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FORESTERS OF FRANCE
TO COME FROM MARYLAND
State Forester Besley. Appointed
Government Listing officer, WIZ
Receive Recruits.

Baltimore. Sept 2G.--N ord Is re-
ceived from F. W. Besley. State For
ester. that recruiting for the TWeh-
tieth Regiment OF t. 5. Forest En-
gineers has been begun at the Offices
of the Maryland State Board OF For
t.strv. 532 ~ Howard street BaltI-
more. Mr.. Besley has been appoint
ed Government Listing officer Tor
Maryland and all contiguous terri
tory. and all men qualified should ap-
ply to him at once. The Listing Of
ficer will authorize qualified men to
report to the proper Recruiting VI
flee. ready for active service.
According to MaryIand's Listing
officer. the Forest Battalions VIII De
composed of WoOdsmen and SaWlhiil
men. who will go to France and get
out of the European Forests lumber
and other timber products for the
use OF the American. French, ana
English Armies.
They are regularly organized
units OF the Engineer Corps OF the
American Army. One regiment, the
Tenth Engineers. tForest has al
ready been fully recruited. NUM-
Der Of additional battaliOns nave
been called for and are to be re
cruited at once The first units VIII
be assembled at the training camp AT
the American University, Washing
ton. d. G.
The various companies composing
these battalions will be scattered
widely throughout the forests OF
France Not much, if any, OF the
work will be near the battle lines.
The forests in which the work Will
be done consists of pine and tlr IN
some sections, and Of oak. beech.anG
olher hardwOOdS in others. The Tor
4sts are generally not CNtenslNe,t the
trees.are smaller than in NirglnAmef-
ican forests. but the stands are often
luIII heavy These forests resemble
,hc WoodlOtS of southern New Eng
iaud: the operations viii be Slmilaf
10 portable saWmiii logging ana tie
cutting in Massachusetts, tOnnecu-
cut. Maryland and Virginia. The lar
ger logs Will be cut INTO heWn Ties.
poles. props. etc. The closest posi-
ble use of timber will be required.
The French forests have for many
years been naged with great care
and skill. The American forest bat
talions must be able, il they are to
do crediiable work. not only TO cut
and manufacture the timber with
nigh efficiency. but also TO avoid
waste and leave the forest in good
condition for future production.
The enlisted men will be picked
woodsmen and saWnill workers. Ser
vice in these units will give such
men a chance to take the part in the
war for which their life and training
has peculiarly fitted them. For the
logging crews skilled aXmen, woods
sawyers. croSscut-Saw iilerS, tie heW-
ers, skidders. teamSjerS, and black
smiths are wanted. Millwrights, mill
sawyers. cirCular-saM flcrs, enGi-
neers, and experienced mill hands
are needed to operate the saWmllis
which will form part of the equip
ment: carpenters, mdchlnlStS. ana
charcoal burners are wanted, ana
helpers are required for the various
activities connected with woods op-
erations and the maintenance OF
large camps There is limited need
for motor truck repair men, as we'll
as for experienced clerks and cooks.
Applicants mus, have reached
their 18th birthday and not have
passed their 4lst birthday. They will
be subject to the same physical eX-
animation as required for the regu-
lar army. Men of draft age whose
names have been posted by the Lo-
cal Board for service in the National
Army are not eligible for enlistment.
Enlistment will be for the period
of the war.
Men with dependents will be re
quired to give certificate signed by
them and their adult dependents
that they will not call upon the Unit
ed States for financial support during
the period of the applicants enlist
ment.
While designed to serve primarily
as mobile logging and milling crews,
the battalions are organized on mill
tary lines. subject TO army rules,
regulations and administration; and
their members will be armed and
uniformed The first duty of the Of
ficers and men will be goingWaWka
ficers and men Will be to learn mill
tary discipline and teamwork thru
drill at military
training camps.
Pay will begin at the date OF en-
Iistment Transportation and subsIS-
tence will be furnished to recruits by
the recruiting officer.
The opportunity for effective, pa
triotic service is an exceptionally at
ti,-n