The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-10-11
TWENTIETH
 ENGINEERS In Which Nick Nussbaumer Is Enlisted and is Now
 Subject to Call What They Are Where They Will Go, and Conditions
 of Enlistment

Forest battaliOnS in this regl- ment are composed of woodsmen and sawmill men, who will go to France and get out of the forests lumber and other products for the use of the American, British and French armies. They are regularly enrolled units of the Engineers Corps of the American Army. One regiment, the Tenth Engineers (Forest), has already been fully recruited. A number of additional battalions have been called for and are to be recruited at once. The first units will be assembled at the training camp at the American University, Washington D. c.
 Where They Will Work.
 The various companies con- posing these battalions will be scattered widely throughout the forests of France. Not much, if any, of the work will be near the battle lines.
 Kinds of Timber.
 The forests in which the work will be done consists of pine and ir in some sections, and of oak, beech and other hardwoods in others. The forests are general ly not extensive; the trees are sm aller than in virgin American forests but the stands are often quite heavy. These forests re- senble the woodlots of southern New England; the operations will be similar to portable saw mill logging and tie cutting in Massachusetts, Come cti c u t, Maryland and Virginia. The lar ger logs will be sawn into boards and dimension material, while the smaller trees will be cut into hewn ties, poles, props. etc. The closest possible use of timber will be re luired.
 The French forests have for many years been managed with great care and skill. The Ameri- can forest battalions must be able, if they are to do creditable work. not only to cut and manu- facture the timber with high efficiency, but also to avoid waste and leave the forest in good con- dition for future production.
 Kinds of Men Wanted.
 The commissioned officers of the forest battalions will com prise 50 per cent practical lum- bermen and sawnill operators. 25 per cent technical foresters, and 25 per cent men with engi- neering and military training. The technically trained foresters and practical lumbermen and sawmill operators will be selected by the War Department upon the recommendation of the Forest Service working in cooperation with representative lumbermen' s associations; the men with engi- neering and military training will be selected directly by the War Department. To be eligible for the position of major, appli- cants must be between the ages of 40 and 5S, and must be men of broad and successful experi- ence in some phase of forest work who have fully demonstra- ted their qualities of leadership and gained something more than local recognition of their ability. The captains and lieutenants will be appointed from men over 31 years of age who have had ex. tensive experience in the lumber business and have proved them selves capable of leading men and of filling positions of responsibil- ity.
 The enlisted men will be picked woodsmen and sawmill workers. Service in these units will give such men a chance to take the part in the war for which their life and training have peculiarly fitted them. For the logging crews, skilled axmen, woods sawyers, cross cut saw filers, tie hewers, skidders, teamsters, and blacksmiths are wanted. Mill wrights, mill sawyers, circular saw filers, engineers. and ex peri