April 14, 1917 and last November married Turkish women, remain behind there as Lieut Comdr Herbert Babbitt reports arriving with 40 others on the Dante Alighieri. A new crew was sent to relieve them after the armistice. One mate, Joseph Barley, aged 66, asked to stay to marry a Turkish girl about 20. his request may lead to discharge. Prices in Constantinople were very high. daily food costs before the armistice averaged $12 per man.
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New York
United States
Scorpion
Constantinople
Herbert Babbitt
Houghton
Dante Alighieri
Jozeph Barley
Turkey
Terim
Sixty-first Coast Artillery Regiment
Austin Frick
Savannah
Husband Killed, She Sues For Damages
Mrs Lettie Joyce administrator of her husband Frederick Joyce sues J Howard Chapman fuel dealer for 19000 in damages after a delivery truck said to belong to Chapman ran over Joyce as he tried to board a street car on February 21. She contends the driver ignored traffic rules. Joyce leaves a 15 year old son Lawrence. Attorneys for Mrs Joyce are Mangan and Robert I Miller.
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Lettie Joyce
Frederick Joyce
J. Howard Chapman
Chapman
Joyce
Lawrence Joyce
Mr. Mangan
Robert I. Miller
Joce
Fireman Killed as Ship Fire Ravages Luckenbach Cargo
A blaze on the steamship K. I. Luckenbach in New York tonight killed one fireman and caused over 100000 dollars in damage. Eight firemen, a military police member, and three seats were overcome by smoke. The ship, government chartered, carried a mixed cargo including navy oats and oil.
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New York
K. I. Luckenbach
Atip
Revolution in Russia Promotes Global Strike Idea
An analysis argues that Russian workers seized control of industry, urging a nationwide general strike to overthrow the capitalist system. It cites Bolshevik influence, calls for proletarian emancipation, and discusses controversial topics like free love as promoted by some Soviet leaders.
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Russia
Coss
Free Love Bureau Plans Stir Soviet Social Policy
A leaked soviet proposal outlines a free love system where men aged 19 to 650 may select wives from registered girls aged 18 and up. Consent of women is not required, and children born from such unions are deemed republic property. The plan aims to eradicate prostitution and depravity through state control.
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Isvestia
Chvalinsk
Zarit Russia
Fedorova
Commissariat of Public Welfare
Bureau of ‘Free Love
Soviet of Commissaries
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