Evening journal., 1918-03-16
ROCKIES UNDERGO
Fitness Tests
Facirg Camp Dix Surgeons
Who Will Say Whether
They Shall Fight Huns
WLEK-Ef LEAVE
FOR MANY SOLDIERS

CAMP DIX. n. j.. March t6-New
Jersey boys Of the recent draft yes,er-
day began strenuous series Of tests
in which they must face medical spec
islists at the base hospital TO learn II
they are mentally and physically tit to
face the Hun on the firing line. The
flrst examination will be to tatermine If
thev are free from tuberc.l isis infec-
ton. Passing that successfully, the
rockies will 90 up against the brain
testing questions and equipment in the
psychological wards.
A large percentage Of the rockies
who have not been home since thdr
recent call to camp, were overloyed
yes erday by the announcement that a
third of the strength of each provisional
company will be granted weekend
passes today Delaware men who eX-
pect a weekend leave were warned
yesterday from division headquartert
that they must in returning take an
earlier train from Wilmington, as on
two recent occasions 200 or more Della
ware bows have reached the Camden
terminal too late for the last Sunday
night train to camp, and it has been
necessary for the Pennsylvania rail-
road TO run a special The men have
been advised that they must use train
that gives them more time to get from
Broad Street station to the ferries, as
the railroad has announced that II can
not run specials TO camp hereafter
Urging that Camp Dix boys should
take an extra wallop at the Boche for
them, Philadelphia boxing clubs yester-
day contdlbuted 80 sets Of boxing gloves
80 lla.r alfHn q
"doughboys" in preparing themselves
for the most efficient bayonet work
The mitts were foryVa ried to Sol. Me 2
ger. camp athletic director, who had
been requested by Lieutenant-ColOne
Wait C.. Johnson to direct the big drive
FOR enough gloves to enable every com.
pany Of infantrymen TO use the boxing
drill daily. A widespread appeal has
been made for the needed gloves, ant
they are beginning to arrive from man,
points in New Jersey. and a big assort
ment is expected from New York.
Not only the fighters who occupy th'
front-line trenches or man the batteries
but The soldiers. who, while working
far behind the lines are in constan
danger from Hun gas shells, will b
TAUGHT the newest methods Of gas de
tense at a division school opening
March % Orders issued by Genera
Scott Yesterday direct that commander
send to this school one commissions
officer and one non-commissiOned ON
GER In addition 10 the infantry, the or
carnations to be represented in the neV
school will be the Military Police, tn
Headduarter Tsoop, the 303d Engineer:
3n3d Field Signal Battalion, 3O3d SAM
tsrv Train. 303d Motor supply Train an
eli ambulance and field hospital CON
panies. The men completing the cours
in turn will instruct their companies
gas-mask science.
Captein Paul Cande. Of the Frenc
engineers, who has been the chief aC
wiser Of American engineers in buildln
the big fertilization system on Marn
Hill here, has left Camp Dix for Wasr
ineton. from which point he viii be as
signed TO similar duty at another car
fopment. Captain Cande was The ir.
Of the foreien officers to report fC
duty at Camp Dix and has won man
warm friends among the American on
GERS here. In bidding them good-by
he EXPRESSED the ardent hope Of NEE
ing the American engineers when the
are in action in his home countr
Although thrice seriously wounded,
IS anxious 10 get back at the front whe
his work in training Americans Is con
pleted
South Jersey infantrymen was al
nounced yesterday by Colonel Stoke
of the 3iith Regiment. The chang
amount almost to a reorganization
some companies and are regarded
preparing the way for the reception
many new recruits from the rece
draft The following officers heret
fore attached to the regiment are no
permanently assigned as follows: Fir
Lieutenant Appleton Gregory, to m
chine gun company; First Lieutena
w F. Kelly. TO A company; First Lie
tenant James J COnrny, lr., and Secol
Lieutenant Nathan c. Starr. to C col
pany: First Lieutenant Rudolph
Sandburg, to company; First Lieute
ant Henry r Stern. TO Fl compan
First Lieutenant Thomas L. Hoban a
Henry c Berger. to K company FIJI
Lieutenant Oscar c Anderson has be
transferred from the headquarters col
pany to L company, composed OF
lantic and Salem County boys.
The following transfers Of ASSIGN
officers have been made To Hei
quarters company, First Lieutens
Francis r. Russell and GEORGE B. Y
Buren: 70 supply company, First Lie
tenant Nelson Decker, Second Lieut'
ant Fred s Fish: TO B company, Fl
Lieutenant Herbert r Vanderbilt, S
ond Lieutenant Henry r Merrill; TO
company, First Lieutenant Ellswo'
Fl Doderer; to II company, First Lie
tenant Howard T. Barger; to NJ co
pany First Lieutenants Frank r. q
tis and Daniel A Donaghue.
The following transfers OF attaci
ofilcers have been ordered: To A ca
panY, First Lieutenant Roland
Kleupfel; 10 F company. First Lieut.
ant Charles c Jabureck; 10 ca
pany. First Lieutenant Parkhurst
Viii ney, Second Lieutenant William
Oliver; to NJ company. First Lieut.
ant Walter j. Mclaughlin.