Evening journal., 1918-04-27
DIX WELrlM s
new iIU C.L
HUNDREDS of "Veterar s.
Sleep Tn Ter Canvas fer
First Time
MANY JOIN RAMS
WITH DEIAv ms

CAMP DIX, n. J, Apri. s7-whnc
throughout the nation yesterday patri-
Otto citizens were observing Liberty
Loan Day by investing uciT cash in
national bonds, me yanruarl Of new
I0ta Of approximately 1900 men report
at Camp Dix to invest their lives in
2 national cause The mon who laid
'ir all on the altar Of sacrifice in
idod big details from NeN Jersey and
alaware. and closely fOowng ihcm
Today come several hundred FROM Sew
hampshire. Then Rhode Island New
York and Illinois will contribute to the
human stream OF patriotism that viii
continue TO ilow into the cantonmcnt IN
daily assignments until May f.
Shaming bond slackers at home. the
lOng lines OF rockies" marched into
camp from The railroad station. enthu-
Ilasm and budding pep" exhibited in
their every movement. subjected 90 q
light hazing as they passed groups Of
veterans" Of a months training, they
ad a ready supply Of verbal grenades
10 reply to every jibc. The new ar
rivals were assigned to their respective
units under direction of Lieutenant e..
Kinney. division mastering officer
10 efforts TO follow state lines in
aking assignments will be pursued
With this quota To the seth pioneer
infantry. heretofore completely
Delaware outfit, were attached from
Warren, Hudson, Somerset. Burlington.
Atlantaic. Cumberland and Gloucester
Counties, West HOboken, Orange Tren-
ton and Camden, as we'll as all Of Della
ware. The 309th Infantry received de-
tails from Sussex, Morris. Union Pas
Saic. Niiddlesex. Monmouth, Salem anG
lcean Counties, Elizabeth. Passaic and
Bayonne cities. The 3iith Infan ry vel
coined men from Bergen County. HO-
boken, Jersey City, Paterson and Perth
Amboy, while TO the 3i2th Infantry
went men from Mercer, Essex. Lape
May and Camden Counties and Newark.
East Orange and Atlantic City. Colored
recruits arriving yesterday from several
New Jersey Counties and Delaware Will
be attached TO the 3i9th Field Artillery.
Soldiers who have been in training
lore for several months had their first
Nperience at sleeping under canvas
st night, as a result OF orders calling
some OF the seasoned troops from sew
eral regiments TO vacate their barracks
which were turned over 10 the new
men. In some few sections the new ar
rivals were given shelter in tents, but
as far as possible, medical officers ad-
vlsed that the more seasoned troops
should 60 under canvas Tents for the
overflow have been erected in each
regiment adjacent TO the barracks and
moss halls.
Officers and men paid a fine tribute
OF loyalty to the nation in a Llbert.
Loan day observation yesterday, thai
closed with a thrilling spectacle al
headquarters, when a procession, head
ed by Major General Scott, Brigadiei
General McBae and including othe
brigadier generals, officers Of division
headquarters and the foreign Officers
attached TO this post, marched 90 th'
fagstaff OF noon. Seven massed band
from the camp PLAYED "The sta
Spangled Banner" and the officers st0O,
at salute as the flag was raised 40 si1
points throughout the camp yesterda!
soldiers were massed TO hear addresse
by prominent officers.
Ten army trucks equipped Syiih Lib
erty motors have reached camp afte
strenuous 'cross-country iOurne,
from the factory In a Middle Westerl
State. Theyare the first Liberty mo
tors received here. and the manner il
which they stood up under the test o
tho overland trip is highly pleasing &
officers who have anticipated with grea
interest the arrival Of the machine
that represent the co-Ordinated effort
Of the best American motor expert:
The new trucks have been turned owe
90 tho 303d motor supply train. com
manded by Major LAMA. They will b
used In Transporting supplies for Ia
camp and probably viii form part O
the motor equipment that the 18th dl
vision takes TO France.