Evening journal., 1918-08-10
DIX CO. ADOPTS
WAR ORPHANS
"Shock Troops" Employ
ing Yankee Tactics, Cap
ture' ''Marne Hill
ANOTHER WARM
DAY IN CAMP

CAMP DIX, n. J., Aug iO,-Uslns th
newest developments in American
French and British tactics In exactl,
the same manner that Yankee soldiers
are employing them at present on th'
western front. the famous model bat
talon. composed of "shock troops" o.
the sTth Division yesterday cap
turedr sector on "Marne HILL" in the
most spectacular battle ever fought
over the trenches there. The affair
was given as a practical demonstration
for the troops OF the i74th Infantry
Brigade. who viewed It from an adioin-
ing hill, this system of making an
sctusl presentation OF maneuvers
having been found 10 excel even the
movies" in training instruction.
The attack was planned by Major
John j.. MalIoney, who commanded the
troops In action. The 3l5th. 3A6th,
3i7th and 34sth Regiments each furn-
ished a picked company, chiefly OF
"non-coms." for the attacking party.
The attack was launched from the
woods IN the rear OF the water tanks,
the infantry advancing In five waves
under protection OF a simulated bar
rage TO the edge of the creek at the
foot Of "Marne HILL" Here there was
halt while q company Of pioneers
commanded by Lieutenant John IL.
Cooter went forward, mined and blew
I'D The enemy wire entanglements and
launched q live grenade attack, using
some OF the new American explosives.
So strenuous was this feature that the
pioneers crspt back covered with dirt
hurled over them by the nearness Of
the explosions.
A rocket signal announced the open
ing Of the way through the wire and at
the same moment the enemy" launch
ed a gas attack, simulated with yellow
smoke bombs. With a yell the first
skirnllsh line of "Yanks" broke cover,
and with fixed bayonets and blazing
rifles rushed the trench, four success
ful waves following them. The stir
ring wind-up OF the scrap came when |
the pioneers blew up an ammunition /
dump and a platoon rushed in and oc-
cupied the crater it formed.
Little Miss Sunonne Simonette. II |
Years H.
France, is now officially the daughter |
Of Company /, 347th Infantry, here, and |
Master Andre Rolland, 40, Is the com !
pany's son. The manner In which |
these French war orphans have been
adopted by the men OF the company Is
a story creditsble of the big-hearted
liberality Of the American soldier. Not
only has the company, OF which Cap
tain Hollie l.. Mason Is commander,
formally accepted the responsibility Of
contributing the specined financial aid
for the children, but the men have
raised > special fund Of $50, which VIII
be exehanged for French money and
seft to the children In France.
on the company bulletin boards to
day appeared the Interpretation Of a
letter OF appreciation which little Miss
Simonette wrote to the company telling
how proud she Is TO be their "daugh-
ter" A photograph shows her to be
4 pretty little blue-eyed blonde. She
tells how her father. baker. was kill !
ed while on a secret mission Typical |
OF the spirit Of the French in their
great crisis, her letter adds to the ac-
count of her fathers death Il wept
very much, but I promised myself not
to do so. since my weeping only added
10 the sorrow Of my mother I go to
school and do my best. / also help
mother in the business she has taken
up since the desth OF father"
Seven arrests at Wrightstown in two
DAYS Of women charged with violation
Of the vice and immortality act testify
TO the zeal with which Military Police
are prosecuting the campaign to keep
! ne camp and the camp zone free from
evil influences. Under the new Federal
laws extending the control Of military
authorities over moral conditions from
tive 10 ten miles, every village and town
within the enlarged zone has been put
under special supervision Of the M
Ps." Special attention is being given
by the Military Police TO iitney drivers
who may be suspected OF being con
federates Of vice agents Drivers who
knowingly bring women Of m fame TO
the camp or take soldiers 10 places Of
evil repute Will be arrested and will be
liable 10 fines Of $1,000 and one year in
jail for each offense.
In futherance Of the "camp beauti-
fur idea launched here by Major Gen
eral Scott, who early In the summer
suggested that soldiers beautify the ex-
terror Of their bsrrocks. the National
Plant Flower and Fruit Guild Of New
York, Of which Mrs. John Wood Stew
art is president, has agreed to furnish
whatever trees vines and flowers are
needed. Each building viii become an
'1vy-covered cottage" under the plan
TO plant vines first Fruit and nut
trees will be planted for ornamental
purposes and also to put valuable trees
on the land, should It ever revert TO