Evening journal., 1918-09-03
PICK men FOR GUNS
On FIGHTING FRONT
Camp Dix Combcd for
Soldiers Who Can Go
Into Coast Defense
LIEUT.. ROBINSON
is TRANSFERRED

CAMP DIX, Wrighistown, n. j., Sept
in order that every available sol
er OF the Coast Artillery Corps may
,e used in France in the operation OF
zig naval guns at the front, training
lamps will be combed for suitable men
O lake their places on coastal fortiflca-
ions. and Camp Dix Is expected TO fur
jsh a large detachment for this service.
letsils with the necessary technical
nowledge are being selected from the
SD Depot Brigade. and for further
Gaming have been transferred 10 Fort
hancock, n. j.. and Fort Hamilton, n.
;. Big guns OF the naval type are ex-
ected to play an important part in the
lled march on Berlin, and The use Of
pldiSrs already well trained in hand
lng these mammoth rifles in coast de-
enses is planned 10 give American
orces a quicker efficiency in this arm
Il the service.
Camp Dix will also make a contrihu-
3on Of men this week for manning
Imerican tanks, and a detail from The
lepot Brigade has been assigned for
raining with the Tank Corps at Camp
:olt, Gettysburg, Pa.
Fulfilling the assurance that men
Tho make good in signal work VIII
ave an opportunity speedily TO win
commissions, examinations will be con-
mcted in the Tooth Field Signal Bat
alion OF the Bath Division. Major
General Scott has appointed Major A. J.
ess 20 conduct the exams" and pro-
notions viii be based upon his recon-
nendations
Sergeant Chaunoey A. Barrett, OF the
Base Hospital. and Sergeant Michael J.
Gibbons, OF the camp surgeons office,
lave been promoted 10 second lieutcn-
.nts. The former has been assigned TO
,amp Custer and the latter 10 camp
heridan for hospital duty. First Lieu
enant John n. Robinson, OF Whining
on, Del, has been relieved Of duty with
no b9th Pioneers and assigned 10 the
SD Depot Brigade
Ouieter by far than the usual Sunday
lere, Camp Dix observed Labor Day as
me OF the few breaks in an intensive
raining schedule and all along the line,
rom headquarters Offices TO the bar
acks, officers and enlisted men took ad-
-antage OF the opportunity 10 spend
ne day out Of camp. Towns within
nd near the camp zone were crowded
With soldier visitors as Westerners Of
he 2sth Division sought Eastern hos
,itatsy. while other thousands, fortu-
late n having procured train passes
saturday. spent the day fin Philadel-
ohia. New York or at seashore resorts.
For soldiers who remained in camp
IN athletic meet In the morning, base
,all games in the afternoon and special
entertainments az night provided a day
bf pleasure. The one military event OF
me day was the arrival OF the t09th
Signal Battalion, Of the 3ith Division,
which reached camp yesterday from
Camp Cody, New Mexico. Other or
yanizatlons OF the division arrived last
week
Banned from travelling on Sunday by
he antl-motorlng mandate Of the Fuel
Administration, many automobile
parties took advantage OF the holiday
% visit the cantonment yesterday and
many a soldier ynjoyed a picnic dinner
with friends In the woods on the reser-
sation.
Announcement was made OF the pro- /
notion TO the rank OF Colonel OF Lieu I
George s. White, chief !
" stsff for Major-G General Scott, camp |
Colonel White was as
'istant chief OF stan with the 18th /
Division and several months ago was
20 his present position as
amp executive oflcer.
First Lieutenant Elliott s. Benedict, !
Infantry, has been promoted TO cspts IN /