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Show PUIS 10 WELCOME MEN ARE ' UNDjiy Preparations Started for Great Celebration Upon Up-on Arrival of Troops From This State. Official Announcement by General March Includes In-cludes Release of Part of Beehive State Boys. The Sixty-firth field artillery brigade, commanded by Brigadier General Richard W. Young of Salt Lake, and Including as , one of its units the 140th field artillery durst Utah) regiment, will return home soon, according to information given on! in Washington yesterday by General Peyton Pey-ton L". March, chief of staff. General March stated that authority had been given to General Pershing to send back home all such troops as would not be needed. in making up the army of occupa- lion. The Sixty-fifth brigade was in the Hat of organizations which General Pershing had indicated to the war department will not be required for purposes of occupa- j lion. The Fortieth division in its entirety, en-tirety, however, is not to bo released for the present and is not included in the list of divisions to be returned at any early date. HOMECOMING PLANS ALREADY UNDER WAY. No sooner had the news of the homecoming home-coming been announced than tentative plans began to shape for a reception. Just how this will bo handled, of course, will have to bo decided upon later when all of the local organizations, clubs, businessmen busi-nessmen and institutions interested will be asked to co-operate in one big general gen-eral program of events . and entertainments. entertain-ments. Although tlio war department has designated des-ignated the Red Cross as the official welcoming wel-coming body for the returning soldiers, it ig likely that the plan of caring for the homecoming tahns will be formulated in that organization and then expand to a general state committee. Two outstanding Ideas are expressed by city and state officials and representatives representa-tives of various patriotic and other organizations organi-zations who are determined to make A memorable the return of the Utah artil- r lerymen. They are, first, that the welcome wel-come in its representative character and sincerity shall make a lasting impression upon the minds of the returned soldiers and, second, everything for the entertainment en-tertainment and reception of the battery-men battery-men having been accomplished, that with- out the slightest delay each and every member of the organization be returned to the work ho was doing before he volunteered vol-unteered or to some likewise congenial occupation. DEMONSTRATION OF I CITIZENS PLANNED. That tho city of Salt Lake will bo decorated dec-orated and made to look better than ever to the soldiers and that the population of both city and state will turn out to demonstrate Its appreciation is assured "While the Red Cross is made the official offi-cial organization to welcomo home the troops in all parts of the country, various var-ious organizations through their officers express the desire to co-operate to the extent of making the event entirely representative, rep-resentative, and the naming of ' representative represen-tative committees from the various centers cen-ters and communities of the state has been suggested. The main plan of those Interviewed yesterday yes-terday when the news of the early return of the regiment was announced is to ma lie this home coining of the Utah regl-nifiit. regl-nifiit. the biggest celebration ever held In the intermountain country. GOVERNOR URGES STATE-WIDE WELCOME. Governor Bamberger favors a strtte-widf strtte-widf welcome for Ihe letumtnp recipient, 1 -nich he rieclares is most representative f f tlie entile commonwealth. Ho believes r that all rommunilies shonlrl have co-op- eratlnir commit le-s to aid in carrying out ttie "Velconie Hr.me Day" plans. The chief executive Kays that the entire stato organization Is avnilnhlo to insure I lie (Continued on Page Two.) PLANS TO WELCOME BDYS UNDER WHY (Continued From Page One.) sticce&s of the welcoming home of the artillerymen. ar-tillerymen. The- governor in iilwo ilocply interested In asKiiring tlie immediate reabsorbing re-absorbing Into Industry of the men who make up the "First Utah" regiment. Mayor "W. Mont Ferry vlis enthusiastic over the news of the early return of the regiment and snid: "The city of Stilt Lake will do everything In its power 10 co-operate with the state authorities and organizations in making1 most memorable the return homo of the 14oth regiment. Memorable Reception. "We will endeavor to give them a reception recep-tion the like of which has never been approached In order (hat they may see our appreciation of the many sacrifices they have made for their country and state. Simultaneously we will be ready to put those men right back into industry, where they will bo at home, happy and contented. con-tented. "The work of tho Salt Lalce soldiers' and sailors' employment commission is progressing most satisfactorily. The men will be taken back Into the life of the community in a manner beneficial to all." President Will G. Farrdl of tho Rotary Ro-tary club said: "Utah feels so proud of her soldier hoys that she will he displaying her real feelings feel-ings when they come marching home. It will be a privilege and a distinction to have a, part in welcoming home Hipho sterling young men by reminding I hem unmistakably how proud we really are of them. "But not only acclaim and welcome are necessary. We should be working right now, everyone in business life in the. slate to Bee that these boys are reabsorbed back Into the work they left. Personally I am working along those lines and the half dozen young men who left my work are welcome Indeed and for many reasons. To Organize City. "As for tho Rotary club, of course, bHng composed of business men, it is our duty to see that Salt Lake is organized to receive re-ceive these boys properly and what is more important as an organization to see what can be done so that every last one of them may bo properly placed. Tt is not a bit too early to commence this work right now." President Fred C. Richmond of the Commercial Com-mercial club was hichly pleased with the news of the early return of the regiment, and expressed both his individual feelings and the assurance that every resource of the ('ommercia! club would he used not alone to welcome the men home, but to see them at once re-established in the life of the community. T-le called attention atten-tion to tho fact that the movement inaugurated in-augurated by city officials comemplnt es the immediate placing of every man of the regiment without delay upon tho ariivul nf the unit In Salt Ike. This movement. i .int. mas wx-i-;of oaMofiwtni'ilv. end was certain to be aided by every organization organi-zation and individual employer in both city and state. Specially Qualified. The Sixty-fifth brigade and the 145th field artillery especially were qualified for active service had further con-duet con-duet of hostilities been necessary. The Utah regiment was recruited around the nucleus of the batteries which did such valiant service in the Philippines during the Spanish-American war and the insurrection insur-rection and the cavalry which was also part of the national guard, and a most efficient arm of the service in border service at Nogales in liilfi. With a framework of commissioned and non-cominissioned officers and Ukoly younger material available, at the start, the progress r.nd development of the 1 regiment was rapid. The health of the men was always of the lest in the weekly week-ly reports from Camp Kearny, where the ; Fortieth division prepared for overseas duty. The Sixty-fifth brigade was originally commanded by Brigadier General L,eRoy S. Lyon, who was later promoted and was succeeded by Colonel Richard W. Voung of the 14fith regiment. Lieutenant Lieuten-ant Colonel William C. Webb, ono of the best known artillery officers in the national na-tional guard of the country, sdecceded to the command of the regiment. i Won Many Contests. Accuracy of fire under all conditions was insisted upon by the officers from tho beginning. Tho result was that the 1 regiment won many contests against other organizations stationed at Camp Ivenrny. Moreover, every one of its commissioned officers received a special course of Instruction In-struction at the school of fire at Fort Kill. OUla., two being retained there as instructors. Tho non-com missioned men of the original unit found rapid promo- tion, tho regiment furnishing not only many candidates for officers' training schools, but r.s well sent overseas in June ' a replacement detachment of 3i9 expert gunners, whose active work with other ar- 1 tillcry regiments fortunate to Se3 early ; action has been conspicuous for its ex- celleuce. ! With the exception of about drafted , men from California ordered into the regiment on the eve of departure, the rn- ! lislment of the personnel of litOO men was' entirely voluntary and inspired hy patriotism pa-triotism and loyalty to Utah and the na- , tion. In fact, including tho June replacement draft sent overseas in midsummer and : the many men of officer material class constantly being sent to officers' schools and other organizations during the stay at Camp Kearny, the state voluntarily enlisted well over the 1500 men originally required for this regiment alone, to say . nothing of the contributions to the ranks of the army, navy and marine corps bringing the representations of Utah well over the 18. ono m.nrk, according to con- servativo estimates. Men Eager for Battle. ! At last reports the regiment had but recently arrived Ht its base in France. Tho men were fit and trained to tho ; minute and eager for the order to be sent to the front. Now that activity is Im- j possible, however, tho Utahns will be glad I of the opportunity to return home, audi to go back to their usual occiUions. Tho oris-lna.1 carsoimal of t: Ik natioruU guard being so high In charucter and the care with which the recruiting was conducted con-ducted was so thorough that the 1200 Utahns will present little or no problem of becoming reabsorbed into the business, professional and agricultural life of tho state. The general classes of troops which will be returned includes railroad artillery artil-lery troops, army artillery troops, s troops, tank corps, air forces and those divisions which were broken up to be used as replacements for other divisions which had Been active service. |