New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-09
Camp Mills Startled by Or
der for Second Examina-
ton Before Departure
Many Will Be Left
Major Hughes Admits That
New Order Will Keep Hun
dreds From France

CAMP MILLS, y. Y, Sept. s. Only
enlisted men and officers who can pass
the most rigid Of physical examinations
will ever reach France and the trenches
with the first Rainbow Division This
was made clear tonight when II be-
came know that General W. A. Mann,
who heads the 42d Division, has ordered
the men and officers assembled at Camp
Mills 10 hold themselves in readiness
for a general physical denomination.
This order comes as a surprise TO the
men and the officers encamped on
Hampstead Plains, for the personnel Of
every unit here underwent the regular
physical examinations before they left
their home depots. II indicates, how
ever, that General Mann is determined
to have only men Of the highest physi-
cal type In his division.
The determination will begin about
next Wednesday, when the entire Rain
bow Division" will be concentrated at
Camp Mills. Colonel J. W. Grissinger,
chief surgeon Of the division and mem
Der Of General Mann's staff, will direct
the work. He will be assisted by the
various reCimental medical officers.
Will Weed Out Men
The denomination" said Major W.
Y. Hughes. Of General Mann's staff, to-
night, "will be Of the most rigorous
sort. The government wants to make
absolutely sure that no weak sisters
get abroad with this division. sup
pose we will lose a number of men, for
this examination will amount to sort
Of weeding-ost process.
But any loss we may incur will be
Of secondary importance. We could
easily fill up the ranks with men who
are constantly enlisting at the various
recruiting stations throughout the
country. There are hundreds Of Amer
lean youths who are mighty anxious TO
get abroad with this division"
The first Rainbow Division" is rap
idlv rounding into shape. New arrivals
continue TO march into camp daily.
To-day saw troops from Nebraska and
Minnesota reach Hampstead Plains.
Two additional companies Of the Cali
fornia lst Battalion Of Engineers came
into camp this afternoon TO join the
company Of engineers from the Golden
Gate who arrived here yesterday. The
Minnesota troops were formerly mem
bers Of the 1st Field Artillery Of that
state. They trudged into camp early
this morning singing Where Do We
Go from Here, Boys?" and the old
esth's band marched with them as they
swung down Clinton Road. They will
form the 151st Field Artillery Of the
9Th Artillery Brigade.
The Nebraska troops are from Lin
coin. in that state. This unit will form
one Of the field hospital companies at
tached to the ll7th Sanitary Train.
California Unit Complete
With the arrival to-day of Com
panies D and F Of the California en-
gineers the unit from that state is row
complete. The Californians got big
ovation as they marched into camp.
They are tenting at the far edge Of
Hampstead Plains. Major J. Givens
has charge Of the unit which will he
known as the ID Battalion of the ll7tn
Engineer Regiment here.
Major Hughes announced to-day that
the 42d Division will be up 70 full
strength by the middle of next week.
All the troops were 10 have reached
here by tonight, but there have been
delays in starting some of the units
from distant points on their way TO
Camp Mills.
Two big units are still due here.
They are the 4th Ohio and the Sd Iowa
infantry regiments. Smaller contin-
gents will come from Indiana, Oregon,
Michigan and Colorado, and then the
first Rainbow Division" will be COM
pletc. Tonight some 10000 men. rep