The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
Army and Navy NeyA
Best Service Column in 0ie Civ

Majs. David Gutman and Willis b.
Hayes. and Capt Albert +. Wood.
Engineer Reserve Corps. have been
detailed to this city for duty with the
division Of cantonment construction.
These men have been on duty at the
Engineer Officers Training Camp. To-
Gated at Camp Lee, Virginia.
Majs Edward, M. Graves. Murray
blanchard and Clarence 4. starr. En-
gineer Reserve Corps. have been de-
tailed to Camp Meade for duty with
the Twenty-eighth Engineers.
Temperamental unftness for the
duties of an officer is Understood 70
! have been the cause OF the separation
7, Of Brig. Gen. John c. Speaks from The
| army. With Secretary Bakers ap-
provaL, he was recently gwen an hon.
orable discharge from the service, aft
er a special board OF inquiry had made
the recommendation as stated above
Mai. Speaks is a former officer of the
Ohio National Guard, and as at pres
ent stationed at Camp Sheridan, Ala
bama-
Brig. Gen. Isaac W. LitteIl. national
army. has been relieved from the
charge of the cantonment division
office Of the Chief of STAFF.
Only interned enemy aliens can send
messages to relatives in the central
empires through the American Red
Cross, according to a recent statement
made public by that organization. The
announcement IL as follows: The Red
Cross Bulletin stated last week that
any enemy alien" in the United
States could send a message to a rela-
tive in the central empires through
the Red Cross. This is incorrect The
Red Cross is authorized to act for
interned "enemy aliens in this way
but not for others.
Over 1900 rifles are each day be-
ing added to the nations supply of
service arms which now numbers
more than 1900. 900, according to a re-
cent statement by Secretary Baker.
The new model Enfield rife is a Tnodi-
fication OF the British gun and is 50
designed as to shoot American am
munition. It possesses many distinct
advantages over the British rife. and
has won the unqualified approval OF
beth officers and men. The American
Enfield will take 3o-callber cartridge
and all parts are so standardized as
to be interchangeable. Freedom from
jamming is assured by reason Of the
fact that the rife is rimless, and
also because the mouth OF the bar
rel Is beveled in such a manner that
interference with feeding OF bullets
cannot occur. The 1917 model has an
all-over length OF 46-3 inches, and its
total weight including oiler and throng
case and bayonet is 10 pounds ) ounces
and without the bayonet, 3 pounds
ounces.
Col. Charles NJ. Wesson. ordnance
national army. has been detailed 70
duty as ordnance officer OF the north
eastern department, and will accord
ingly report to the commanding gen
eral Of that department
The new regulations governing sale
or gift Of liquor to United States
soldiers in uniform greatly strength
ems the governments grip upon the
situation. and will make possible the
conviction Of many bootleEgers who
have heretofore escaped. according 10
a recent announcement by Secretary
| Baker. Following is the statement as
| issued:
Considerable confusion has arisen
concerning the purpose and meaning
Of the new regulations under section
/. Of the draft act in regard 20 the
sale. gift. and serving Of liquor to
soldiers in uniform.
| The purpose OF these regulations IS
| to facilitate the detection and con-
! viction of bootleggers who have beer
/ furnishing liquor to soldiers outside
the zones surrounding the camps.
Heretofore gifts OF liquor 10 soldier
outside such zones did not violate
either the law or the regulations
hereunder Much liquor was beint
furnished soldiers by bootleggers WHIT
operated out Of saloons. in alleys, IN
rooms in hotels, rooming houses, and
other secret places. 1t was almos
impossible 10 prove sales in such case
and many lawhreakers escaped pros
ecution. because the only offense tina
the law or the regulations covered
was the sale of liquor to soldiers.
The regulations do not relax in any
wav the grip which the government
has on the situation, but, on the con
trary. greatly strengthen this grip
II will now be possible to convict th'
vast majority Of bootleggers who ar
found handing liquor to soldiers with
ont having to prove a sale. The eX
option as to the private homes out
side zones does not give any libert!
of action which did not already eXis
before these new regulations wer'
promulgated, and moreover does no