Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-28
WORLD WAR NOTES.

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Spain has complained necessarily
to Germany in regard to the latter's
interference with her commerce by
undersea warfare.
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Fresh pork is taking the place of
beef in the food of American soldiers
in the cantonmehts two days in ev-
cry ten because of the temporary
shortage of beef. American soldiers
in France are amply supplied with
bread made of all-wheat flour.
Payroll padding and general mis-
conduct in the Chicago office of the
aircraft board is receiving the at
tention of Justice Chas. E. Hughes,
government prosecutor. Eight in
dictments are expected against dunn
my workers but live pay getters.
Private Geo. Franklin, a Roscoe
ILL.,, recruit, attempted suicide by
hanging near Camp Grant one day
last week. His young bride cut him
down. In getting Franklin down the
girl let him slip and he sustained a
bad scalp wound. The couple later
went bathing without clothes. The
girl was sent to the Geneva home for
girls and Franklin will be examined
for insanity.
The members of the Wisconsin
State Guard and the State Guard Re-
serves are under the same rules and
regulations pertaining to the use,
purchase and sale of intoxicating Ii
quOrs as are the military forces of
the United States. They are subject
to punishment for using liquor while
in uniform and saloonkeepers and
others are liable to heavy punishment
for selling liquor to a guard in uni
form. Announcement of the above
was made by Adjt. Gen. Orlando Holl-
way last week.
A special reserve ration for use in
the trenches under fire line condi-
lions in France has been adopted, af-
ter careful study, by the subsistence
division Of the quartermasters corps.
it was announced last week. Packed
in camouflaged galvanized iron tins,
Theoretically sealed, each container
holds about twenty-five rations and
weighs n hundred and sever
pounds. The ration is used only in
emergencies, for under normal con-
dltions the men in the trenches re-
ceive hot, freshly-cooked food.
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The west line of the German de-
fensive is now placed at Crete. I'll
%linois). A Camp Grant soldier was
"gassed" with whiskey and beer
thrown in Jail and his auto sold in
that village. All of the village Of
ficers have German names. John
Zylstra, infantryman, charges resi-
dents of the town scoffed at his uni
form. He Immediately went into &C
ton, so did the town. An investiga-
ton is on. The grand jury may act
later.
1t is considered likely that Camp
Grant will be made a replacement
cantonment instead of a divisional
base as at present. Under the re-
placement system individuals only
will be trained. They would then be
transferred to other cantonments.
Army officers express the belief the
change meant the United States would
give only the rudiments of soldering
to recruits on this siGe and weld them
into the big fighting machine with adj
vanced training across the sea. A
new group of British and French in
structors is expected at the allied
mission Dol Each man will be an
expert in some detail and teach his
part to large groups of men. The
training will be of the most intensive
nature.
A soldiers letter says: Our top
sergeant gets up on a box with his
arms loaded with letters and calls
out MALL" 1t goes along the line
like wildfire. When it usually takes
the men about five minutes to as
semble for fire drill or police duty,
and about two or three minutes for
mess call, I'll bet that within thirty
seconds the whole company is as
sembled when they hear "The Mail
is In" Then they all stand as silent
ly as at a funeral so as not to miss
a single name as the sergeant calls
them out. Some go leaping and yell
ing with joy with two or three letters
or perhaps with one. The more un-
fortunate mes often leave with tears
in their eyes. The day the mail comes
is a bigger day than pay day. (Do
you take the hint, dear reader?)
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