The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-14

ing. drilled. march out at 8 D. m. for Valcartier. Lefl Moreau Street sta- ton c. ". R.. ot 9:30 D. m. The on- tire route of March was crowded with an enthusiastic crowd Our men do not march very well yet. but they all have the right spirit.
 Aug. 25.-Arriyed Valcartier at 5:15 a. m Arrived camp a. m. No drills today. we were issued three bian- kets. was lucky and got four; very cold. We eat hardtack-
 Aug. 26 Made senior corporal No. 8 section. No drill in the morning; squad drill in the afternoon. ] was told to drill my section Col Carson ln camp. It is reported that the AL res have lost 65O00 men and the Germans l50,00O
 Aug. 27.-I am tho corporal In full charge of the picket duty of the Bat alion.
 Aug. 2S.- Company orderly corporal Medical examination; inoculated once more
 Sept. Drill oll day, sl,lrmishing company driH and section drill.
 Sept. 2.-No drill in the morning. -alnL Afternoon section drlii without arms.
 Sept. S-At 4.3O a. m. we were all walked and moved to new quarters the old one being very wet, lnspec- ton at 8 D. m, no drill
 Sept. 4- Shooting instructions for ". c. Co.'S only. ln morning.
 Sept. 5.-In the morning sl1irmish- Ing: In tho afternoon 1t rained all day Received s5 on pay.
 Sept. 6-Church parade In morn ng inspected by Duke of Connausht and he whole 10000 men made @ mess of -t It was the worst line ! ever saw. Everybody got soaking wet. but l was ucky have a change of clothing
 Sept. No drili In the morning. aimed in the afternoon First inspec- i lon of rifles. We have been issued .haid pants and shirts, same as we ihad at Three Rivers last year. We look like a bunch of farmers with great big wide.brimmed straw hats.
 Sept. 9-Acting sergeant of head quarters guard. Go on at 6 D. m- No drill on account of innoculation-
 Sept. 10-Acting sergeant of head quarters guard Had about twenty  'wenty prisoners.
 Sept. discriminating in morning qt range in afternoon. We have had such bum weather that we haven't done very much In the line of drill Our officers win have to buck mp They ore very poor.
 Sept. 15-.At Ycnge this morning Had conversation with Sam Hughe' 're was at the ranges and there wer' three sergcauts. one corporal, and one private marking for him. He made Q miss and thought he should have made magole. SO he came at mo and sad: What in hell are you do ing? Get that target down. That shot was a magpie..".
 Sept. 16-Skirmishing In morning Try out the new shovel shield" af The range. Fire at 5OO iO0 300 ana 900 yards. Skirmishing in the after noon. Received S70O of pay
 Sept. IT. Maneuvers ail day. tho Thirteenth and Fourteenth Battalion vs. the Fifteenth and sixteenth. tho first we have had of this kind of work It is very interesting.
 Sept. 18-At range an morning. ls. sued with rifles in the afternoon.
 Sept. 21-Muster parade. Examina tion for officers.
 Sept. 22-Company at fatigue. N c. Co.'S get instructions Tn map mak ing. We visit the graveyard and bur threo men who have recently died Received s1s60 on account of pay.
 Sept. 26-At last we leave and ev ervbody is quite happy We board thu transport in Quebec. was lucky anf got a second class cabin on the R. M c Alaunia. We stayed in harbor all day.
 Sept 27.-Pull ont to the bay; laic there all day Nothing doing on board
 Sept S0-Physical exerc 'ses in the morning; signalling instructions in of ternoon. Leave Quebec at D. ID.
 Oct. 2.-Physical exercises and in' -truction in bayonet fighting San Hughes vieited ship We meet our oecort of British ships and laid in the river all day.
 Oct 3-Leave Gaspe bay at 8 D. Ta Tad physical exercises in the morning and signaling instruction in the after noon.
 Oct. 4-Everyone attended divine l -ervices In the morning at 1o:3o; had 1 boxing match in the afternoon. We made 2i4 mles today.
 Oct. 5-Battallon orderly corporal One of our cruisers gave chase to teamer and fired two shots. We nade 217 miles today
 Oct 6.-Physical exercises in the 9orning. signaling in the afternoon Dur outer escort stopped the steamer ~hich is said to be a German ooaler Our outer escort consists of ten Eng 'lsh and five French batuesh.ps) We made 21S miles to0ay.