The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-14
ALL PARAPHtRNAl|A Of
WAR AT CAMP Lee
Trenches Such As Are In Use I'm war
Zone Are Being
Constructed.
DANGER ON RIFLE RANGE
Trcsiasscrs Are Warned That II Is
Hazardous to Cross Lines Where
Hundreds of Men Are at Targct
Practice,
(By STAFF Correspondent

(By staff Correspondent
Camp Lee, Va, Nov. 13.--The con-
cert which will be given by the mem
bers of the Three Hundred and Eigh-
teenth Virginia regiment in the City
Auditorium at Richmond Thanksgiv-
ing night will. according 10 advices
from Captain Senins Raymond, the
adi<tant of the regiment who is ar
| ranging the details, be an occasion
! uniquely attractive to music lovers.
An exceptional feature will be the
singing of a number of martial songs
by choir of four hundred male
voices. the very best vocalists In the
regiment who are being thoroughly
! trained. Included among the per-
formers will be a number OF Rich
mond artists and there will be sew
I eral vaudeville acts.
[ Elaborate Trenches Built.
Mention has previously been made
, of the trenches with wire entangle-
! ments which have been constructed at
| different points in the camp site for
the instruction of the soldiers of the
Eightieth division. More elaborate
| than any of these are a series of
!
headquarters which are now in prepa-
ration under the supervision OF Cap
tain w. r. Moore. instructor in gre.
made throwing and bayonet practice
who has come here recently from
| Fort SILL Okla.
The trenches are six feet in depth.
IN outline the front trench is not a
straight line but series OF connected
curves. the object of this being to pre-
frA Cd a.
fire from any point within It, as would
be the case, were II straight or near
/ ly so.
/ Behind this is the second trench of
/ the same depth. but having. extending
| to the front at intervals, short pas
sages connected with each other by
communication trenches pareilel to
the main trench. = These passages at
rtgth angles permit the throwing of
| bombs without exposing the thrower
to rife fire from the enemy's lines.
In addition to these replicas Of the
bitches in which most of the fight
Ing In the war zone is carried on. Cap
| tain Moore plans dug outs. listening
posts and all the other auxiliaries OF
battle line.
Use Real Explosives.
/ The throwing of bombs will be done
with real explosives, and a very vivid
| portrayal OF barrage Are will be given
| by means OF rockets Altogether
when the recruits at this cantonment
/ reach the seat Of trouble in France
they -fffay--ir manner regard tfTKfn-
| selves as seasoned soldiers as all the
paraphernalia offighting will have been
laid before them here In q most real
1 istic way.
! Colonel A. w. Foreman. the officer
in charge Of the new rifle range for
the use in target practice of the
Etghtieth division. stated today that
!, only a delay in the delivery OF lum-
| Der was responsible for the range not
being in readiness within a very few
days.
Trespassers in Danger.
Colonel Foreman especially desires
the public to understand the danger
of passing back and forth inside the
/ limits OF the tract which has been
, leased and set aside by the govern
ment for this rife range. At this
time of the year hunters are liable
| in pursuit OF game Intentionally or
Fundamentally to cross its boundar
les. The military authorities will do
all in their power TO avoid accidents
| by means of red fiags and other sig
| mails placed at Intervals around the
! entire tract. But inasmuch as some
of the rifles which will be used have
! a range of 2.s00 yards or nearly
/ mile and three-quarters, the hazard
which may be incurred by careless
ness Is EARLY apparent.
| The range will contain altogether
240 targets and as many as $50
rifiemen man be firing at one time in
| addition to the machine guns. The
| plan shows on the extreme left or
east side OF the tract, the shortest
ranges. those OF 100 yards with the
shallow or prone" trenches as they
are called, from which the men fire
while lying fiat on the ground. These
have sixteen targets. Adjacent to
these are the 2o0-yard ranges. in f1r.
/ ing over which the rtf1emen stand IN
| the trench Here are 1a2 targets. In
| addition TO these there are ranges of
500, 500, 500 and 1000 yards. On the
extreme right are machine gun
trenches with space for seventy-two
guns and having seventy-two rolling
targets.
/ An offlcer IN chargs OF each firing
trench will be stationed in what Is
| known as an observation post some
/ distance behind the trench. Close to
each trench will be a scoring table
where will appear the records of the
shots showing the accuracy of the
fire. The numeral ave will indicate
bulrs-eye and the numbers below
this to zero will register correspond
| ing deviations from accurate aim,
Underneath each target when ex-
posed to fire will be a pit as ALREADY
stated. and between these pits and
the firing lines there will be telephone
connection. Push buttons also In the
! firing trenches will ring bells. which
will constitute the signals to raise
the targets into position and Ave sec
: onds after that Is done firing will be-
gin. The targets themselves are OF
canvas stretched on wooden frames.
Colonel Foreman who, as has been
said has charge of the Camp Lee
rife range. In an expert in this line
! and has large experience in all mat
/ tiers military. His service in the
United States army has extended over
| period of twenty years. he having
been stationed at Fort Douglas. Utah.
| Immediately prior to his transfer with
his men to the Mexican border. a
! year and a half ago. From the Rio
| Grande country he came directly tot
| this cantonment
Non-Coms Get Papers.
Non commissioned officers OF Com
| pany G. Three Hundred and Seven