Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1919 — COMING ON THE LEVIATHAN [ARTICLE]

COMING ON THE LEVIATHAN

112,000 Rainbow Troops Will Land at New York Friday., Washington, April 21.—About 7,000 officers and men of the 42d (Rainbow) division sailed from Brest April 18 on the transport Leviathan, due at New York April 25. Among the officers on board are Major General George W. Read, commanding the division, and Brigadier General Douglas MacArthur, commanding the 84 th infantry brigade. Units on board the Leviathan include the 148th and 150 th field artillery, 84 th Infantry brigade headquarters, 166th Infantry, 117th train headquarters, 42d division military police, 42d division headquarters troops; 117th sanitary train less ambulance companies 165, 166 and 167 (already sailed); 18 casual companies and 10 casual officers among whom is Major General Samuel D. Sturgis.