The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-09
WE:STF|ELDN NOW
HAS ONLY FEW
TROOPS LEFT.
Depot Brigade Alone at
Camp Bartlett
NOT FILLED
At Camp Devens Everything is
Crowded and the Bows are Get
RANKS NOT FILLED
At Camp Devens Everything is
Crowded and the Boys are Get
ting Plenty Of Work.

Camp Bartlett, Hampton Plains,
Oct. 10.-Problems OF trench warfare
|. developed by the French army after
more than three years OF active
trench warfare were outlined viydly
by Lieut.. Bois of the French army
before the officers OF the Depot Bri-
gade at Camp Bartlett in the regi-
mental union tent of the First Maine
Heavy Field Artillery this afternoon.
beginning at sos o'clock Lieut..
Bois lectured and gave blackboard
talk illustrating his points Tomor-
row morning from 10 to IL O'Clock at
brigade headquarters, he Will carry
this instruction still further by prac-
tical demonstration with picked
and mea from the various regiments
and companies.
Methods of attack and communica-
ton were practically the only themes
touched on by Lieut.. Bois today He
briefly outlined the general view Of
defense, but his main point was based
always on the supposition of the OF
fensive, seldom on the defensive and
never on a retreat. Lieut.. Bois, who
is on the staff of Col Azan, head Of
the French military forces in New
England, has seen more than two
years of active service in the tren-
ches His activity is attested to
by the service stripes which he
wears on his left arm. On his right
is the gilt band denoting wounds in
service. while on the left breast of
his tunic he wears the croix de
guerre for distinguished service
The depot brigade is now the only
organization left at Westfeld. All the
others have now gone and what was
a big tent city few weeks ago is
just now deserted village The de
|. pot brigade itself is only skeleton
organization.
+, The Vermont regiment has less thar
800 men and the other regiments are
in just about the same condition. Fol
two weeks men have been expected to
arrive from Aver camp, which is said
to be crowded, but there are as yet
mo signs OF their coming.
Camp Devens, Aver. Oct. S.--Arny
life consists mostly of just plain, or
dinary work in Camp Deyens, the
rockies who arrived here yesterday
found out today. There are varYne
degrees of work, but they stoutly
though sleepily, maintained tonight
that army work is OF the unpteenth
superlatiye degree. The reason why
they are getting more work than th
draft men who came before them is
because of the daily program fol
training that went into effect all over
camp today The program provides
for practically every minute OF the
day from the first call in the mornins
until supper time and the rockies
found that when night came around
after the long, hard, day they were
ready for bed.
The first thing after breakfast this
morning they were put through q
stiff half hours drilling with army
calisthenics and IL there's anyone
back home who does not believe that
this is work he should go through 3
half hour session with Capt. Kosh-
land doing the leading.
Any rookie in the camp will guar
antee that the doubtful one win sport
drops of honest sweat on his brow
at the end of that time. II he don'
the next little diversion on the pro
gram will bring them out. Right
face and left face sounds easy but
like everything else in the army, It's
hard work at first
Then there are hikes. more drill
and more ealistheuios in the after
noon. The only physical rest the
new rockies get during their day viii
be when they are listening to address
es by their officers and when they sit
down to eat So when today's allot
ment of army life was complete at 5
O'Clock this afternoon, the boys were
ready for the eats and a good nights
sleer
Columbus Day will not be a hoii-
day for Uncle Sans soldiers here
l4ieut. Col. NJ. B. Stewart chief OF
staif, announced today, There will be
no observance of the day. The mon
viii get no extra liberties and no Wis
itors will be allowed in camp.