The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-08


are also in camp here.
Scott Coyne and William Sullivan
of Mandan, members Of the Wash
ington signal corps were on hand to-
night to greet the boys Of Mandan
Company +, North Dakota infantry.
Col. J. II. Frame who was in COM
mand Of the third train Is expected
to arrive in North Dakota" in the
morning, as we'll as the other two
trains. Major Frank Henry was in
charge OF the North Dakota train
No. 2; Major Barney c. Boyd of
Hillsboro was in charge of the first
train to arrive; while train No. in
charge of Lieutenant Colonel Graf
ton, and train No. in charge of
Maj, Dana Wright are expected to
arrive some time tomorrow after
noon.
It's really too early to discover
the ms and outs of the camps.
Camp Greene, N. c.. Oct. S.-There
now are nearly $4,000 men in Camp
Greene, and the number VIII be
materially increased within the next
few days with the continued mobili-
zation Of the 41st division.
The First North Dakota Infantry,
now the 164th u. S. Infantry, and the
smashed Second North Dakota, are
included in the division.
Troops from Colorado, South Da-
kota, Oregon, Washington, Wyom-
ing, Montana. and the District Of
Columbia, are included in the num-
Der making up the division that will
be commanded by Major General
Light, who is now in France.
The fate met by the Second North
Dakota is not uncommon here. The
treatment, it's companies being as
signed to various other regiments.
Three South Dakota companies
were assigned to the 147th machine
gun battalion with Wyoming troops.
Three companies were assigned to
the field artillery, and others to the
artillery.
Staff officers have just taken over
two new office buildings. completed
within the last few days.
Fifty motorcycles have been plac-
ed in service in the camp for the use
of messengers while 10 auto trucks of
garage handling 80 cars for staff
officers has also been constructed.
Great Target Range.
The great target range for rife
practice, an adjunct of Camp Greene,
is located on the Davidson place,
about II miles from Charlotte. near
the Catawba river. said an announce
ment at division headquarters late
Saturday. For several weeks head
quarters has withheld permission to
publish anything definite regarding
the selection of the site for this
range on which work has been in
progress.
A supplementary official statement
is expected, giving details regarding
the range, which, it has been said,
will have targets of a class not
used at ranges in the
southeast.
New Division Censor.
Capt Myron c. Kramer. command
err of one of the troops Of the former
cavalry, converted into |
division headquarters company and
police, has been detailed on
duty in the office of the chief of
staff. His duties. in part, will con-
sist OF preparing and issuing the
official statements from headquar-
ters, it Is understood. /
Oregon Supply Company Arrives.
The supply company and Company
L. of the third Oregon infantry, the |
last of the present movement of |
units of the regiment to arrive, de-
trained at Camp Greene Friday. The
strength of the supply company Is
about 1875 men, it was reported, and |
Of Company l. about 14O men.
No Utah Soldiers Assigned.
Division headquarters officially de- |
MED reports that units of the Utah |
national guard have been assigned 10 |
the forty-first division, in training |
at Camp Greene.
No Colored Troops. .
There is at present no likelihood |
Of colored troops being sent to Camp |
Greene, it was learned at the camp. |
1t was pointed out that the accom- |
modations of the reservation now |
only are ample for the units which |
have been assigned to the division.