Evening journal., 1918-03-25
DIX MEN UhAFRAID
OF GERMANS ADVANCE
Say Break in British Line
Was Expected and May
Mean Little
SPURS SOLDIERS
TO WAR SPIRITS

CAMP DIX, Wrlghtstown, n. j., March
25.-Comblned with the intense inter
est with which military officers at Camp
Dix are scanning every item Of news
from the western front is a supreme
confidence that the Germans Will be
able to gain no practical advantage from {
their big drive. Prominent officers. who
cannot be quoted directly, declared yes
terday afternoon that the results of the
drive, as far as chronicled up TO inc
/ present time, have been anticipated by
/ war students i'm America and predicted
that The losses sustained by the Hun
armies will more than Offset any
ound-gainlng advantage
"There Is no such thing as stone
wall In the present war said one .
prominent officer ANY commander who
is willing 10 pay the cost In men and
equipment and money can drive wedge
in his enemy's line and capture prison
ors and gain ground TO a certain eX-
2 tent. But he must be willing TO pay
the price. While the situation is seri-
Z Gus. there Is nothing to be alarmed
about IN the reports Of thousands OF
prisoners and hundreds OF guns taken
by tho attacking force. The Importance
Of these captures cannot be judged
j, until the cost Of making them Is deh-
u nitely known
AT the same time officers here are
y not sangniine that n the Kslser's latest
move fails it viii signal the immediate
, collapse Of the German war power They
= declare the war cannot be safely ended
= until 10 is ended in Berlin by a con-
:, weiing army determined to forever
N put an end TO Kaiserism.
II Camp Dix will start a "big drive
= against time today. when the majority
v Of regiments adopt a training schedule
81 FOR new recruits that Is aimed TO pui
;, these 1000 men into lighting trim IN the
}. rnickest time vet attempted In train
!. ing yydrk. In the 3iith Infantry prac-
~ iicarV every veteran Of four or more
2 months Of service has been detailed as
an assistant Instructor In drill, rifle
"a and bayonet practice. trench and gas
~ instruction and tent pitching.
'e A bachelor club for soldiers, the nrsl
le institution Of its kind operated by mer
y, for men, will be opened In WrlsIlts
OF town under direction Of the War De
sli partment Commission on Training CAM
ol Activities The hotel property OF Bros
~, p smith closed by its owner soon afte
'uV Tincle Sam cut Off sales from It's bal
lcn has been taken over by the commits
oW sion and Is being remodeled for IT'S ne
no use. The plans for the new club are
charge OF Director William p. Jackso
ous With the exception OF the St. George
cry D n Church Club, at pointviue, all
INo Inc preser.t soldiers clubs represent u
Me patrlotic efforts Of womens organll
leSs lions TO bring the boys in the tralnl
w w ean1p touch OF the home enViroo
tne hment. Director Jackson praises the Il
az work OF these organizations, put "a
,,,J ,.,i,, there is a big need Tor the pursiy -
ih,sS club" The director plans 70 nav !
nes new club offer some new ideas if {
ferfainment OF soldiers while In camp
Military authorities and heads Of w
Ihls fare organizations plan TO make !
ilrst Indoor circus. scheduled for a four-d
deu' rim April 3 20 6, an event that VIII I
' has only. urove source Of great enterle
hoV mont 10 the boys in camp but tnat y
We draw thousands Of visitors. Inc pl
this goods will be devoted TO the Camp
dis Athletic FOrd All organizations g
ana nected with camp activities are Wo
VIII ING FOR the sugcessof the AFFAIR.
done Lieutenant Colonel Walt c. johns
lne assistant chief of stam and chairman
" TO the general committee. has appoln
suh-cdmmittees as follows BUSH,
Paris Nfa{o, Freeman. Ol0f Gates. Capl
Moore.
is as ireaqlrer;t amusemenis, w. s'al
air uaN,l,ins Lieutenant Jack DevereauA
gard stetson Humphrey. J. p. McGov
there eonold Lane: properties commu
initial cantain Tutlle, Captain Dudley, 3
at the walton. DR.. w. c. StinsOn, sol Metl
fter a niihlfcitv committee. Captain j
we XN-onamaker. Gurus j. Jannver,
ne at e.rs,Ss Sbephard. George j Barnes
held Sbolf. concessions committee. h
rravnsend. Miss Alma Booth, Ien ~
friends Members Of the general committee
of bat Colonel Johnson, Olof Gates W. ~
ST. the hawkins. f. Stets0n Humphrey ut
making q Stinson, James p. McGoVern.
vs. and. FNery Fighting Man For service
lly ana physical examination now near
aralion pleiion 10 pick the men III uaulp
d erea' In condition ,Or overseas ~ " ~
whole res,rlt in putting every NJ man OF
orinr line At the same time this
noticed mo out process will release every
part Of ;.su,, oapahle man now holding a
nerican ecbting herfh for use in line regir
America Nfon,, soldiers are filling these non
are on hotent posts at present becau
in the ,ocbnieai or, mechanical knowled
merican some exceptional cases. the good
sor,.Ice may require that they b'
~ these pOsts awhile longer D'
TAI 80 nlan contemplates the trainl
Elm such special positions OF men VI. M
ANCE 93. 9s1,5s S'.' the 'rs,,',, n.",., o., ,..
nai feet would not interfere win
aNAL. making good as a plumber car
le youag a clerk or in some other non-con
/ Easter nosition. while It would elimina
av even ss an infantrymean The new
lion is also resulting in the ace
lerly Of of many recruits who heretofore
res Coast have been rejected,
d to the lanes w. Fitzpatrick. presiden
Artillery gamous White Rats Club, comp
New York actors. has Joined the
received ~ Columbus STAFF as dramatic Sc
I Ednca- his wide experience on the star
i attend nrove valuable aid in followln.
rampaicn for organization OF =
Scott, Of work for entertainment in tne :, +,
r brother, recently initiated BY James N Il
, week --------
d to New FIRE DESTROYS BUNK hO'
ston reia- Fire. thought TO have Deen s''
mas DeeI someone smoking, caused lis
a, hszgi' Hon of the bunk houses IN ple ,.