Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-29

RAJ STAN Waccned the dlSembar-
'kation. There was no civic demonstra-
ton. Only few spectators knew of
the landing. These cheered and the
troops cheered back.
The men entrained quickly and left
for their new quarters. A signal COM
pany remained at the port for some
hours and these were the only repre-
sentatives of the contingent which the
public saw. ... w..
U. S. Censor Tries TO Kill Report.
Washington, July 2S.-At 9:40
o'clock this morning, five hours after
its receipt, the Associated Press re-
ceived from the committee on public
information request to kill the dis
patch from a European port announc-
ing the safe arrival of another con-
tlngent of American troops.
The Associated Press saw no rea-
son tor killing the dispatch inasmuch
as 1t disclosed no military informa-
tion OF a character to betray the To-
cation or description of the troops
and furthermore because the dispatch
had been passed through the official
censorship in Europe.
The chief censor of the War de-
partment told representative of the
Associated Press he was surprised
that the dispatch had been passed by
the censor abroad, because he sup
posed an understanding had been
reached with the allied governments
as to what character OF news respect
ing American military forces was to
be transmitted freely to the United
States. The Associated Press, too.
has been given to understand that
such an arrangement had been made.
Since July no request has been
made of the Associated Press to
withhold or submit dispatches from
abroad prior to publication.
The committee on public informa-
tion asked that all dispatches relating
TO troop movements be referred to il
Tor revision, but declined to say
whether a representative could be
reached throughout the night to pass
upon inquiries.
New Officers Efficient.
With the American Forces in
France, July 28.-The hard train
ing which the American troops
are now undergoing is bringing out
a marked degree of efficiency in young
officers, who recently joined the army,
having undergone training at Platts-
burg or at other camps.
Regular army officers are particu-
larly struck by the enthusiasm with
which these men have plunged into
their work They declare that the
quality OF these men, sets at rest any
doubt as to the high standard Of lead
ership in Americas vast new army.
The colonel of one of the old line
American regiments, standing TODAY
watching the work of one of his bat
talions in which many reserve Off
GERS are serving, exclaimed
They are simply splendid! can
not say enough about them. ] have
never seen finer class of Young
officers anywhere. With very little
preliminary guidance they have shown
themselves capable of taking over en-
tire direction of the battalions. They
have brought to their work not only
much of the technique of professional
soldiers, but the high morale and en-
thuSiasm of men who have been at
tracted to military service by natural
inclination"
Wants New Men Sent at Once.
The colonel further expressed what
seems to be the opinion of most Of
ficerS already here, that as many of
these officers from the training camps
as can possibly be spared should be
sent to France at the earliest possible
date TO undergo intensive training in
the actual war zone, also to have ex-
perience in the trenches, SO that they
will be fitted to act as instructors to
the American troops as they are
landed. There is feeling that these
young officers should not be held i'll
America until the regiments to which
1t is proposed to assign them are
actually formed, but should come in,
advance of their regiments, SO that
they can direct the final training of
their men here.
The men of the expeditionary
forces have settled down into the
routine of the new training quickly
and are progressing as rapidly as
their officers expected. They are up
at o'clock i'll the morning and reach
the training grounds not later than
7:4S, drilling and digging without in
terruption until II 80.
After half an hour for lunch and
another hour for rest they drill again
from ! until 4:30 o'clock. The men
lunch in the field, having sandwiches
and other cold rations prepared for
them before they leave camp each
morning. The French soldiers, who
are training the Americans, rest from
II to 2 o'clock. They have field
kitchens and eat hot midday meal.
Experts at Bomb Throwing.
As was to be expected the Amer
ican soldiers have taken naturally to-
bomb throwing. They like that part
of the daily program better than any
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