The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-18
PUSHING PLANS
FOR BATTLE
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0x1xN1 A33ASS
FOR BATTLE
Continued from page H.
II was learned the war department
will start a casualty column IN the
official bulletin August b.
| This Is not to be taken as an exact
date for American participation. how,
ever. The bulletin section reserved
for such lists will be marked no
/ casualties" on days when there are
none. If there are only a rev cas-
ualties, the column viii print tne
soldiers name, organization ana neA.
of kin. If, however, lists run neavlls
only the soldiers name ana organ
tzation will be noted. A special pu-
reau under Adjutant General Mccain
will check up on casualties anu
maintain an information service for
tnouiring kin An extra crew OF teie-
graph operators will be engaged
A stream of soldiers will be sent
abroad before snow flies. The first
and second rainbow divisions will
have European training by that
time. while second regular army ex-
pedition is likely to be under way
before winter. In addition to these
units there is already one division OF
regulars in France, while scattering
units of foresters, engineers, air craft
men and other services are on Europ-
can soil.
New Department Commanders.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-The
war departm ent today named new
departmen commanders as follows:
Eastern, Brig. Gen. e. D. Hoyle;
western, Maj. Gen. Arthur Murray;
southeastern. Maj. Gen. w. P. Duval:
southern, Maj Gen. John Ruckson;
northeastern, Brig. Gen. John A. john
son; central, Brig. Gen. VIM. H. Car
ter, all retired.
Brig. Gen. J. P. Wiser, retired, is
given command Of Hawaii and Major
General P P. Townsley was given
command of Panama.
Committees Have Resigned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-That nu-
merous committees OF the council OF
national defense have tenderf1 their
designations was learned officially to-
day. The designations have not vet
been accepted and it is possible the
committees may be asked to continue
their work in an advisory capacity.
The designations were due principal
" to the appointment of the war III
dustries board The board has made
unnecessary numerous committees In
the belief Of the committeeman.
The difficulty which committeeman
face as result of the food law
provision preventing them from sell
ing their own goods to the govern
ment is still before legal experts Tor
solution. This difficulty also, 1t was
specifically reported, has been re-
sponsibIe for many offers of res1gna-
lions.
Training Camp In Cuba.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-Some
American forces will proceed to the
eastern end Of Cuba for training at
an early date, 1t was omcially an
nounced today.
This is the result OF an oller ny
the Cuban government to place a
training ground at the disposal Oh
the United States troops.
The state department., announcing
acceptance. said:
"This generous offer has been &C
cented nv this government with great
pleasure and careful consideration
has been given to the question as 10
which of the American forces would
be most benefited by training In
the islands Of Cuba.
This question has now been de-
termined and American forces Will
proceed to the eastern end OF Cuoa
for training at an early date.
"The action on the part OF the
president, Menocal, in making his
friendly offer Is considered as a
further proof Of Cuba's desire to give
cordial cooperation to the United
states and to be of every assistance
to II in the war which both countries
are now waging for the rights OIL
humanity against the imperial Ger
man government.
Officers Named.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.-The war
department today announced the ap-
pointment of 200 first and second lieu
tenants fresh from the artillery train
ing school at Fortress Monroe, who
have been assigned to duty in France
The men come from all over the
country.
The first lieutenants include Chas,
G. BRIGHT, Neenah; Allen A. Pryor.
cleveland. Ohio; Louis IN. Conn
Little Rock, Ark; Wizard V. bren'-
ger. Austin, Texas; Henry II. Airport,
Chicago; Walter Hall, Ek Creek.
Neb.: Benjamin J. Tandick. Boulder
Colo: Joseph H. Cochran. Little KICK
Ark: Charles Narkinsky, Little ROCK
Ark. James M. Lewis. Pittsburgh;
Louis ]. Catheron, Ell Paso: James w.
Putt. Huntingdon, Pa; Melvin !.
Rates, Detroit; Willard H. CrawfoIo'
Toledo: W. G. Rowes, Plymouth, Ind;
Walter N. scharff, Chicago; Lee G.
stark, Chicago; Ernst B. Drake, West
Detroit, Mich; Leland C. Cove, Min
neapolis; Earl 2. Howard, Chenille
MINI; James H. Ewcll. Jr, Goliad'
Texas: Fenton f. Borst, W Ddon,
Mimi: Richard A. York. Fort Scott
Kans.: Albert F. Hull, MarshalltoWn,
Iowa; Fred O. Greer, Beeville, Texas;
Daniel G.. PETER, Lexington, MISS;
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