The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-05
FRENCH RENEW ATTACK AND
CAPTURE GERMAN
TRENCHES.
Artillery Activity ON British Front In.
dicates Beginning Of New Offensive
Italians Still Gaining Ground.

q mile. They seem to have hrm hold
OF the new ground. as they withstOod
three counter attacks. This may be
a local movement or part Of a
more extensive offensive.
The British are still inactive with
infantry. but the artillery fighting in
dicates that Gen. Haig may attack
soon.
The latest advices from tho Ital-
Ian front shows that the Italians are
still hammering at the Austrian
lines and are steadily improving their
positions. This improvement is both
In the direction Of Triest and near
Gorilla.
single track extension is being con-
stru,ted by street railway company
and until this is finished the only rail
connection between Camp Gordon and
Atlanta will be provided by the
Southern Railway. which expects to
operate q shuttle train service. The
city is making good its promise for
good roads between Atlanta and the
camp. however. and the hitter will
DO OF easy access by automobile.
Camp Greene. the federalized Nat
ional Guard camp near Charlotte,
lies one mile southwest OF the city
on plateau ground. high and well
drained. It's entire area comprises
eight and a-half square mSles most
Of II cleared and affording fine drill
ground. National Guard troops from
Maine. New Hampshire. Vermont,
Massachusetts,. Rhode Island, Wash
ington, Oregon. Montana. Idaho and
wyoming have, been assigned to
Camp Greene. although other dispo-
sitions may be made Of the New
England soldiers at an early date.
Csgmp Wadsworth. the training
ground for New York State National
|Guardsmen, embraces two thousand
acres of high land three miles west Of
Spartanburg on the main line of the
Southern Railway. The mountains of
western North Carolina are visible to
ward the northwest. The camp is of
the -cantonmont : type and in
cludes more than 900 frame struc-
lures costing approximately $4,000
900. Spartanburg will furnish the
water supply from its reservoir ana
pumping station. Hard surface high
ways have been constructed from city
to camp.
Camp Sewer lies four miles north
east of Greenville among the foot
hills of the Blue Ridge mountains. Tc
this camp have been assigned more
than $4,000 National Guardsmen from
Tennessee. North and South Caro-
lima and the District of Columbia. II
covers 1900 acres of well-drained
land and the water supply will be
furnished from reservoir located or
Paris Mountain, one of the smaller
mountains Of the Blue Ridge range
The water is obtained from springs
noted for purity. Two railroads, the
southern and the Piedmont & North
,rn. run near tie reservation ant
solve transportation difficulties. This
camp also Is Of tho semi -cantonmen,
type and nearly 900 buildings have
pecn erected. including base hos
pital which covers more than 50
acres. -.
1 The Camp Hancock site comprises
1000 acres Of high rolling land sit
uated four miles from the center OF
Augusta on the sand hills overlook
ing the city. The camp Will receive
It's water supply from the city pump.
Ing station which is located near the
| entrance to the reservation. The
Georgia Railroad and an electric line
run near the camp and the roads
'eading to 1t are mostly city streets
The camp site takes in all of Camp
Mckenzie. where Pennsylvania troops
were encamped during the war with
Spain. Pennsylvania National Guards
nen have been assigned TO ocme &c
this camp for training again.
Camp Wheeler. near Macon, will be
the training camp for National Guard
troops from Georgia. Florida and
Alabama. 1t is situated five miles
from Macon and covers $500 acrea.
including beautiful groves with q
large lake In the center. Divisional
headquarters are. located about 200
Yards from the lake In the edge OF Il
grove of virgin pines. A great hos
ttoI t,n.