Evening journal., 1917-12-13
Delaware Soldiers
USE MACHINE GUNS
Have Become Proficient in
Handling Rapid Firing
Pieces
PRACTICE IN
TARGET SHOOTING
Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
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Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CAMP DIX, WRIGHTSTOWN. n. j.
Iiec 13s-Nlschine gunners OF Dsla-
wares crack 3OIth Battalion and ef
the new Battallons and regimental
companies are gaining great inspiration
for their work from the visit 90 Camp
Dix Of Lieutenant Colonel Applon. OF
the British army. one OF the best Of
the European experts on the use Of
this modern weapon. The Colonel
Yesterday began series Of lectures,
illustrated by stereopticon slides and
movies OF actual lighting at the
front. SO important is his message
regarded by division headquarters that
an schools and classes were set aside
last rifi. IN order that every oh.cer
IN camp might attend his lecture 10
the Rcd TRIANGLE Auditorium. He wi
give several other lectures for officers
and "non-cons" IN the machine gun
units.
Officers ncl'cve the suicide clubs
have taken TO their work with a
greater enthusiasm than any other
branch OF the service in the camp.
Especially Is this true of the men from
Delaware who. under Major Beck, are
beginning 70 demonstrate on the target
range ability 10 handle their Colt guns.
The target work thus far has been at
slow IRE. but rapid firing at moving
targets Will begin "a soon rs the marks
are completed The Delaware men are
also learning how TO lug their hesvy
guns into position on mschine-gun
placements in NO Mans land" In
double-ouick time. and how 20 choose
and man advanced positions 70 check
sn enemy attack
Soldiers Of Camp Dix today made SC
plain that Christmas giving Is not
going 70 be q one-sided affsir. with them
solely IN the role Of recipients. The
paymaster finished his monthly rounds
this morning and on their mid-week
hsh-holiday this afternoon the boys
went on a Chrislmas shopping tour,
10000 strong. As the stores Of the lit
tie metropolis that has developed Ia
Wrightstown since the opening Of the
environment cater chiefly 20 the wants
Of the soldiers themselves. they had
only . few offerings that would do Tor
gifts to send TO tho folks OF for the
best girl back home but these few
were quickly snstched up by the van
guard from the camp and later arrivals
had 10 seek the stores Of Trenton and
other nearby cities Many postponed
the shopping until saturday, when
several thousand men from the camp
will visit Philadelphia and other near
by cities. Hundreds OF soldiers, 40
cording 10 the records az sub-statlons
throughout the camp. sent money or
ders home IN lieu Of purchased gifts.
Meanwhils the preparations for the
great Christmas celebration IN camp
are developing rapidly. Three carloads
Of Sits for the soldiers have already
arrived al tho Red Cross headqusrteys
Arrangements ars being made by ths
central committee 10 distribute the
gifts IN each regiment in order that
every of1cer and man Be remembered.
The big camp has again been called
upon for another quota OF men 70 mn
out divisions and a movement of 200
troops 10 Southern cantonments has
been completed. This shift has taken
men from most OF the infantry and ar
iillery brigade OF New Jersey and New
York.