The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-06-04
Military Affairs.

M. Edward Matlack, of Grant street,
enlisted in the radio section of the
Naval Reserves on Wednesday.
The parents Of Hubert Wollner have
received postal card announcing the
arrival of the young soldier on the
other side of the ocean.
Corporal Charles B. Smith under
went delicate operation of Camp Nc
Clellan, last week, when small bone
was removed from his nose.
Cornelius ]. McKenna has been
promoted from corporal to sergeant of
Company B, State Militia. At meet
ing of the company, last night, Harry
H. Swain was elected corporal.
Major Eli Fryer, of the U. S. Marine
service, has been ordered to go to
China. For some time he has been
stationed at New Orleans. He is a son
Of Samuel Fryer, of Mount Holly.
A cablegram has been received an
nouncing the safe arrival overseas of
the soldiers whe left Camp Dix about
two weeks ago. This quota Included a
number of Burlington county men.
Major Nelson Burr Gaskill, formerly
of Mount Holly, has been promoted to
lieutenant colonel. He is member
with Colonel Ralph w. E. Donges on
the general staff of the board of ap,
praisals, and is stationed at Washing
ton.
The officers and non-commissioned
officers OF the New Jersey State Militia
will 60 to Camp Edge, Sea Girt, June
10 to Is, both inclusive, for field exer-
cises, instruction, etc. Company b,
Mount Holly, has II officers to go to
this camp.
Camp Dix, it is reported, hereafter
will remain a depot brigade, from
which, as necessity arises, men will be
sent to complete untitled units going
across or to fill depleted organizations
already abroad. 1t is now designated
as the 153d Depot Brigade.
For gallant conduct on the battle
line in France, number of American
soldiers have been awarded a cross o
war, the Croix de Guerre. Among thu
number was Tony Simmer, of River
side, pharmacists mate, who went int
no mans land to the assistance of /.
comrade who was severely wounded.
Among those who went to Cam
Dix, Wednesday, with the draftees, wa
Theodore B. Buckholz, a young maj
well known here. He had enlisted il
the navy and appeared to be in line 70
a good position, but for some reason
that department did not seem to re
quire his services, SO he went to Cam
Dix with the navy record of ''officiall
discharged"
| Under new agreement the arm,
will handle all mail for the expedition
airy forces after it leaves United State
ports. The post Office department wi
deliver the mail to military authorize
at the port of embarkation in tn
country and receive it from port i
France for dispatch to the Unite
States. The domestic money-ord
, service to the troops will, for the pre-
ent at least, continue~under the dire
ton of the post Office department j
. France.
Men of selective service age WI
leave the United States to evade mi
( tary duty will have to stand trial {
&, charges of violations of the select
service act when they return to Il
!, country, according to the Departmel
of justice, even though they do not !
;, turn until after the war. The depa
ment has at hand information fro
which complere lists may be prepar
y of all men who have left the count
~ to avoid service, says a recent sta
ment authorized by the Attorney Gle
!" eral.