The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-11-13

er of the show, permits bareback
riders who may be among the soldiers
to give his horses tryout whenever
they so desire. Aipi.!#
New Barracks Practically Finished
The 6SS new barracks are about
completed and the work of construct
ing officers quarters an dthe various
buildings required in connection with
the barracks is now under way. The
war department has taken several
hundred of the carpenters to Dayen'
port where 400 cottages are being
erected to take care Of the men work
ing at the arsenal on Rock Island In
the Mississippi at that point.
4 The 88th Division in Action 4
Word received at the camp from
France states that, the 88th division
which left here some months ago, Is
actively engaged in the series OF great
battles now being waged on the west.
ern front in France. This division is
in charge of a sector in Alsace-LOr.
raine and it is said to hold the natural
gateway for the movement on Berlin
il it ever becomes necessary. The
negro troops that have been sent from
this camp from time to time hold q
sector next to the 88th's assignment.
The SSth division was fully equipped
for service when it left here. The
men are from Minnesota, North Da-
kota, Illinois and Iowa. A letter from
high officer in the 350th infantry
states that the regiment has been In
action, one officer killed and J, five
members of the regiment, two officers
and three men, have received the
Crolx de Guerre for bravery displayed
in action. The letter was written
October 18th and indicates that the
battle occurred October 10th. The
regiment was supported by French ar
tillery, but when the latter was writ
ten, the French had moved, and the
Camp Dodge regiment was Occupying
the area alone. The organization had
moved from the quiet sector In which
it received it's initial overseas train.
ing. "We certainly got our share OF
the boches," the officer writes. He
has great praise for the men In the
regiment, all Of whom,, he says dis
tinguished themselves by whirlwind
fighting.
Engineering Unit Nucleus Arrives
Thirty seven officers, including Col.
P. F. Walker, with five hundred en-
listed men, have arrived as q nucleus
for the 219th engineering regiment.
This organization will hold the same
relative position in the new division
that the 313th under Col. r. p. How
ell held in the S8th division. Both
officers and men of the new engineers
are from Camp Humphreys. Va, 9
training camp for engineer; officers
and men. The regiment will he filled
to war strength by the ad6iktaA ot
drafted men Jerome Lock, former
surveyor general OF Montana and lat
er editor and publisher OF the Living
ston Enterprise, has been commissions
ed captain of engineers in the Unit
ed States army and will report at
Camp Dodge.
School for Staff
A school for staff officers OF the 18th
officers of the British and French war
division has been established with five
missions to the United States as in
structors. Majors Jackson and Maxim
Of the British mission and Major Eek
enfelder with Captain Aumont and
Lieutenant Renaudau of the French
mission, are instructors. Col. H. A.
Ripley, division chief of staff, Col. E.
w. Rich, division surgeon, Lieut.. Col.
M. G. Holiday, assistant chief Of
staff, Maj. Jesse Ladd, division inspec-
tor and Maj. J. J. Toy, assistant quar-
termaster, will leave soon to attend
the army staff school at Washington,
D. C..
Work on the Rifle Range
Training Of the new 18th division
at Camp Dodge is progressing rapid.
ly All infantry organizations will be
working on the rifle range before the
end Of the week. Capt. Clyde l.. Day
Of the Judge advocates branch. has
been assigned to duty for Camp Dodge
He will work in connection with the
bureau of war risk at the cantOnment.
Captain Days home is in Chicago.
BugIe Calls Must Be Accurate
Nobody but soldier appreciates the
Importance and information contained
in bugle calls. The war department
has sent out the following instructions
rs to the observance of correct time:
The attention Of all officers is called
to the Importance Of keeping their
watch property timed, and they have
been requested to consult their watch
es when the diaphone blows, at noon
and at 8 o'clock in the evening. The
first short blast is blown at ten Sec
onds before noon and the second at
Il o'clock sharp. Officers responsible
for the sounding of calls will be held
strictly accountable that calls are
sounded at the prescribed time.
New Librarian at Camp Dodge
Guy NJ Power, of Burlington, has
been appointed Librarian at Camp
Dodge. The library war. service is
under the direction of the American
Library association. one of the seven
war activities officially recognized by
the government. The Camp Dodge IL
brary has $4,000 volumes, serving the
soldiers not only through the main II.
orary building, but through branches
IN the X. c.. and the Y. M. C. A. build
lngs and smaller collections distrib-
tied at seventy-five points throughout
the camp. ~ - 5,ss
Death Sentence for Soldier commuted
Pvt. Werner Siro, Camp Dodge, who
vas sentenced to be shot, received
commutation Of sentence to twenty