Evening journal., 1918-06-27
BLOWOUT At DIX Is
Spectacular SHOW
En- ngineers Let 10000
Pounds of Explosives Go
on "Marne Hill"
PROMOTIONS FOR
DELAWAREANS

CAMP DIN, Wrightstown, N. J., June
IA charge Of 10000 pounds OF high
power explosives tore great hole in
the side Of Marne Hill this morning.
when, under direction OF engineers OF
the S7th Division and ordnance experts
from Washington, the miles OF sapplns
constructed by Colonel L. NJ. Mark
hams men OF the old 3O3 Engineers will
be touched or under the observation OF
Major General Scott, Major General
Sturgiss, their official STATS and thOus-
ands OF soldiers and visitors.
The mine shafts were sunk TO a depth
Of 60 feet in mo Mans Land" The gal
leries from the bottom Of the shafts
carried from 1000 TO 5000 ponds OF
"TNT' and other explosives in each
pocket, all OF which were set or stimuli
taneOusly by electrical fuses. The
blOw-up created a crater with lip at
least $50 feet in diameter and produced
conditions as they are found at the
front for infantry maneuvcrs. Colonel
John r. Slattery commands the cngi-
neers Of the new division. Before en-
gineering military service at the begin
ming OF the war he was i'm charge Of the
famous levee district
An aero squadron will hereafter play
an important and spectacular part in
the training Of the s7th Division. Two
big planes, the first OF the fleet, arrived
this afternoon. causing a big stir I'm
camp when they landed unannounced
on the parade ground. The planes are
OF larger type than any that heretofore
have visited the camp. They made a
speedy and unevcntful trip from a
prominent base. except that one pilot
lost his way in the Jersey pine wilder
ness, finally locating the camp by the
great pillars Of dust arising from the
parade ground to the height Of a mile.
The s7th is probably the lrst division
20 get airplanes for ini><Ive training
work in this country. 10 was 90 have
lsd an air squadron last fail, but the
order was later revoked as the fliers
we're needed elsewhere. The planes will
be attached 10 the signal corps and will
be employed practically along the same
lines as at the front. They VIII carry
wireless outfits and probably will be
assigned 10 duty az once with the field
artillery Of the division. which begins
practice with its big guns today on
The camp range.
Soldiers yesterday enjoyed their last
midweek holiday at Camp Dix. Wednes-
day and Saturday afternoons have
heretofore afforded a recess from mill
tary training. but under the new policy
OF the War Department to speed troop
preparations TO the limit the Wednes-
day holiday will be eliminated. There
will be no drills Saturday afternoon.
but officers will devote this period to
the instruction OF backward soldiers.
The Sunday holiday Will not be affected
by the new order.
Non-commissioned promotions among
the j9th Pioneers reward the following
men: To be sergeants--COrpOrals Geo
&. Kalmy, Alfred B. Thomas, Leon B.
short. Frank NJ. Kerrigan, Jonathan
NJ. Weaver, Horace B. Smith, Harry
Gibbs, William G. Cchedl. OF Whining
ton: Private Joseph A. Lombard, OF
Atlantic City; Corporals Raymond r.
Ford, OF Smyrna, Del: Albert A. Ab-
bolt. Corporal Leon J. Tarbutt0n. Arm
strong G.. Cullen, William y. Pippin.
Clarence B. Sypherd, Dover, Del;
Charles p. Deakyne, Clayton. Del;
First Glass Private Fred J. Ncllmer.
Philadelphia: COrporals Harlan Jones
Seaford, Del: Ralph Ostrander. Endl-
colt, n. Y. To be corporals-Privates
Robert II. Gray, Harry Dougherty' Syl-
vester +. Tidwell. Charles Manuelis, T.
Daniel F. ODonnell, Francis a. Man
uel. John j. Devine. Earl J.. Offender
fer, Joseph c. Weldin. Asher w. Cham /
berlaln. Charles j. sweeney, Anthony I
b. Hayden, Harry Russel, OF VII /
ming: Handy Haywood and George |
d. Lauck. Of Secretary. Nd; Clarence /
Barrett. Howard l.. Bullock, Dover
Del: Clarence o. Bradley, Philadelphia;
Claude Clark. Smyrna, Del; George a. /
I T.edken. Philadelphia; Walter /. War /
rlngton. Lewes. Del: Albert ID. stone /
Boyers Beach, Del; Alfred Archer /
CLAYTON. Del: Raymond u. White, /
Harry L. Kinsey. smyrna. Del; VII
liam F. Hardesty, Seaford Del; F. j.
John r. Montgomery /
Del; F. j. Creeden, York
lyn. Del: John Fleming, Philadelphia;
A. Z. Hszleton, Easton, Pa.
Captaln Edwin II. Smith. OF the Dental
Reserve Corps. has been relieved from
duty at the base hospital and MADE
officer Of the Camp Dental
Infrmary. Rev. Or. William Hughes,
president Of the Cathedral College, y.
T.. has been appointed Catholic chap
lain at the camp to asst Father John
Walsh. Of Trenton.
Boxing stars Of the vest and south.
members Of the s7th Division will meet
the eastern men in the weekly boxing
tournament tomorrow evening at the
Y. NJ. C. A. auditorium. One Of the
best tournaments in the camps history