Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-28
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 inflicted upon the men in camp yes- terday was again their lot today. Traf- fc was upset materially by a mishap to two freight cars in the section of the field hospital and ambulance com- pany, which set back the departure of lar trains were held up on the Shore Line division, of the New Haven road for hours, and when finally troop trains were started cut of here congestion developed at Saybrook Junction, upset ting all schedules.
 Field Hospital Gets Away.
 Two units-the signal corps and Troop B-Were despatched in the early morning. The field haspfta1 was to have gone before Il a. n., and the First regiment was to have been placed aboard trains at regular intervals thereafter. But the field hospital did not get clear of the Mantle station until p. nl., and then a section of the Fifth Massachusetts infantry went through here. The first battalion of the First infantry left camp at 1.30 and was sent off shortly after 8, at which hour Major Purcell marched the l second battalion from the camp. His command did not get it's section until 1 nearly o'clock The third battalion under Major Rau marched out at 5 p. ln., and left the station at $40. | Drawn up in readiness to entrain was the first section of the Second in | fantry under Major Isbell, who had been ordered to form his companies at l 4 o'clock in readiness to move an hour ! later. His section finally left about Il o'clock. The second section carried | Major Hall and his battalion and the third section that of Major Beebe.
 Officers and Men Wearied. | While officers and men were becom- l Ing wearied by the delays and lack of 1 information here as to the cause of the i disarranged schedules, the troop trains \ which had left in the afternoon were l standing at Saybrook Junction. The l field hospital section reched New Ha- ven just before 10 o'clock closely fol- l lowed by the. Fifth Massa achusetts sec- I ton, while close behind it was that of the first battalio nof the First.
 DsagreeabIe Day in Camp. The day in camp opened disagreeably l after a rough night for men who had l little oGlance to sleep or good place I in which to get rest. Light rain fell after daybrealz, but later the sum came | out hot. There was little work for the l men and most of them kept close to l their company streets to idle away time as best they could. Officers were | busy with details and when not en-
 
 departure. Mess arrangements were poor, as much of the duff1e had been packed for carriage to the trains. There were not many visitors on the grounds compared with yesterdays crowd. but they brought cheer to many men in the 1 form of gifts.
 EatabIes for Second Regiment.
 A large motor truck came from New Haven laden with eatables and cigars l l0f he combined gift of hotel men, clubs and restaurants in New Haven. The men
 of each company were formed in files and each received his share of fruit
 sandwiches. coffee. cigarettes and ci- 1 gars. Mayor Rice, who had accom-
 panied a delegation, addressed severa
 of the companies in an informal way.
 Difficult to Determine Cause of Delay It was difficult here to determine tht ) cause of the delay in despatcIh of the } troops, Yesterday a railroad officia i, said that the fault was not the rail roads; that the federal governmen } at that time, although ordering en trainment at p. m., had not indi cated the routes for the several traini , and had not given specific direction through which tickets for the mel could be made out. Officially, the rail ! road did not know to what points in trains wer etc be moved. Today tn s delay was ascribed to failure of tn railroad to obtain tourist sleepers fo ! the men or Pullmans for the officers At noon Lieutenant Colonel Tilson a 1. the Second, to whom had been givel
 ported that they had been obtaine . and would be ready for the companie
 at New Haven.
 T PhysyicyaI Examinations. One incident of the last day of tn men in camp was the physical ex s aminations of enlisted men. This wa Il conducted by army surgeons am : while hurried somewhat, as time wa 2 short 1t was rigid. More than ' score of men in the Second regimen 2 went down before it.
 t Only Recruits Left in Camp. Q When the last battalion of the Sec !, ond marched out late tonight the cam 2. was left to the details of men left t aid in instructing recruits, the milf : tiamen whose terms under the Die F law will expire within three months : entitling them to discharges and tn q hundreds of rockies" who eithe ' came over with companies which ha e filled their ranks to the maximum F strength or had been enlisted since th z companies came here. There is e sprinlkling of reserve officers. Order
 issued by Adjutant General Cole to
 day detailed a number of reserve o1 v ffcers to the camp to train a depS n battalion of five companies froI .s which quotas will be sent from tim Y to time to fill the companies at th ie front to war strength. Scores of re lo cruits are worrying lest they will ns
 be sent to the companies in whic @l they had enlisted supposedly. The
 fear they will be used to fill any con
 pany without regard to sentimental a,
 tachment to any particular coTrman
 Many recruits rave deserted and otl
 CTS have tried it only to land in tl