The Washington herald., 1918-03-23

Rev. Joseph Leo Mastaglio has been
appointed chaplain of the National
Guard, in the service OF the United
States with the rank of first lieuten-
ant, according to recent official an
nouncement. His commission dates
from March II, 1918 and he has been
instructed to report in person to the
commanding general Thfrty-flfth Di-
vision, Camp Doniphan, Fort Sill.
Oklahoma, for assignment to duty.
Athletic directors for three Of the
largest training camps in the country
have just been announced. They are
as follows: Clarence F. Foster, of
New York, organizer of athletics in
the John wanamaker stores, to
Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. c.;
Thomas J. Brown, director Of ath-
letics In the Commercial High School,
Brooklyn, to Camp Doniphan, Fort
Sill, Oklahoma, and P. H. Arbuckle,
of the University of Texas, to Camp
Logan, Houston, Texas, to succeed
Capt. Joseph S. Wright, Of Chicago,
resigned.
These appointments were announced
by the War Department Commission
on Training Camp Activities through
DR.. Joseph E. Raycroft, supervisor
OF athletics in the army cantonmentS
He also announced that Joe Mandot,
Of New Orlenas, former boxing in
structor at Camp Sheridan, Mont
gomery, Ala. has been transferred to
Camp Beauregard, at Alexandria, La.
One of the enlisted men has assumed
the duties formerly carried on by
Mandot at Camp Sheridan.
Recent special orders convey the in
formation that Maj. Walter w. Ham
burger. Medical Reserve Corps, now
on duty at Camp Zachary Taylor.
Louisville, KY, has been instructed
TO proceed to the following named
camps for conferences with the off,
GERS specified in reference TO i'm
provement of medical services in the
base hospitals, and upon completion
Oh this duty will return to his proper
station and submit report and recon-
mendations to the Surgeon General of
the Army.
Maj. Alfred Friedlander, Medical
Reserve Corps, Camp Sherman, Chill
licothe, Ohio; Maj. Ernest E. Irons,
Medical Reserve Corps, Camp Custer,
Battle Creek. Mich, and Mai, Joseph
A. Capps, Medical Reserve Corps.
Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois.
The requirements of the branches
of the new national army for spe-
cialists has far exceeded expecta-
tions. No less than 100000 men
skilled in the technical arts are
wanted. but the requisition prob
ably will be trimmed down to more
moderate proportions.
1t is recognized. however, that
under the C. anged conditions of
warfare the demands for men train
ed In the scientific branches will
increase. To meet the situation the
war Department Is planning to de-
tach suitable men in groups of 400
10 300 men from their units to be
sent to technical schools.
NO advance information is avail
aole as to the date when another
quota OF drafted men will be called
10 the colors. 1t is expected that
the announcement of the new ap-
portionment will be withheld pend-
ing the enactment Of legislation by
congress. The necessity for keepinS
the men moving to the camps is so
great that they will be called in
service from time to time to I'LL
up he various units or take the
piace or attachments sent abroad
without waiting for legislation.
During the German aerial attack
on Paris one Of the enemy aviators
cropped a bomb which struck and
damaged the embassy buildings of
one OF the central powers.
Two days later the, caretaker of
fthe building requested the legation
OF the neutral power representing the
enemy country to present a bin To
tne French government for the darn
ages done to the building. France
Is asked to pay 500 for destructIon
oy tne enemy of bis own property.
II letters from your soldier friend.
son, husband, sweetheart or brother.
as the case may be, do not arrive
as often from France as they should
II Is because he is too busy to write.
Officers whose duty it is to censor
letters say the quantity of mail
that comes, to them Is the best in
dication of how much work the
command is doing.
IF the men are working hard" /"
said q censor the other day, mot
more than five letters day will
come through me and they will all
be short. II there is just a little
work the number OF letters proba-
bly, will be about twenty-five. And
u the command happens to be doing