New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-08
CAMP DODGE LETTER.


added to the roll call at Camp Dodge the
past ten days. They have been pouring
in from Illinois, Minnesota, North Da-
kota and Iowa by the train load. Of
fcers were on duty in the city to re.
ceive the new corners and escort them
to the interurban station where great
trains were in waiting to take then
to the big cantonment twelve miles
northwest of the city. The groups
came by counties and each county del
egation was in charge of one OF its
number. This Commanding officer
had a broad white band around his
hat so that all would be able to recog-
nize their leader even though they die
not have personal acquaintance
The men carried all kinds of luggage
and came dressed in all kinds of gar
ments. They knew that Uncle Sam
had spank and span new suit all
ready for each of them so they did not
care much for appearance. Upon their
arrival at Camp Dodge they were
given a cordial greeting by the men
already there. This had to be done
at a safe distance as the new men must
submit to three weeks quaran-
tine before they are permitted to mingle
with the men already here who
were forced to pass through the same
ordeal a few months ago when they
arrived. When the men reached the
station at Camp Dodge officers were
in readiness to receive them and the
usual method was carried on as to
medical examinations and other regis
tration requirements. The recruits
nave been attached to the various d.
vision organizations and are spread
from one end of the camp to the other.
A three weeks quarantine will be main
tanned during which the new corners
will receive light drill work and physical
exercises intended to strengthen them
for the work ahead. Unusual care IS
being taken with the new men. Orders
directing that precautionary measures
be taken, have been issued from division
HEADQUARTERS. To obtain the desired
end, the orders direct that organization
commanders shall divide the selectives,
placing those who have been used to
hard physical work in one division and
those who are soft" in another. On
previous occasions no such classical
ton was made and the lawyer, bank
er, clerk and college professor was
lined up with the husky farmer, black
smith or bod carrier-each hardened
for vigorous service. OF course this
is only temporary and
after the "softies.,' are through with
the hardening process all will serve
together in their respective divisions.
Health conditions Are Better.
ADrll left behind a death toll OF llo
from pneumonia. That was the greatest
fatality list of any eantonfnant ia the
United States, enrolment considered.
The medical staff in charge of the work
of caring for the sick feel greatly en-
couraged over the changed conditions.
While there are still some 1900 men
in the hospital the great bulk of these
are only minor ailments. The pneu-
monia scourge seems to have run Its
course in a large measure although
there are still number OF cases and
some deaths every day result from this
affection. The new men have already
been vaccinated for small pox and
typhoid. With warmer weather and
the dust nuisance abated it is believed
that the health conditions will be ma
terially improved.
Men Selected for Special Service.
Orders have been issued directing
six enlisted men from the quartermas-
tiers corps to attend a course of train
ing at the training camp for quarter
master officers at Camp Joseph E.
Johnston, Jacksonville, Fla. These
men are: Quartermaster Se1geants
Harry E. Ryan, Carl w: Smith: Ser
geants first CLASSY Joseph E. Peters,
Frank J. Hughes and Privates John
L. Johnson and Willard B. Wagner.
The following men, chosen from long
line of applicants, were accepted for
tank service subject to physical exam
nation at the regular army recruiting
station. Most of the men are in the
draft, and have already been examined
They will be sent between now and
May 10 to Jefferson Barracks, Mo-, for
incubation and receiving equipment
and thence to Gettysburg, Pa, for a
short training course before going tc
France. R. C. MacRae, Sulphur
Springs; John P. Terrell, Eddyville
Robert Willard, Cedar Falls, Wilvert
F. Locke, Spencer; Marvin A. Jersild
Atlantic; Arthur S. King, Britt; R
r. Williams, Primghar; H. B. Bossert
Primghar; Henry w. Arthur, De<
Moines; K. A. Patterson, Des Moines