Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1918 — RAINBOW DIVISION MAY GET HOME BY SPRING [ARTICLE]

RAINBOW DIVISION MAY GET HOME BY SPRING

Washington, Dec. 26, -—■ The Rainbow division may get home next spring. General Pershing, the war department is informed, is considering a suggestion that the veteran national guard divisions, now attached to the army of occupation, be relieved within the next two or three months. Any such order would apply to the 42d division (Rainbow) and the 26th division (New England). Recently orders, went out that several fresh divisions that did not arrive in France in, time to get into the fight be held there for future orders. It is presumed here that these divisions will relieve the veterans in case the relief step is decided on. Major-General Clement A. Flagler succeeded Major-G ene ra 1 Charles T. Menoher in command of the division November 11, the day the- armistice was signed. General Menoher will arrive here in a few days to become the head ’.of the