South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-18
REAL SHELLS FOR
CAMP TRENCHES
Boys at Camp Zachary Taylor
to be Given Realistic
Experience.

CAMP ZACHARY TAYLOR,
Louisville. Ky. March Is. - The
trenches and dugouts that mem
bers of. the Lincoln division have
worked on for months and which
are nearly completed. are TO be
blown 10 pieces by a IRE of live
shells from trench mortar batter
les by students of the trench NOR
tar class of the infantry school of
arms under the supervision of Capt.
T. b. Foreman. instructor. The
purpose of the destruction Of the
trenches in The big maneuVer field Is
10 put on the finishing touches and
make them realistic in detail. The
exploding shells will form craters.
so that when the national army
boys from the three states take up
actual warfare training as a divi-
sion, they Will be encountering con-
ditions similar 10 those on the bat
tlehelds Of France.
Everything possible Will be done
10 give the selects an opportunity
10 become accustomed 10 conditions
they will meet at the front OF
course. only a small portion of the
trenches will be destroyed to create
shell holes, but these will be suffi-
cient TO furnish a realistic sample of
what NAV be encountered later. The
soldiers are enthusiastic over their
prospects Of engaging in mimic bat
ties on large scales in the near flu
ture Just when they will have this
exciting experience has not been an
nounced 1t hinges largely on
weather conditions. for while March
in Kentucky so far has been spring
like and mild, treacherous weather
is usual in this blustery month.
Considerable booming of various
types of weapons has been heard in
the last few days. Capt. McGrif.
instructor Of the grenade class, in
fantry school Of arms. had his stu
dents out using both hand and rifle
grenades, and the trench mortars
and rapid-fire guns in Capt. Fore
mans section were sending forth
dummy shells. The rattle of ma
chine guns under Capt. Hugh Loves
direction goes on daily and the
crack Of rife and musketry by the
rife and pistol department added
TO the noise.
American Made Grcnades.
Lieut.. Fox of the ordnance de-
partment demonstrated to the boys
with real American-made grenades.
The infantry school has the splen-
did record Of having thrown $4,000
home made" grenades without an
accident.
Another recent sign of prepare
tions for the EN- barKation of at least
part of the Lincoln division forces,
especially some Of the artillery. was
the publication of an order direct
ing First Lieut.. Francis z. WOrch,
325th field artillery. and Second
Lieut.. Charles II. Horcher, 327th
field artillery, and Archer L. Peter
son 326th field artillery, members OF
the veterinary corps, to proceed to
a port of embarkation equipped for
prolonged field service.
Loan sharks are operating in
Camp Zachary Taylor again. a
warning from the adjutant general
at Washington has been posted in
all barracks Company command
ers have been instructed to explain
in detail the warning of the au-
thOrities. The adjutant generals
communication says:
1T has been called to the atten-
ton of the treasury department that
loan sharks are operating in nation
al army and national guard camps
and directing their attention espe-
cially towards loans on Liberty
bonds, loans from $50 to So being
made on 500 bonds at rates as
high as 10 per cent. Enlisted men
should be protected at all hazards
against those who either misinform
or otherwise take advantage of them
with respect TO their government
bonds. Reputable banks will give
market price for bonds and should
loan on them at reasonable rates
The open market quotations for the
bonds carry only slight discount.
This notice should be read 10 all
commands and posted in conspicu-
Gus places in camps and posts
"M'CAIN."
Bonds Not Transferable.
In the same connection the adju-
tant general let it be known thai
Liberty bonds subscribed fer unde-
the army allotment system are not
transferable until payments arr
completed, and no transfers from
parties designated on allotmen:S
forms will be permitted unless such
transfers are necessary because Of
the death Of the designated party.
or a similar reason IN such cases
the order reads. no transfer Will be
permitted unless approved by the
organization commander Of the SOL
der in question, stating the reasons
therefor
An idea OF the amount Of fool
consumed at the camp is contained
in statement Of figures announced
by the intelligence department. in
connection with orders 70 all mess
officers al officers messes and mess
sergeants at company barracks 10
prepare lists of all supplies used
along with the prices in each case
The information thus gathered is
for the perusal or a board of off,
GERS making a nutritiOnal survey
al the camp Last week the aver
age cost OF rations per day per
man was 39.S7 cents. The consump
ton Of -four for the week was 96.-
446 pounds; cornmeal 9.344 pounds