Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1919 — GENERAL AND STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Ports of the Conntry. SHORT MTS OF THE UNUSUAL Happening* In the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Place*. MORE SOLDIERS COMING BACK War Department Says Three Famous Fighting Units Are Ordered Home. Washington, January 21. —The homeward flow of American fighting units which had the opportunity to distinguish themselves in aotion soon will begin. The war department' announced today that three famous 'national guard divisions, the 27 th, (New York); 30th, (Wildcat), and the 37th, (Buckeye)—had been ordered to prepare for embarkation. There was no information as to when the divisions would start from French ports, but heretofore it has required several weeks for units to embark after being assigned to early convoy. Other divisions which will be paraded on their return are the 26th (New England) and the 42d (Rainbow); Secretary Baker indicated today that he had practically determined to have the Rain- , bow division,, which is composed of troops from nearly all states, march in review both in New York City and iw Washington. The 26th probably will parade in Boston.