Evening star., 1918-03-28
MEADE DIVISIONS.
-GAPS10BE FILLED
A0f6 Men From Second Draft
to. Begin Arriving There
Next tuesday.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES HELD

CAMP MEADE. Nd. March 2S.-Wtth
the arrival of 4.ofs recruits next week.
the mobilization Of the second draft to
All up the variuus organizaticns of the
18th and other National Army divisions
to war strength viii be definitely under
way. OF the 10000 selectives who will
be mosiliked at camps during the five-
day period beginning next Tuesday.
some 10000 are being assembled under
the second draft. The Eibefty division
is more than !, 900 men short. due to the
heavy quotas which have been drawn
from here to iii mp National Guard and
Regular Army divisiuns. but with the
arrival OF many fresh recruits. coupled
with the large number now in the De-
Dot Brfkade. 1t will not be difdcult 10
bring the division up to . war foot
ing.
The announcement from Washington
that the depleted ranks Of the roth Di-
vision are to be filled with men from
the incoming draft has been ha lied
with joy by the officers and men at this
cantonMent. The news from Washing
ton sets at rest the numerous runners
concerning the future of the division
and will enable the officers here to pro-
ceed with the training and absorption
of the new material without delay.
Practically all the experienced nom
will be- turned loose to instruct the
new men In the fundamentals of so2-
diefing - rapidly as p0ssib1e to save
time IN the preparation Of the division
as whole for duty overseas
1oD From District.
OF the 4o16 men who VIII begin ar
rivane here NEXT Tuesday 1o2 are from
the District Of Columbia, 1.5s2 from
Pennsylvania, $50 from Maryland ana
koeo co1ored selectives from Ten
nessee.
The mobilization of the Maryland
unit Of Red Cross nurses, medfcai OF
ficers and enlisted men, who viii take
over one of the new 1,OOO-bed base hos
pitfalls In france, is being effected at
this cantonment. A small contingent
OF the nurses has already arrived at
the base hospital here. and the entire
unit. which consists Of thifey-hve sur
geons, 100 nurses and 200 enlisted men
81 the Medical Corps, will be brought
here to be outfitted for overseas duty.
Col. Howard H. johnson of the Mcdi-
cal Corps, is commander Of the unit.
Soldiers of the Jewish faith in train
ing here are to be permitted to observe
the Feast Of the Passover, which be-
Gins at sunset today. Orders have been
Issued granting leave to large ma
j0fity Of the Jews for forty-two hours,
starting this afternoon. They will pc
permitted to go to their homes FOR
the, flfst part of the festival. which
Lasts q week. Returning Friday. they
viii have entertainments and festivals
IN the caatoIf1ent until next Thursday
evening. The government has pur-
chased several tons of matzoth Tor
distribution among thsfn.
The soldiers of the Christian fa1th are
Observing holy week. In each OF the
6dIi1adows of the Knights of Columbus
and the r M. c. A. religious services
Are being Held daily and moving pic
lures Of a religious tone are being
shown. On 0o0d Friday there will be
special services at the main Knights OF
Columbus building, and ON Saturday
Rev. George Bryant, the Knights OF
Columbus chaplain, will bless holy
water and the pascha1 candle. Confess
sions will be heard
Meade's First High Mass.
For the first time In this cantonment
a high mass win be celebrated next
Sunday morning. Father Bryant will be
the celebrant The hour has been hxed
at 1890 o'clock SO visitors would be
able to reach the cantonment in time
to hear the mass.