The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
$4,000 is
DETROIT'S
WAR QUOTA
City Gives Generously
of Man-POXer In
Liberty Fight

marched thru cfcering throngs TO
embark for an Atlantic seaport. De
troit. the wonder city. has sent more
than ao. 900 az her sons into the bar
tie for the freedom OF the world
The war is but six months old.
and without pausing H. ms dynamic
Night the city has contributed as
aCtly twice the number OF men that
formed General L. S Grants army
that captured Fort Henry is 1862
Poet. professor and circus clown,
chimney sweeper and fop q town.
sane Robert W Service. describing
EngAnd's contemplate little
army" which completely describe
the personnel OF Detroirs fighter
From our former representative in
congress 10 tho lowly Greek boot
black II Monroe-ave rs the line of
contrast drawn in Detroits roster al
"Ssmmies
The city's most notable unit Is
the draft quota for the national
army. OF the 1880 men scheduled
TO represent Detroit in Camp Gus.
ter and later on the firing line In
France and Flanders. IS per cent
have gone The rest are IN readi
ness 20 leave Delay in constructing
barracks az the cantonment has
kept the men back
Ten OF the twelve companies IN
the one Hundred and Twenty 0fth
Infantry formerly known a. the
"Thirtvhrst") are composed entire
~ ~ Detroit boys
with them IN Camp Macarthur.
T. a..
pRny commanded by Captain Baskcr-
Vile There are $50 men IN this
unit, all al whom are Detroiters
That makes approximately 1850 De
troiters bound for Somewhere IN
France via Waco, Texas.
-Four troops OF Detroit cavalry un-
der Major Heinrich Pickert, about
300 strong. are camped IN that yicin-
lty living in high hopes OF beating
tho "doughboys" 20 the trenches
Somewhere back OF General Pc
tAins line in France. in pic
turesQue chateau Is the Harper base
hospital company commanded by
Col Angus Mclean There are more
than POO Detroiters IN this unit An
organization Of Ike proportions and
purpose commanded By Col y r
Shurly is encamped az the State
Fair grounds chatting Al IT'S delay In
following DR. McLean's men Or =
NJ Hickey. one OF Detroit's most
noted physicians is with the Harper
hospital unit.
Since President Wilson signed
the instrument that cast Americas
lot with the Entente Allies. the he
tgoit recruiting depot for the army
h.fsS z.TllfstqA. . -Yolunt GERS. and
every man Jack, a perfect COLDER,
as Major Phelps. recruiting officer
described them
over tho edge OF the rolling world
some with the grand fleet, some IN
the shell torn fields OF France and
others still in training, are LOSS
Detroit bows who have enlisted since
the war was declared In "Democ-
racy's vanguard the marines
The navy. the FIRST line of defense.
has taken 2037 volunteers since
April Many of the FIRST 20 enlist
are home on furlough after having
been 10 France on battleships thar
conyoved Pcrhug's army safely 10
the "0elA ct honor
on tho Don Juan de Austria. cap
turcd 10 ho spanish American war
hy Dewey's feet are so Detroit boys
That ship is doing patrol work on
the Atlantic coast
Down IN Chillicofhe. Ohio. IN the
national army canfonment. is Ambu-
lance Go 80 &C. under Captain Grit
nth Thouas surgeon 81 The Detroit
polio department with him are
1916 Detroit boys The non-commis-
stoned officers OF this unit are all
Detroit news apermen.
In various motor truck units
modified ia eastern seaports await
ing equipment are approximately
50O Detroit mechanics and drivers
Figures estimating the number OF
men from this city who have bined
Red Cross units and motor trains Ia
Tho Canadian forces are not avail
able. muf conservative estimate
places tho number ar 500
Nearly io0o business and profes
siCnaT mcR 81 tho city have sacri
fcei their personal affairs 20 be
como commis sioned officers In the
re rte CORPS training camp at Fort
Sheridan. lh
Ff'er1 hundred skilled 'radesmen
l"ii ie.rl e.,rlf in the summer
with The SAtec1th United States
Fleli "a whn preceded tho
Shurly ba.e hospital unif M Tho
state iair camp They are now in
France after an adventurous trip
acfoss thc Atlantic and thru the
mined folds al the North Sea Let.
ter from members of that ORGAN.
izaiion t0 relatives back homo" I'M
dicaic that they are already havinr
n busy time on the railroads and
communication lines back of Tho
trenches
There are moro than 1900 D..
troiicrs in the two regiments OF
state irOops stationed i'm Detroit
AM unNlrd-- ~ -l4n- tl..s s,-i r-r,- mr. IN
the state constabula1 in Lansing
hn1- lleEAell4Gl- -Lt-.a4c be- RI
troops always IN active service
Most prominent among tho onlai
ed men Who have left Detroit
Edwin Donbg former congressman
who volunteered 90 serve as pri
Nate in the mgrincs at the outbreak
of war lie is now Sergt Dcnbv
and willing 70 admit That h. ~
proud 90 the three barred Chpyions
10 b. impossible 10 list Tho mum
Der of professional men who have
left the city with Narinua- organize
lions 10 is conceded ly army on
cials that the percentage OF news
papermen Who have volunteered ie