Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-17
.CRONKH|TE CONFIRMS
SPENDING or MILLION
Rife Ranges and Artillery Maneuver
Ground Soon to BE Added to
Camp Lee Facilities.
MEN ENJOY SOLDIER LIFE
Well Pleased With Arrangements
Made for Their Comfort and With
Eood-Spend Enjoyable Sunday
and Sport New Uniforms.
trrom Staff corresponden,.)

(F'rom Staff Correspondent.)
! PETERSBURG. September 16.-Ma jor-
General Adelbert Cronkhite to-day con-
| firmed the rumors that the government
had authorized the expenditure at Camp
Lee OF 100000 in providing such
additional ground and facilities for the
| training of the men as is necessary.
| The commanding officer and chief of
4 STAFF. Colonel W. II. waldron. with
other members of tho staff. will take
Il trip over the surrounding territory
i TO see just what is needed.
! Training extended scale will
be given the men. and the areas within
| the horseshoe will not be sufficient.
J AdditioIl grounds can be secured with
out difficulty, which will furnish space
| for rife ranges. artillery maneuvers.
trench digging and practices OF war
fare In general
As soon as General Cronkhite and his
officers mup out the extent of the work
TO be carried on and the ground neccs-
sary all arrangements will be made
and the construction will be under way.
! The expenditure of this extra $1.000,-
! 600 will bring many additional work.
ers to the camp. the number here now
being considerably reduced because OF
the completion oil most OF The camp.
Up to this time $5.oO0.00O has been
spent on the cantonnent.
The grounds. which havo been muddy
on account OF the continued rains. will
| dry off in very short time. Some Of
the camp is built on sand. which absorbs
the water rapidly. and the rest of it
| is SO veil drained that 1t will dry in a
I IL III,
cease. This will enable the men to go
about their duties and drills will be
held on the usual schedule of eight
hours a day.
! EVERYTHING READY FOR
RECEPTION OF NEXT QUOTA
Everything is in readiness for the
reception of the second quota of Ma
| tional Army men, who will begin arriv-
| ing here on Wednesday. Colonel Wal
dron has all his machinery for handling
the men in fine order. The last quota
was handled well, and those to be re-
ceived this week will find that they
will be similarly taken care of.
To assure the men arriving here in
good condition, officers and men will go
to Richmond. where they will meet
every incoming train with the troops
They will then be. taken to a restau-
rant near the station. where all of
them will be given L hearty meal. This
Is being done TO prevent the men ar
riving ut the cantonment without suffi-
cient nourishment. 1t was found that
many of the men of the first quota had
not eaten from the time they left their
homes to their arrival at the canton
ment. 1t Is the determination of the
officers n 10
again.
Considerable interest is being mani
tested in the camp publication, which
is scheduled to mako its first appear
ance next Saturday. il all plants go
right. This newspaper. covering camp
activities OF all kinds and containing
much valuable advice to the men on
how to become good soldiers, is being
looked forward to and the officers be-
iieve is will have the effect of produce
ins an esprit de corps that will he ben
efcial to men as II will to the service.
"FINE" DECLARE SOLDIERS
IN DESCRIBING THEIR LIFE
How do we like camp life?" repeat
ed one of Uncle Sams National Army
men to-day in reply to the question.
smile began to play about the cor
ners of his mouth and he turned from
his questioner to crowd of embryo
soldiers lounging about on their cots
in true Sunday afternoon fashion.
Say, fellows. how do we like camp
ltfe?' he called to them, and back
came chorus of voices. happy and
full Of emphasis:
"Fine!"
There you are" said the soldier
first questioned, you have your an
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