Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-07
CAMP DIX SOLDIERS
IN BIG CLEAN UP
Thirty Thousand Men Engage
in Dirt Chasing
Campaign.

Camp Dix, Wrightstown. \. J.. June
Thirty thousand soldiers were turned
out on special detail early last evening
in q dirt-chasing campaign that would
have delighted the heart of the most par.
tcular of housewives. The great clean
up which covered every occupied area
in the camp, was planned by MajOr-Gcn-
eral Scott AS an object lesson 10 thou
sands of rockies" in the necessity OF
keeping the grounds about their living
quarters IN camp or when their organI-
satlon is in the field, thoroughly policed
and sanitary. In 10 minutes from the
time the thousands of men got busy with
hrooms and rakes every scrap of rubbish,
even to burned match sticks, had disap-
peared and the camp had the splck and
span appearance which General Scott
has made characteristic of the place
since taking command.
So cleverly camouflaged that few
hundred yards away 1t is impossible 10
distinguish them against any back
ground caissons and gun carriages which
the colored artillerynen training here
will use in France are being furnished
TO the 34Qth and 350th Field Artillery
Regiments. They are part of the outfit
of "75's" which the cannoneers will use
over there.
The new convalesccnt home erected by
the Red Cross for patients at the base
hospital has been completed and will he
formally opened Wednesday, June -.
DR.. William Stinson, director of the
work of the organization here, Is MAX
ing arrangements for the celebration.
SEND OUT INSTRUCTORS
Camp Dix has been called upon by
the adjutant-gener TO furnish in
strlctors to aid in the organization, in
struction and administration OF drafted
men who will be enrolled for special
training at several educational instltu-
tons in Eastern States, and several
heutenants have been asst gned. They
will leave at once TO take up their new
duties The detail and destinations IN
clude Lieutenant Philip NJ. Niggin,
To Bliss Electrical School Washington,
d. c.: Lieutenant Arthur Il. Scott. 10
PENNSYLVANIA State College; Licutcn-
ant 4. Perodv and Lieutenant James
= LYONS, to LAFAYETTE College, LlelI-
tenant August f. klipstcin, 70 Negro
Agricultural and Technical College,
Greensboro. y O.; Lieutenant Carl
Helf. TO School Board, Richmond, Va:
Lieutenant Russell Bouynge to the
New York University, and Lieutenant
Charles J. G. Clarke, TO Hampton In
stitute. Hampton, Va.
Corporal Lancclot Donaldson. the
Scotch boy, who, as q member OF the
crew Of the British tank Britannia, was
terribly injured when the tank was
overturned in a demonstration here last
winter. has completely recovered at the
base hospital and soon will be able 70
leave for home. For weeks the young
= l. !
several hot actions on the western front,
was in a critical condition. but the skill
of American surgeons has pulled him
through IN fine shape. While at the
hospital the young corporal has made
many friends among other GONZALES
cents attendants and visitors.
Enlisted men from New Jersey, New
York Illinois and q few from other
States are included in a large assign
nent Of troops transferred from Camp
Dix 10 Camp lee, Va, this week. a.
wi'-li latter point they viii complete |
their training
Curfew viii hereafter sound at
Camp Dix as notice II all visitors 70
leave Il q prescribed hour. the intention
q military authorities being TO prevent
lettering about the reservation after
uIgh tall The new regulation was put
mic eject last niCnt tfN Alaj0r-NIc1eraI
Scott and the iig siren whistle on tho
central fire station gave The official
warning The SIREN VIII sound three
long lasts at O'Clock as notice to
visitors that they have 30 minutes in
which TO leave the reservation, ana al
$50 the final signal that the camp IS
closed TO visitors FOR the night.
General Scott has announced that
visitors will be allowed in the canton
ment only between the hours Of a m
and $50 p. m, unless they carry pass
hearing the official headquarters seal
No lettering will re permitted at any
time in the storehouse and freight yard
areas north OF the LewlstoWn-N rights /
town road. and visitors there must con
fine themselves strictly 10 the D 1bhc
highways and the road 10 the RAILROAD /
station. Visitors may also continue 10 /
Inspect the trench zone bat lettering |
ere Is forbidden and lettering in the |
wooded areas on the reservation Is like |
wise prohibited. TIE new order viii no; |
affect persons officially employed on the |
reservation