Evening journal., 1918-11-02
DIX Men Warned
OF PROPAGAND
General Scott Tells Them
Not to Discuss Rumors
About Peace
MEN MUST BE
READY TO FIGHT

CAMP DIX, n. j., Nov. 2.-Soldiers at
Camp Dix are warned against what
appears TO be a new German peace
drive" in army camps in an emphatic
statement issued yesterday by Major
General Scott, the camp commander,
who advised his men that the sole
duty OF the army is 10 fight and not to
talk. The Generals order follows:
All members Of this cOmmSnd are en-
! iolned 10 receive uncOnnrmed rumOrs
! Of political or military events with
caution and TO avoid spreading them
until they are either proved or dis
proved.
The German forces are being driven
back upon all fronts. The German
Government Is attempting to throw up
a smoke screen OF peace talk to cover
military defeat Any talk or consld-
grafton by officers or men OF the pos
sibnity Of peace or terms Of peace Will
help Germany and not America.
Consideration OF peace terps is for
the executive branch OF the Govern
ment alone. The sole business OF the
army is 10 flzht. The true soldier has
one word only-"vlctOry." We are a
long way from victory yet, but the less
we thing about peace the nearer we
shall be 10 It.
Every man In this command may be
called upon at any time TO go ever
seas. When that time comes every
man vii be ready. Meanwhile, let him
/ prepare by donig his full duty TO the
army and 10 his country.
For several days certain persons
have been circulating in New Jersey
cities where lucal option campaigns
are In progress an advertisement pur-
porting TO show that. despite official de-
malls by General Scott and camp medi-
cal officers intoxicants had been re-
| Questioned by camp authorities for the
use OF soldiers here during the recent
influenza epidemic. This was exposed
by camp headquarters yesterday as a
deliberate fraud, in which alleged pro-
German liquor interests have not hesl-
tated TO spread propaganda calculated
TO undermine public confidence In the
integrity OF military authorities In an
effort TO mislead the public.
In exposing the fraud the oflce OF
Colonel Beery, camp surgeon, gave the
following facts: During the heigh. Of
the epidemic a representative OF the
Red Cross called at the base hospital
and Informed an offlcer that a barrel OF
brandy had been consigned by private
donor 10 the hospital through the Red
Cross. The brandy wss turned over TO
the hospital and the Red Cross man de-
manded a receipt signed by a commits
stoned officer OF the Medical Corps. The
of1icer, a lieutenant, wrote out the re-
ceipt on the only paper at hand. which
happened 10 be a regular prescription
form.
Red Cross headquarters here, angered
at the effort OF the propagandists 70
compromise that Organization, has
Joined the army in branding the propa-
gsnda as vicious fraud" Who do
mated the brandy, who obtained the re-
ceipt from the medical officer and how
that receipt came into the hands Of the
liquor interests, Red Cross officials an
nounced this afternoon they had been
unable 10 discover. owing 10 a recent
change In the supervision Of Red Cross
work here. A representative Of the Or
ganizatlon hinted at sensational devel-
opments when an Investigation OF the
matter begun by both the Red Cross
and military authorities, is completed
and its report made public.
oflcers point out that as any effort