The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-07-19
FOR new REGIMENT
FoREsrERs ARE TO De RECRUIT.
Ed AND SENT ACROSS TO
HELP FRANCE.
THEIR WORK IS IMPORTANT
viii Give Vital Aid 70 the Engineers
In Rebuilding and Maintaining the
Lines Of mmunieation-Part Of
Regular Army. t
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.


WLshington.--Uncle Sam will send
regiment of foresters to France, men
hardened to the service of field and
flood and representing the best Of
Mother Natures breed.
1t is wholly within the range of pos
abilities that these trained woodsmen
of the United States may turn the
scale in some of the important opera
lions of the war. 1t will be the duty
of these experts of the forest service
of the United States to "get out" ma
terial necessary for trenches, bridges,
railroads and other construction
work OF vital Importance not only 10
the fighting line, but to the means OF
Keeping 1t supplied. The foresters Will
be as much part OF the military force
or the United States as any other unit
that we send save only that the men
VIII be armed with the Implements Oh
their calling. They VIII not nght, put
they must Mt times run the dangers OF
those who do hight
Some of the foresters who Will go
are engineers, but the actual work OF
rebuilding the rnilronds when 1eed
the lighting lines ana the bridges
which make the advances over RAPID
running streams possible VIII De the
duty OF the engineering detachmehts
or the United States army. Inc forest-
ers, however, Will get out ana supply
the tested material for the use OF their
engineer brethren. The foresters VINO
go into wood Ike that OF Bois ie
Pretre on the west 'front.', which uniiy
Is shell-pounded, Will know what II Is
to risk their lives for the cause OF de-
mocracy.
French Railroads Have Suffered.
Concerning the condition Of the
means of rail communication In France
ut the present time this was written
today:
''The French railroads, like those Of
Germany, have suffered terribly frOrA
the neglect imposed by the use Of men
on the firing lines. The German rail-
roads have suffered most, perhaps, be-
cause OF the lack of lubricating oils, a
want Of which has played havoc with
their rolling stock.
However this may be, the French
cannot properly care for their rail-
ways without taking men who are VI
tally necessary for the defense OF the
country. The railroads when provide
important avenues OF communication
between the base ana the 'front.' Tor the
movement OF troops and supplies can
not DE neglected. WITHOUT seriously en-
dahgerlhg operations against the en-
envy Inc engineers the railway men
anu the iores'ers VINO VIII DE sent 10
France by uncle sam VIII solve the
gravest propiem which mas confronted
the Datthhs repuohc'
Inc new forestry regiment Will De
commanded prooaDly Dy coiohei OF
tae regular army, or by Junior OF the
service promoted temporarily 10 the
rank OF coiohel VINO VIII nave win MN
rev other oneers OF the regular es-
taohshmeht 10 keep the organization IN
mlltary trim ana charged with the
military spirit. Inc men OF the regi-
meht VIII ACT IN co-operation win the
french ioresters ana al the umoer
that Ii 10 DE cut Will DE taken III such
manner rs 10 guarantee the perpetu-
atioh OF the Forests which rurnish II.
Plans Tor the New Regiment.
Here Is the plain detail for the new
regiment:
within few days call for volun-
teers will be Issued. The regiment
will be composed Of about thousand
men, or about six companies Of 1874
men each. 1t Will be organized In units
capable OF handling all kinds Of wood
work and Will take along number Of
portable sawmill outfits.
THE classes of men required COM
prise axmen. teamsters, tiecutters,
millwrights, sawfilers, sawyers, porta.
BILE sawmill men, farriers, blacksmiths,
lumberjacks, cooks and carpenters and
motorcycle and motOrtruck operators.
As rapidly as enlistments are secured
the men will be assembled at six cen
trail points which already have been