Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-01-04
ARMY
WELL SUPPLIED
Maj. Gen. GrebIe Appears Before
Senate Body.
MEN HAVE ENOUGH CLOTHES
Declares Shortages at Camp Bowie,
Tex, Range From SO Per Cent in
Rifles to 90 Per Cent in
Harness.

"dSHIuSIOD, Dec. Z9.-hdJ. 0ell. Lu-
win st. J. Greble, commander at Camp
Bowie, Tex, told the senate military
affairs committee on Friday that short
ages at that camp ranged from 50 per
cent in rifles to 90 per cent in artillery
harness.
Although all the men at Camp
DOniphan, Okla, are now well-clothed
the command is still short for over
seas service and has not enough equip
ment in rifles and heavy guns for the
most efficient training, Maj. Gen. Will
liam Wright, the commander, told the
committee. General Wright and Gen
eral Greble, both of whom recently
returned from the French battle 'front.'
were examined by the committee in
executive session as to the equipment
of General Pershing's forces and equip
ment at National army environments.
Then in a public hearing they were
questioned as to their own camps.
Pershing Amply Supplied.
General Pershings troops, the Off
GERS said, have ample supplies of all
kinds, including ordnance, although
most of the heavy artillery is borrowed
from the allies. They said that the
American expedition has plenty of
clothing and that the only deficiency
In accoutrement was in motor trucks.
Secretary Baker, in response to
resolution passed unanimously last
Wednesday urging the war depart
ment to fOrego routine in supplying
winter clothing at various camps, re-
piled by letter that conditions had i'm
proved by receipt of belated supplies
and that steps were taken immediate
ly to remedy shortages.
Need STA Rifles.
At Camp Doniphan, where 25,OOO
men are in training, General Wright
said at the public hearing they were
short 5,114 rifles. There are now r.
600 there, he said.
Other shortages are in all artillery
except three-inch guns, all trench NOR
tarS, bayOnets and entrenching tools.
Camp DOniphan, he said, has no heavy
machine guns but has so light Lewis
and 80 French machine rifles for train
ing purposes.
All the men now, he said, are well
clothed and have plenty of shoes, and
he added that he felt confident he
could obtain sufficient clothing for for
eign service upon starting for Europe.
Senator Hitchcock said all congress
men had received letters from parents
of soldiers, protesting very bitterly"
against alleged poor treatment IF the
sick in hospitals. General Wright an
swered that all officers were ''keen" TO
give the best possible care to the sick.
General Wright said his troops had
not used brOomsticks or wooden rifles.
Camp Bowie Shortage.
General Wright was followed by
General Greble, who gave shortages
In equipment at Camp Bowie on De-
cember %.
This shortage delays training"
General Greble said, but he added that
the handicap was not serious. He be-
lieved the shortage due TO the sending
Of equipment abroad.
General Greble agreed with General
Wright that it was highly desirable
to have ample rifles, but said target
practice was proceeding well despite
the rifle shortage.
ave had some wooden guns sent
down by the ordnance department"
said General Greble.