New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-29

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S-More in
formation on equipment, ordnance.
clothing and other supplies OF General
pcrShing's forces, and also at the Ma
tional Army environments. was received
to-day by the Senate Military Commit
tee from Major Generals William
Wright and Edwin 81. J. Grcble, com
manders at Camps Doniphan. Okiaho
ma, and Bowie. Texas, respectively.
The officers recently returned from the
French battlefront and were examined
in executive session.
General Pershing's troops, the Off
GERS said. have ample supplies Of all
kinds. including ordnance, although
much Of the heavy artillery is borrowed
from the Allies. They said that the
American expedition has plenty Of
clothing and that tho only deficiency
in accoutrcmeut was motor trucks.
Later the committee held a public
hearing on conditions at Camps Dom
phan and Bowie.
Secretary Baker. in response to
resolution passed unanimously last
Wednesday. urging the War Depart
mont 20 forcgo routine in supplying
winter clothing at various camps re-
nlied by letter to-day that conditions
had improved by receipt Of belat'd
supplies. and that steps were imme-
diately taken TO remedy shortages
Baker Cites Improvement
~ Raker's letter to Chairman
Chamberlain said: ~
~ bcg 10 inform YOU that the war
Donortment has been in teiegraphlc
.,,,, o,rication with all the camps and
cer.orments for several days, and an
sucrs have been received from Amos
su nj them. These answers indicate
That tho situation has eased IN the last
Cow. DAYS. since the date of your own
-, formation. due TO the arrival q!
clothes and other supplies when had
~, ON the way for some time. steps
have been taken to Immediately 1u'
-isb supplies to such camps as indlca''
"a fnii report will be sent 20 you
as soon as all kilograms nave pee"
A. Csmp Dominican, where 10000 men
oro IN training. General Wright salo
thew were short STA rifles. mere are are
now 1900 there. he said. Olhe!
shortages are in all artliIer? eNeeP'
9-;nch guns. all trench mortars' Da!
onets and intrenching tools camp
Doriphan. he said, has no heaNE ma
rbirc Guns. but has fifty light Lewis
fAr
and thirty French machine rlheS lo'
a. a. JetaiI. General Wright said much
Of the material he is short OF WiH HoS
10 needed ana cannot be obtained un'''
his forces go abroad. All the maGhs m
,,,ins. however. he said. are neeoeu lo'
framing purposes al once. All inc me-"
now. he said. arc well clothed ana nave
plenty Of shoes. v...,.;,c,
tom. and was wired by General barry
5crartwcutal commander: Much sich-
80 in camp. due 20 insufficient cIo'H,
nc" Immediately. General y right
sid. he arranged with the department
to send out heavy clothing.
General Wright said the dea'n RAJ
was low. averaging only about one
6av. while the sick rate was not large
considering that many cases OF meaSIeN
we're brought TO camp by dralt men
rom Camp Funston. Most Of the pneu-
monia cases at Camp Doniphan, Gen,
craI Wright said, are result OF
meaSles -.
Tells of Complaints
Senator Hitchcock said ali Represent
atiyes had received letters from par
- of soldiers protesting very bit
terlv" against alleged poor treatment
Of the sick in hospitals. General
Wright answered that all officers were
"keen" TO give the best possible care 10
" General Wright said his troops had
not u-ed broomsticks or wooden rifles.
Training with Lewis machine guns
avcn II the new Browning guns are
later used i'm actual lighting the oihcer
aid. would be valuable in teaching men
The handling Of the arms and general
type Of mechanism. If his command