Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-02
SAW NO SOLDIER UNDER
INFLUENCE OF Drink
MaJor-General Cronkhite. Back a,
Camp Ice, Gives Interest
ing Interview.
MUST TRAIN MEN IN AMERICA
Areas So Limited for Such Purposes
In France That There Are Prncti-
caily No Facilities for Training
Except in Trenches.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
CAMP LEE, March 1.--"American
soldiers are needed on the western
front just as much as you would need
pair OF shoes IL you were barefooted."
was the characteristic way Major-Gcn-
erai~Cronkhitc, commanding general OF
the EightIeth Division, described the
situation in Franco. He arrived at
camp to-day, after u three months visit
to tho battle fronts of Belgium and
France
During his visit he frequently Wis
tied the front line trenches both in the
sector held by the American forces and
in sectors heid by tho Belgians. Eng
llsh and French. Frequently the party
was under fire. but with exception of
the injury 10 lieutenant-Colonel Kill
bourne. aid to Major General Wood,
who was injured when a trench mortar
which was being exhibited. exploded
none OF the party hurt. General
Cronkh!tc was as close TO the offend
Ing mortar as MAS Colonel Iiiibourne
but he fortunately escaped injury
During his visit General Cronkhitc
dtd not gee 4 soldier in uniform under
the influence OF liquor. Vice condi-
tons. he said. a:e greatly exaggerated
~ RAJ
,,,nroron,, ''''' GU
Camp Lee, La'ticuiarIy' the better
morale
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this afternoon. no gave Interesting,
sidcliShts on his trip
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- '''"h ana french soldiers
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entirety up"h tn" amount az training
they have received over here. i'hc rca-
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