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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
10000 Soldiers
At Upton Salute
Flag in Unison
Entire 18th Division Joins
First Time in Honor
to Colors
IStaR Cnrrmpcnfeneel

lStaN tDrr6pVl1sn''J
CAMP UPTON, Long Island, Sept. IL
The 10000 soldiers Of the 77th Di-
vision, drawn up in companies before
their barracks for retreat at sunset
o-night, ssluted in unison, for the first
time, the Stars and Stripes.
The division flag, beneath which they
will work out their destinies as fight
ing men, vas raised this morning on
the towering new Hagpole on Head
quarters Hill. A Northwest breeze
stifened the folds of International en-
bler. SO that it stood out straight
against the sky as the 10000 right
hands touched 10000 nat brims in the
salute.
II was becoming climax to the last
week Of work here, which had seen the
cantonment change from overslis ana
civilian clothes into martial olive drab.
French at Mealtimes
The day also saw most of the Off .
GERS taking up the study Of French
with real earnestness. Schools are
open for those officers who care TO
attend. Many OF the messes, among
them the ammunition train mess, nave
adopted a rule to speak nothing but
French during meals.
The officers in the ammunition tram
cannot speak English at table except
by paying five cents word Tor the
privilege. French is free.
When enough nickels have been col
lected, the mess plans to give din
ner in New York City. AT this DIN
ner, English will be the prevailing
language, because a fine of 81 word
will be imposed on French.
A little hint a. the serious business
of training ahead was sounded to-day
with the arrival OF eightyfive Platts-
burg and Madison Barracks graduates
who have just finished the six-weeks
course in trench fighting given at har-
ward under the direction OF Lieutenant
Colonel Paul Azam, of the French
army These officers will be especially
valuable later in the training game
here. when actual battle conditions will
be duplicated and practice in trench
fighting will be carried on.
The iirst group Of men who failed 20
PASS the severe army physical exam
lnatlon'was sent back 70 New I orh To-
day. 1t numbered 400, and was ap-
proximately per cent Of the 10000
odd selected soldiers now in camp.
Each man was honorably discharged,
and will receive 81 day for service in
the army and an allowance of 3is cents
a mile for railroad fare.
Ready for Third Quota
Tomorrow 1888 men of the third
quota will reach camp. This 20 per
cent increment numbers in all 8,49S
men and will be divided into three
groups. Arrangements have been com
pleted for the reception, examination
and assignment of approximately 5000
men daily and every detail Of the
tremendous task promises to 60 for
ward without the slightest hitch.
Samuel Huber, whose conscientious
objections were overcome by an inter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
How to Write to Soldiers

Mail for soldiers or prospective Off
GERS in training should be addressed as
follows:
John Smith.
Company Y. - Regiment,
designate Infantry. Cavalry. Artillery
or Engineers.
American EXpeditionary Forces
John Smith.
Company X, R. 0. T. c.,
Plsttsburg, ~ Y.
John Smith,
Company X. - Regiment.
Camp Wadsworth.
Spartanburg. S. c.
John Smith,
Company X. - Regiment.
Camp Mills, l.. !.
John Smith.
Company X, Regiment,
Camp Upton. n. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
War Department
Will Drop Many
Reserve Officers
[ special CORES 2ondencrl

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-The War
Department has begun wedding out
process in the Officers Reserve Corps.
II is predicted that thousands of Off
GERS now wearing uniforms will return
to civilian life before their comrades
reach France The department has
found that there is such a demand for
commissions that It is possible to pick
men Of the highest type for virtually
every position in the reserve corps.
The pruning knife just now is being
used on the list Of men who had COM
missions in the Officers Reserve Corps
before the United States became q
belligerent. Under the national de-
fence act of 1916 the department was
instructed to organize a reserve corps
of men Of all professions and business
training throughout the country who
would be available to fit into the fight
ing machine when the call came.
Departmental commanders were or
dered to get men for the corps. They
found that virtually no one desired 10
Join. As result, extremely few men
applied for commissions.
When the department found that the
vacancies were not being filled promptly
the departmental commanders were
pressed. They then began TO accept
men who could not pass the usual stiff
examinations. Applicants could almost
pick their own commissions.
When the United States enterc the
war these men were ordered TO the re-
serve camps for training. Many of
them Immediately showed they were
United for the commission they were
supposed to hold. Others showed that
they were unified for commissions Of
any sort. Many of them were allowed
tc return to civil life quietly. Others
declined TO accept the suggestion from
y & instructors that they were untitled
for the service.
To-day an order issued by the adju-
tlnt generals Office reduced officers
from ranks ranging from colonel and
captain TO that of second lieutenant
Tbs is one OF the indications that the
weeding-out process is in full force.
In the first reserve camps there were
az, 900 candidates for commissions. Fiji
teen thousand Of this number were
dropped before they completed their
courses. OF the $1,000 who received
provisional commissions more than
1000 have been dropped during the
last month.
The War Department desires to i'm
mess on reserve oficers tho fac, Tho,
their commissions are virtually provi-
slonal and that they may be relieved
a, any time. In other words, no man
is sure Of his position until he goes
aboard a transport for France.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
Sixty-ninth's Visit
Is a Surprise to
Men and Friends

New York's own seth, now the l65th
Infantry, unit in the Rainbow Di-
vision, surprised itself and its friends
by coming to New York as honor guard
to the japanese Commission. On so
short notice did the regiment leave its
tents on Hampstead Plains that those
who saw friends and relatives yester-
day on Fifth Avenue did so largely by
accident. The opportunity for a regi-
mental farewell to the city was no less
appreciated for that.
When the 9th Division marched
down Fifth Avenue on send-off day
the seth was already assigned TO the
Rainbow Division, and did not partici-
pate. What few weeks have done in
the way of hardening and bronzing was
plainly visible yesterday.
Not a man but was in high spirits,
though probably every one of them felt
he should tread that pavement and
seek 10 outstare the stony smirk Of
the Library lions.
Somehow the word got about, and
when the regiment. $3.50 strong, was
stretched along the east side OF the
avenue, from Twenty-third Street TO
Thirty fourth. friends drited past the
olive drab backs until they found the
one they sought. The soldiers were
standing at ease" and there was op-
portunity for conversation before the
commission appeared.
During the march up Fifth Avenue
cigarettes and flowers were showered
upon the troops. Many of the welcome
missiles were well aimed and were
dexterously caught. A faithful and ad-
miring army Of small camp followers,
many OF whom had adopted the regi-
ment at the ferry, attended nimbly to
the rest. retrieving the gifts and hand
ing them promptly TO the nearest hero.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
Young U. S. Officers Will Make
Foe Jump, Says Coaching Sergeant
Drmaser at Training Camp in France Puts Americans
Through Strenuous Exercises and Finds Them
Eager and Ready for More Work

so 10 speak. at intervals OF hve yards
or ago In each of these was supposed
10 be one or more Germans, repre-
sentcd by sack The object lesson
was TO teach these young officers, so
that they might aftcrward teach thelr
men, the best manner in which 10
take the occupants of such trench
by surprise, with bayonet in hand, ana
to clean II up.
"Now remember, gentlemen, sara
the drill master. there's rrsE IN
each one of these ere cubby holes, and
'e's 70 dub. is Fritz. 'E's got ears AL
down his hack. We taught EN- That
trick. so see that your feet are pneu.
matte, and, for 'esven's sake dont
snoezc. or his nibs will sling you
bomb like winkin', and there u DC a
narsty mess. ,.
Ready. No. l. Fad down. bayonet
I'm It's no use sticking out your meek
TO try 10 get sight OF Frltz IN me-
ole. Why. If old Fritz was there ca
lust down your point, and where'c
YOU be? Why. a blinking casually
and YOU forget IT. Ready again.
Rayonet up. Now you see EN-. quick
down with the point, and at en-;
TickIo is gizzard.' Not so bad, but |
bet YOU Weakened is nibs IN the next
ole. You see. when you pulled your
bayonet out of this little Mary, you
n the butt of your gun against the
opposite side of the trench. That's
fatal. Keep in mind, you're hgnin
for your life. Clean and quiet kiilih
is the word
II was good to see the earnest way
in which these young Americans ger
down TO their work. They arc All
right. these lads, and when they get
their chance they will show IT.
Sees Disaster for Boches
Good progress for week, SIR, ann
ito" asked the sergeant, with pride, be
fore he left. They've come from a
fghtin' stock, these young gentlemen
and God help the Boches when they
get goin'.' ,;.L .ho
The last supreme impress when the
visit made upon me was that or the
immense seriousness and modesty OF
officers and men in the face of their
task. We heard in France, as you DOUBT
less have heard in England, that the
Americans had come over boasting they
had come TO finish Job too big for us.
I am convinced that the tales are
,,N.th
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
Gen. Mann Reviews
Rainbow" Troops
Battalion of 166th Ohio H.
fantry Drills on Mineola
\ Fair Grounds

CAMP MILLS, Long Island, Sept. n.
The list Battalion Of the l68th Ohio
Infantry. under command OF Major
Rel G. Allen, went to the Mineola Fair
Grounds this afternoon and was re-
viewed by Major General w. A. Mann
and members Of his staff. A crowd
OF 10000 saw the review.
Thousands Of visitors continue to
come to the camp daily from all over
the United States. Before leaving yes
terday, Governor w. L. Harding, of
Iowa, stated that at least one-half OF
the members Of the Iowa regiment are
wealthy property owners or profess
sional men. lie referred to one man
worth 100000, who is glad to be serv-
ing as private.
A survey Of the various regiments
and companies affiliated with the
Rainbow" Division has disclosed that
there are scores of famous athletes
and college men among the officers and
in the ranks.
For instance, there is Major J. J..
Hackns, one of the greatest football
coaches and players that Minnesota
has over produced. Others are: Lieu
tenant Edward Rosenwald. all-Ameri-
can guard; Lieutenant Harris. cap
tain of Pennsylvania's football team
of 1914; Frank Click, Princeton centre
fielder; First Lieutenant Vergel Rector,
captain of the Dartmouth football team
Of 1915; Hank" Gowdy, famous
catcher Of the Braves, and Ellsworth
Moser, guard of the University Of
Nebraska.
Harold Asher, an orderly in the post
Office, wears a medal presented 10 his
grandfather by Napoleon for bravery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
Scott Gets New Office

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-Major-
General Hugh l.. Scott, who completed
his official duties as Chief of staff to-
day, though he was officially retired
last Saturday. Will be made chief in
struction officer Of the new National
Army.
He will leave soon for France for
an extensive study of operations on the
Western front. Upon his return TO the
United States he will supervise the in
tensive training of National Army men
in trench warfare.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
Gen. Bridges Loses a Leg
Member of Balfour Mission to
u. S. Wounded in Action

LONDON, Sept. 27.-Lieutensnt Gem
elal G.. 7. N. Bridges, who accompa-
MED the Bslfour Mission to the United
States last summer, has lost leg
tclow the knee in consequence Of a
wound received in action, according to
the Times"
Major General G.. T. NJ. Bridges Wis
tied New York with the British COM
mission in April. At banquet Of the
American Newspaper Publishers As
ISOLATION, General Bridges roused his
auditors with notable address in
which he said, There's fine old mill
tsry maxim which SAYS, when in doubt,
march to the sound of the guns And
it is there, upon those fields Of bat
tie, that We would like to see the
manhood Of your nation. and to see
the Stars and Stripes fy beside the
tricolor and the Union Jack"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
training here for eventual work in the

training here for eventual work in the
trenches
Within division the battalion ~
The really important fighting unit, ana
thus battalion problems are the OASIS
now engaging the battalions are those
met In ordinary routine trench war
fare. The Americans are working them
out alone, but listening TO criticisms.
afterward from both British ana
French officers.
The proper carrying out Of rcliets IN
trenches so that the enemy will no,
know when one unit has been replaced
by another is one phase which Is being
followed with fidelity to conditions
actually found in the front line.
One important feature of the present
training is the searching OF men and
the use of captured German weapons
Of various sorts and description.
These weapons have been borrowed
from the French, but the Americans
hope to capture many for themselves
soon after they get chance in the
trenches.
The preliminary training of the ar
tillery is going on with excellent re-
suits. The artillery must have a month
or more in the actual firing line shoot
ing at German targets before 1t re-
turns TO cooperate with the infantry.
The artllerymen are anxious to begin
shooting at enemy targets.
Meanwhile. the plan Of having a
large percentage of the first contingent
TO arrive in France act as instructors
TO troops arriving later has been begun;
Officers schools arc being organized
in many localities ard scores of officers
are being taken from line regiments
of the first contingent to conduct them
Tho organization is under way of a
corps school which will deal with
wider problems and higher theories OF
war than the divisional schools. Plans
also are being prepared for big staff
school. where the general staff officers
will attend lectures and conferences
and be addressed by French and Brit
ish staff officers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
TRAINING CAMP IN

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE, Sept Reuters Paris cor
respondent writes the following &C
count Of his recent visit TO the training
camp of the American expedtonary
force:
| asked an English drill sergeant,
who had just given bunch of sixteen
American subalterns a breathing spell
after some particularly strenuous exer-
eises. what he thought Of his charges.
What do I think Of these ere young
gentlemen. sir? Why, sir, we've Just
had EN- six days, and look at en-!
They're training on beautiful.
Eager for Work
The best thing about en-, sir" he
went on with professional pride, rs
that they're AS keen as mustard. We
can't give 'em too much. They cat 1t
IN. At it eight hours day, and ask
for more
"Ycs." said an alert young officer,
"thc drill we get has baseball skinned
at the post as an exercise, but II IL
great stuff
We stood later on a smiling hillside
while the general pointed out where
there had been constructed IN DIP
three short lines of trenches, ending at
a rise some hundrc&tards of
"Those points 70 ,tssee in the sun on
the opposite SLOPE he said, are TN
cans on sticks. You will know their
use in minute or two
Ready, gentlemen" said the drtl
sergeant. Prepare for trench bayonet
practice by half sections. You're 10
take these three lines Of trenches, lay
out every Bochc in tie lot and then get
10 cover and fire six rounds at them
ere tin ats. Don't waste shot, gen
tlemen; every bull n Boche.. No"
then, ready, over ~ top and give EN-
'oTl right in the stsLaach. Fritz likes
his victusls, but not that sort. Get al
'om,"
Charge With college Yell
Over the top they went with what
must have been some wild college yelI'
They ran some ten yards and dug their
bayonets savsgcly into dummy Ger
mans. made of sacks. which swung in
the wind TO meet them, and disappeared
in the first trench.
We could see the rife butts lift and
fall as they lunged desperately at the
supposed foe. Then up they came and
on again until we could see them
pread-eagled behind a shallow trench,
blazing away at the cans which ratified
down. Then as they marched back the
second section got ready TO begin its
stunt.
Afterward we weighed what was an
extremely interesting bit OF tralnlng'
section of a communicating trench
had been prepared with side pockets,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
Great Paraffine Deposit
Found Near u. S. Border

WASHINGTON, Sept. 81 Discovery
Of deposit of paraffine in Chihuahua,
near the American line, is announced
in official dispatches to-day from the
Mexican government. The bed, said to
be the first discovered on this CONT
nent, is reported yielding SO per cent
pure mineral.
1t has been traced for more than six
M lies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28

l4th Street, nea: Fourth Avenue.

view with General Bell, did not appear
when the others Of his faith, who had
been observing Yom Kippur, got in on
an early train this morning. Bright
and early, however, he was trudgin2
up Headquarters Hill, still in the uni
form that the camp commIndsnt's
arguments had fitted 10 him.
al knew he would come back" was
General Bells quiet comment.
Huber had missed the special train
and had hired an automobile. that got
him into camp just before his leave
expired. This afternoon he was trans
ferred to another company 20 which
reports OF his early reluctance had
scarcely percolated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
Pratt Arrests Two Hunters

SARANAC LAKE, Sept. 27.-While
inspecting timber land to-day George
ID. Pratt, State Conservation Commits
sioner. arrested two hunters who had
no licenses and who had shot partridges
out Of season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
American Troops Solving
Their DUN War Problems
For Fighting in Trenches

nv Inc AtsONIkItN
AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP N
FRANCE. Sept. 27.-What are teen
nically known as battalion. problems
are engaging the attention OF the more
advanced units Of American troops
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28

( accredited 10 the Fcrsh,-o Army N France
for The NeW York Tribune and symd,oate)
lCnnrri1hi. 1911 tr tho Tribnne ANoriatlonl
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-11

July 11.-Russlans seize town Of
Kalusz.
July 12.-Widespread labor disorders
In West caused by Industrial Workers
of the World; German agents suspect
ed. Chang Hsun. leader Of Chinese
monarchists, flies to Dutch legation In
Picking.
July 13.-British bring down 80 Ger
man airplanes on west front In big
gest air battle so far.
July 14.-Chancellor Bethmann-H oll-
veg resigned and DIR. G. e. Michaelis
succeeded him. Germans took French
posts south Of Courcy. House passed
$640. O00, 900 aviation bill.
July 10. - French took important
hills positions from Germans south of
Reims.
July 16.-Russians took Lodziany
from Austrians, but evacuated Kalusz.
July II. - French took German
trenches near Melancourt. Three
members Of Russian cabinet resigned ;
riots in Petrograd suppressed. Shake
up In British cabinet.
July 18.-Increased activity on Rou-
manian front. Russians took part of
Novica.
July 19.-Great German attack be-
tween Craonne and Hurtebise partly
successful. Chancellor Michaelis de-
clared for submarine warfare. Rus
slams driven back In wilma region. Teu-
tons make advances In Galicia.
July 20.-Draft for American Ma
tional army held. Premier Lvoff of
Russia succeeded by Kerensky. Ger
many called 100000 Of her youngest
men, to the colors.
July 21.-Senate passed food control
and aviation bills. Russians In disor-
derby retreat, burning villages.
July 22.-German aviators raided
England. killing IL in coast towns, but
were driven away from London. Siam
declared state of war with Germany
and Austria-Hungary.
July 23.-Kerensky given absolute
powers as dictator of Russia. Ger
mans lost heavily in attacks along the
Chemin des Danes.
July 24-Goethals, Denman and
White out of shipping board; Rear Ad-
miral Capps, E. N. Hurley and Balm
bridge Colby succeeded them. Nc
Adoo asked congress for $4,000. 000,0 900
more for war. Russians evacuated
Stanislau, their whole line periled.
French defeated Germans on Craonne
front.
July 25-Division of traitrous Rus
sian troops blown to pieces by own
artillery as part Of General Korniloff's
measures to restore order. Lenine,
Russian pacifist agitator, captured af-
ter greatest man hunt Russia ever
knew.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-11
100 MOST IMPORTANT
EVENTS IN GREAT war

June %, 1014.-Archduke Ferdinand,
and wife assassinated at Serajavo,
Bosnia, by Slav student, Princlp, CIV
ing the pretext for war.
July 23.-Austria delivers famous
ultimatum to Serbia, charging assas-
sination plot was Matched on Serb
soil.
July 2S.-SerbIa having agreed to
all Austria demands save one, Austria
declares war.
August Germany declares war on
Russia.
August 3.-Germany declares war on
France and invades Belgium.
August 4.-Great Britain declares a
state of war by act of Germany.
August 21-24-Battle of Mons Char
leroi; Germans victorious.
August 23.-Japan at war with Ger
many.
August 27.-Germans burn Louvain,
Belgium.
August 29-Russlans crushed In
battle near Tannenburg, Prussia.
September 5-10.-Germaps turned
back by French and British In the
battle Of the Marine.
September 12.-Battle of the Aisne
begins.
October 9.-Germans capture Ant
werp.
October 21-31.-First battle of
Ypres.
October 3O.-Russia declares war on
Turkey.
November 1.-Germans 'sink Ad-
miral Cradlock's British fleet Off Chill.
November 10-12.-Second battle at
Ypres.
December Herman General De
Wet captured, ending South African
revolt.
December 5.-Serbians defeat Aus
| TRANS.
December S.-British sink German
fleet off Falkland islands.
January "a, 1915.-Naval battle in
North sea; German cruiser Bluecher
sunk.
February 8.-Russians suffer sec
ond great defeat In East Prussia.
February 17.-Germans begin sub.
marine blockade, despite American
protest.
March 22.-Russians take Przemysl
Galicia after long siege.
April 22.-Gas first used in war by
Germans at Ypres.
April 25.-Allles land at Darda-
nelles.
May 4.-Beginning Of great German
| offensive against Russia.
| May 7.--Lusitania sunk unwarned by
U-boat; 1000 die. of whom more than
100 are Americans.
May 22.-Italy declares war on Aus
tria.
June 2.-Teutons retake Przemysl
August 5.-Germans capture War
saw.
September 1.-Germany promises
United States to sink no more liners
| without warning.
September 8.-Czar succeeds Grand
Duke Nicholas In command of Russian
armies.
September b.-Cermans capture