16,000 Devil Dogs Now
on Way Home. . . Famous Marine Regiment That Fought at Chateau-Thierry and in
Argonne Sail from Brest
Washington, July 28—Announcement was made tonight that the
vanguard of the famous second division of regulars, including 16,000 marines, has
sailed from Brest for the United States. Included among these are the marines
who fought in the Verdun sector, at Chateau-Thierry, Soissons, St. Mihiel,
Champaign (Blanc Mont) the Meuse Argonne offensive and who marched to the Rhine
with the American army of occupation.
Four transports with nearly 8,000 marines sailed from Brest
on Saturday, and are due to arrive in New York between August 3 and 5th.
Another transport leaves tomorrow and a sixth on Tuesday, both bearing Marines.
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