The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-31
HOT WEATHER
DOESN'T MATTER
Artillery Practice Being Carried on at
a Camp Dodge Regardless Of Hot
Misunderstanding Soldiers.
SHAM BATTLES IN PRACTICE

SHAM BATTLES IN PRACTICE
Hostess House for CoIored Women Be-
inc Erected to Accommodate the
~" Wives Of Men in Camp.
DIVISION HEADQUARTERS, Camp
Dodge, July 29-Orders have been re.
ceived at Camp Dodge which indicate
that another division is to be formed
here. This is predicated upon the or
der to recommend 6S officers for pro-
motion.
The general belief among officers
here now is that new division is to
take the place of the eighty-eighth
when it Is ordered east.
In making the recommendations it
is possible staff officers may choose
student soldiers now in fourth off.
GERS training camp who have not yet
completed the course, for commissions
as second lieutenants.
OF these officers eight are to be first
lieutenants recommended for captain
cies, thirty-two second lieutenants
and twenty-eight enlisted men to be
second lieutenants.
activities at the big camp. Artillery
practice has been carried on with
great vigor the past fortnight. Con.
ditions as nearly as possible such as
will confront the men when they go
into active service in France have
been evoked. Two great armies have
been drawn up in different sectors OF
the artillery range. Shrapnel such as
is used at short range in active war
fare has been utilized and imaginary
nests of Huns and machine guns have
been located and routed. When mess
time arrives retreat of three or four
miles is ordered and thousand camp
fires are soon lighted and cooking the
MONDAY meal is in action. Everything
utilized is such as the men will re-
quire in active service. Each man
was given potato, an onion, two
slices of bacon and two slices OF bread.
Coffee was prepared in large kettles
and served by battery cooks.
Sham battles are part OF the artll'
lery practice and several thousand
soldiers are involved in the bloodless
conflict. All strategic points are in
volved and to an innocent bystander
the thing looks like real war. The
bursting of shells, the gas drills in the
trenches and the smoke from hun
dreds of burning NESTS" all give a
realistic color to the intensive drill.
At o'clock at night the bugle sounds
retreat and the men march back to
their barracks where shower baths and
an elaborate evening meal afford re-
freshment and repOse.
While the artillery men are actively
engaged in strenuous training the IN
fantry in it's varied and allied units
Is undergoing just as hard exercise in
the various activities Of the camp. The
lien realize that they are soon to see
service overseas and this nerves them
for the exacting and strenuous duties
Before them.
Every detail in the way Of prep
aration is carefully eXacted and Gen
eral Beach is justified in claiming that
the 8Sth division of the national army
will be one of the best trained army
units that will go after the "hordes
of hades" across the sea.
& Socialist Pleads His Own Case.
BENJAMIN J. Salmon, Denver, social
list, alleged draft resister and deserter,
refused the appointment OF counsel
before a general court martial and
for more than 5 hours argued his de-
tense to charges of INSTRUMENTATION,
desertion and to distributing lltera'
ture deemed improper by military au'
thorities.
, For two hours and half Salmon
pleaded to the jurisdiction Of the court
claiming that he was Improperly IN
TO
therefore the court had no jurlsdlc'
ton in his case. His plea was over
ruled
The evidence against him is similar
to that which developed in the trial
of the st. Paul socialists earlier IN
the season and which resulted in long
terms in the government prison at ri.
Leavenworth. The findings of the
court martial have been sent to Wash
ington for review and final action.
Mrs, Earl Dunshee at the Red Cross
y Hostess House
Mrs. Earl Dunshee, official hostess
1T the hostess house, Camp Dodge,
will be in charge of the new Red
Cross home, which will open at the
cantonment in about two weeks.
The new home is located near the
base hospital. 1t will be recrea-
ton center for the convalescent sol
diers. A big library and various
forms of recreation will be features
of the house. Emergency rooms, Tor
fathers and mothers of very sick SOL
diers, will be provided.
Mrs. Dunshee has been at the host
ess house since its opening last win
ter. Her husband, Captain Dunshee'
is serving overseas with a British
medical unit.
Hostess House for Colored Women.
Taking care of the colored women
who follow their husbands, brothers
or sweethearts from the sunny south
land is quite problem. The author
tiles at the camp in conjunction with
the local council Of defense sent So
negro women back home last week.
There was nothing for them to do here
and they were a heavy charge upon
activities already taxed to limit. But
there are numerous cases where COL
ored women must be provided win
some sort of entertainment the same
as is granted white women. TO meet
this condition the Young Womens
Christian association is erecting
hostess house for negro women. IL IS
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