New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-30

On Board 7th Regiment Special
Sedalia. Mo, June 2e.-Eleven privates'
all Rockies enlisted within the last TWO
weeks. fell in action to-day when Ne"
YORK;, embattled 7th Infantry was am
pushed by a Carrsnza ally, several hun
dred miles this side Of the Mexican
border.
The engagement took place at Mo-
kane. a Missouri village Of 500 inhao-
itants and, one railroad restaurant OF
high strategic importance.
Clouds overhung the settlement at
noon when six companies Of the 7th
temporarily doubled Mokane's popula-
ton by dropping of this first section
of the regimental train. A cool breeze
was in motion, and there was no indica-
ton Of an enemy's presence. But
back OF the clouds old General Sol
was hidden with a force of billions OF
veteran belligerent rays.
Unsuspecting, the men were led away
on a practice hike under the non-coms.
The commissioned officers, having
peaceably occupied the strategic point
previously dotted on their war maps,
stayed behind TO attend personally to
the destruction Of q store OF food
there found.
sun Unmask, Batteries.
The troops had just passed in
dust column over the brow OF hill
half mile from town when the screen
Of clouds parted, exposing them to the
concentrated fire of General Soils ray
army.
1t was just a taste Of what awaits
the 7th in Mexico, where the sun
probably will do Carranza better ser,
vice than his men and horses and
guns, but it threw the force under
fire into confusion. The non-coms
about-faced the companies and brought
them back over the hill. Two who
had dropped on the far side were LETT
in charge Of an ambulance squad.
As double-quick was ordered on the
down grade, the orderly retreat became
something of rout. At the end OF the
run, in an unshaded plaza where the
mercury stood at 100, the other nine
rockies collapsed. Eight of the eleven
the first two having been brought
over the hill in local jItney-were
brought around in the restaurant
where they so swiftly fell into ice
cream plates that the more suspicious
of their comrades smiled. The other
three recovered after an hour in the
hospital car
That's one demonstration Of the
value of a diet without any frills,' com.
mented Captain Lucus, the regimental
surgeon. III the men had been per-
mitted 10 bring along lot Of fancy
food 70 eat en- route we'd have had a
hundred heat prostrations instead or a
dozen"
An echo Of reports that have got back
home, attacking the commissariat, has
caused indignation among men and ON
GERS alike. To date there has not been
a single complaint. Although the re-
stricted menu is becoming a bit tire
some. the food Is Of excellent quality
md there is plenty OF II. Bread is get
ting scarce and bareback ominous OF
name, but as toothsome as the crackers
they put up in packages and advertise
as a treat" at home made its hrst ap'
pearance to-day.
Seventh Wins Railway Race.
Up 20 the time St Louis was reached
and that city was left behind early
this morning-little effort was made 70
build out the army travelling ration,
That WAS because the 7th was IN q
great hurry TO reach the tracks Of the
NJ. K. & T. To beat the list Infantry
officers ard men made a common sacri-
fee, passing through stopovers and
foregoing meals.
Now that the race has been won and
the Seventh is assured OF the honor OF
being the first New York unit a.
Brownsville, there Is more time "a
spare. As the novelty Of roughlng j,
wears OF the men may not be 50 keen
for the bill Of fare. But so long a,
they are content. no radical changes are
planned By Captain J. Weston Myers
the regimental quartermaster. The cap
tain. who was forced 70 make the trir
from New York 70 Indianapolis without
a cook car. is little better OF now
On this new train Is one buffet Pullman
with little kitchenette and pantry
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