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The Washington herald., 1918-07-07

not fall And II It comes under she'll
fire. the French viii know how TO
bear this great misfortune for the
whole world with their calm heroism
that IL foiiing the grandiose plans Of
the German strategist. A somewhat
optimistic but fairly representative
view OF the strategic situation. by q
British authority OF standing, II given
below. This man makes no bones
about declaring that Germany has
failed already, that the various stages
Of the offensive are all unfinished
jobs"
Consider these German attacks
under the aspect OF q push for
Paris" the English expert declared.
$50 grasp the military view of this
campaign you must recall the open
ing Of the war. The German plan
then was an advance through Metz.
Nancy and Luneville. down the
Marine and the Seine. combined with
an advance through Belgium and
down the Disc. The thrust through
Nancy and Luneville failed. and,
failing, left It imperative to break
the allied line between Paris and
the frontir, for an attempted invest
ment of Paris by one part only Of
the German forces, while the other
part remained pinned. was not to be
thought Of for q moment And the
failure on the Marne was decisive.
what is the bearing Of this on the
present situation? As before. no ad-
vance or investment Of Paris IL
practicable. save by q movement
down the Marne and the Seine. In
l..
before, must be broken between
Paris and the frontier II the enemy
Is to get his decision.
Forest to Negotiate.
Look at the position for a mo-
ment apart from that necessity. and
imagine II to have been eliminated.
We have now an advance down the
Oise upon Paris-presuming that to
be the intention-with an allied line
on either side OF the thrust. Not
only that, but there 10 a forest belt
to negotiate. The German drive re-
Hes upon its weight. But forests are
military obstacles where you cannot
exploit weight. The forest belt to
the north and northeast of Paris has
not been left for nothing. It is there
for a reason-tkis reason. And even
when the forest belt has been nego-
tiated. assuming II can be, there IL
. deep and powerful zone of defense
works behind It Is all this easier
than the problem OF breaking the
front somewhere between Paris and
the frontier7 No.
IF there exists any doubt on the
point the known scheme of the Ger
man offensive clears the doubt up.
The scheme was. FIRST, In March, by
advancing to the lower marshy
courses Of the Somme 10 cut the
British army on from the French.
and either defeat II or contain It
Then. no doubt. the breach between
Paris and the frontier was intended
to come OF. The allied forces in that
case would have broken into three
parts. Then there might have been
an advance upon Paris, and It would
have meant business. This present
alternative project does not.
The first German attack, however.
remained indecisive, was stopped be-
fore Amiens. To make It decisive.
the April attack was opened on the
Lys in Flanders. That. too, was In
decisive. and the reason was the
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But Paris? Paris, my informa nts
who shook their heads In April, vii
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MACHINE GUN FIRE AND ORDNANCE FLAMES

Mix sears, catch springs, magazine
catch spring pawls, and recoil springs
lightly together. Shread gun cotton, and
add to mixture. Slice shrapnel ana add.
Break in small pieces, assorted firing pins,
and sprinkle with INT to taste. Set aside
TO cool. For the sauce, beat briskly to-
gether equal parts of cosrnic and heats
foot oil to the proper consistency. Add
slowly equad parts of black and smoke
less powder. Pour over salad when ready
to serve.
There was young man would not follow
Rules for his head was a hollow ball).
In Supply School he slept,
And his family wept,
When he slipped on some trinitrotoluol,
When last interviewed, the Company
Goat said that he did not like army life,
but that, as Mama Eve Tor whatever they
do call mama goats) had often tod him,
the first seven years were by far the most
saturated with difficulties.
God bless Professional Courtesy. Last
time we were on K. p, brother O'Hara
Che well known writer and assistant keep
er of the Archives) kept us Off the wash
rack. Any time you want an ad, Neal,
lust telephone the business office.
OF course we love to drill, but this rain
is so good for the crops.
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Ordnance Supply
School Puts On
Varied Program

A varied program of exceptional merit
headed by Mrs. Omar Squires, contralt0,
again proved that the Ordnance Supply
School entertainments are in a class by
themselves. A large audience enjoyed an
unusual bill consisting OF violin and vocal
solos wrestling match. chalk talk,
banjo number and monologue.
When an entertainment includes a solo
by a grand opera star, it is usually worth
attending This was the case Friday
night Mrs. Omar Squires, a soldier s
wife, appeared last winter with the Chi
cage Opera Company. She sang three
delightful solos Friday night. Her voice,
one of unusual charm, was well suited
to these selections.
The wrestling match was also a great
successes The champion Of the University
Of Michigan Private Fish, Co. b, and
the champion Of the University of Penn
sSlvania, Bisberg, Co. f appeared in a
Hoffman, Co. G, champion University of
Illinois wrestler, declared the contest a
draw.
Private Herman. Co. C, accompanied By
Sergeant Bennett. sang several selections.
Private smith, Co. 9, also sang, Ser
geant Birch. Headquarters Company a
Iavorite entertainer, gave a funny mono
Iogue.
Three musicians from Augusta, the
Misses Dorset and Miss Mabel Newton,
came next. Violin, voice and plano har-
monized wonderfully Wen.
Private Angebrand, a clever cartoon
he started his act one could not tell
whether he was going to draw cow or
a cannon. Private Brewer, Co. c, played
his banjo while Sergeant Lyons, Head
quarters tickled the keys.
Next Friday night East meets West
on the mat. Sergeant Smaley. Head
quarters, better known as Mike" is
matched with Private SimoIla, champion
OF the University Of Oregon, There Will
be n great tussle when Smaley, light
weight intercollegiate eastern champion
meets his man Freddie" Childs, Kreis-
lerss rival. will appear A boxing bout
between Private Bachoroch, Co, +, and
Private Kidd, Co. D. ought to be inter-
esting
Miss Alpheus Johnston Of Augusta and
Sergeant Oglesby. 2Sth Recruit Company,
will sing several songs. Miss Alma Ham
ilton. organist at the Methodist church,
will be the aecompanist Brehm and
Stone, Company Il are alsJ on the bill.
Sergeant Lyons hopes to secure phre--
nologist a dancing sea lion and a trained
elephant r. b. l..
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Hits From Headquarters
Company W. G. Z. C..

day evening resulted in glorious victory
for the Measles of Company over
the Mumps Of Companies c and 8. For
the winners Butler twirled a fine game.
General Bell held down left field for the
Measles while Desperate Desmond Welch
did big league work on an infield posi-
ton. Other brilliant artisans to show
startling flashes of hitherto unsuspect-
ed athletic genius included the peerless
''Tilly," Creased Lightning. Bachrach,
the terror of Tacoma and Battling Mo-
zorowsky, pride of Portland. FRY" Hal
lis, slight. errociated southern person
Of some 200 pounds, caught behind the
bat.
Private Cox has been unanimously
elected to membership in the rapidly
growing "My Wne's in Augusta" club,
Private Brogan is said to be in the field
as candidate for the presidential po-
sition now sc ably held by Private john
son.
When you've been nearly starved by a
bunch of stingy TX. 2. IS amt II q grand
and glorious feeling when said criminals
beg for more" when its your turn to
WELD the big spoon? Amt it SOME feel
ing?
A certain unnamed Company F man
But fond, doting and unthinking par
euts sent six suits OF nice thin, silk stuff.
Some comhination-silk and Hancock
sand. The best may be none too good
for soldier sonne but it's usually too
darned good for this razor-edge Han
B. c. KRISLING
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Casually Speaking
About the Second
Casual Co., Ist Reg.

The immortal "in again, out again,
gone again, Finnegan" seems to be the
slogan Of every new arrival at the End.
Casual Co Buta few of the "old tim
ers" have found cause to adopt ''in
again, lost again, never again out
again" as their lament.
Lieutenant Gunthur gave the boys q
treat the other day by requesting them
to assume the familiar position" for
about fifteen minutes. A good time
was had by all.
Lieutenant Kanmschaefer found some
trouble in announcing several cogno-
mems at the recent muster. We don't
blame him when combinations like
SICK" and "iskwb" get shuffled in with
Smith" and Jones. How do they
get that way anyway.
There is no doubt that list. Sergeant
Mitten has heart as warm as his
name.
Jack our Supply Sergeant took up a
lot of tinwart being toted by some new
men and issued regulation mees kits.
Just what Jack is going to do with this
valuable junk has not been learned.
We suggest that It be dropped into one
of the convenient tin foil boxes around
camp some dark night.
Sgt. Kaisermann emphatically denies
that he is in any way connected with
Bill Hohenzoilern.
Sgt. Flynn does not believe in mess
funds. That's why the End. Casuals
are so fat.
Sgt. Mitten could blow his whistle
and yell Fall in down at the Base
Hospital and have quite a party. Twen-
y-eight men on the roster are spending
the vacations at the Hotel La Base.
There d. a Node Vfllairf' incur
midst, one w. J. McBee, who has con -
scented to allow us to print the follow
ing, his latest song success, which ne
has written since his arrival in camp.
This is one of several popular hits or
which he is the composer of both lyric
and music and which he has sung TO
big houses all over the country. Just
why this effort was inspired ny the
news that he was a proud father, we
do not know We hope to hear Mack
sing it at q future get together OF
camp talent at ~" 10.
THE ARMY BLUES.
Copyrighted 1918 VIM. J. MeBee.
AS sit here in my tent and think,
Fond memories come to me
OF a mother and a sweetheart
Whom / left just yesterday
Within the mail comes in, and all the
boys
Get letters from their dears;
But the same old story NONE FOR ME
And my eyes are filled with tears.
Chorus:
I've got the my Blues
From my head to my shoes
And it's ali because Of you.
You said you'd write most every
night
And / know that wasn't true.
III be sailing for France mighty soon;
with you some other guy will spend
my honeymoon.
I've got the Army Blues
From my head TO my shoe,
And it's all because of you.
BY D, i. r.
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Co. E Ordnance Supply
School Notes

Augusta, stood out in the middle Of
Broad street last Thursday and looked at
Company =. 1t may have seen other or
ganlzations as well, but that is not inn
portant. It watched Company - enjoy
it's first appearance In public. Wherefore
Company u did not look at Augusta.
First OF ALL it had been told not to,
It had to look at the collar Of the shirt
Of the man ahead of IT, Some Of 1t stared
fascinatedly at the left Duttee Of the conn
handing officer There were consolation,
comfort, somehow, in the painstaking
shininesa Of that puttee.
For Company H. in the second place.
was self conscious. 1t was enjoying pc
ing the show, but to many It was new
and peculiar experience Hence, the rapt
interest ia the puttee. Hence probably
the excellenc Of the marching certified by
the commissioned personnel and the prese
Of Augusta.
Supply School Alumni now in the Ma
chine Gun School, and the local Red
Cross units mot to mention the little boy
who beat the drum) cheered heartily.
Company e sympathized with those who
stayed at home, too They knew it, also.
The morale during the Fourth of July
attack can be attributed only to Mess
Sergt. Roos. Roast turkey and ice cream
would make possible even successful
siege of Augusta 4 day Of unfurled
tents may have helped. too.
TOB contributes the following;
Suggestion for a farewell Supply School
BANQUET to be prepared by the Cooks and
Bakers School Division Of the Ordnance
Department:
Bouillon a la Vickers
Sub-eaIiber shells and Young Grenades
Baker SWord-fish a la Browning
Potatoes formulate Of mercury
Broiled Shrapnels Stuffed With INT d
Gun cotton. au gratin
Roast Young Hreech Blocks
Sauce Maxim
Stuffed French Grenades
Fresh Sears en- Aparejo
Small Bombs, q las Roos
Salad. Ordnance Materiel
Nftro-glycerin Custard
Assorted 30 Caiibers
Camp Hancock Water,
Fusees.
And the following recipe for salad.
Ordnance Materiel7
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FIRST GROUP BAND
PLAYS AT VESPERS

Sunday evening. July TIN, an open -alr
service was conducted from the DoXlhg
platform by Religious Director DAVID Lee
Jamison, Of ~" Building 232. 1t was a
real success in every way. The band Of
the First Group Of the Machine Gun
Training Center, led by II ~ hrause'
were complmented for their playing
More than a Thousand soldiers parucl-
pated in this meeting by singing enthu-
stiasticaly the songs. both religious and
patriotic, also uniting in the responsive
Scripture reading taken from the Service
Song Book The hymns which were
sung were as follows: America, Come
Thou Almighty King" Rock Of Ages"
and Onward, Christian Soldiers The
music of these grand old hymns rolled
across the fields and was listened to
by many in their tents and company
streets People In passing automobiles
stopped their cars and listened TO the
sweet strains Of the. band and the strong
throated singing Of the men.
DR. Jameson preached most inspir-
ing sermon on the subject Of The True
Soldier" He held the closest attention
Of the assembled crowd. AS he pro-
gressed in his discourse men could be
seen coming out Of the company streets
and drawing nearer Ia catch Wbat the
speaker was saying. The doctor I'M
Importance OF an ail-rOund Development
and training OF the fuiigroWn man
physical, mental and spiritual. lie in
sisted that IL is Of the greatest import
ance to keep the soul clean as well as
the body Among other things mention
ed, he said: "Do not allow your ear to
be used as a sewer through which moral
fifth shall flow in 10 pollute your soul.
Keep your mind and heart pure. and you
wifi be a better and more efficient soldier.
Then you will be able to face an enemy
in a hand -to-hand combat with strong
body clear mind. and q calm spirit Pray
10 God and trust In Him and He will be
with you"
The band will again be with US on
Sunday July 14th, to play more inspir-
ing music, al the request Of the men who
heard these Instruments on Sunday last
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Notes From 3rd p. 0. D.

Give our mess sergeant a hand for
that swell Sunday dinner, boys, now
all together, fellows.
One corporal looked sick for in
speetion Saturday morning but he has
improved some since then.
Goodbye russell shoes, goodbye
cottons, and goodbye dances and par
ties.
Eight inspections u week, if we get
time.
Glad to announce that the Welgel
laundry system has been approved by
the Ord 2. 0. =.
Why is the Bird Company so happy,
like Postum, there's reason. ask any
member, even Tony DeBlase.
Lost. anyone finding a good dis
position please return it TO Private
Curtis and receive reward.
Private Gslash will be glad to
don the gloves with any 1876 to 140-
FOUNDER in camp, SO don't forget II
neighbors.
It's wise idea to anchor your hunks
for Of late hey have been so easy up
set, after 10 p. m. Ask Acting Cor.
=. NJ DUNWOODY.
arl r. o. D., Co End Reg.
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Here and There With
Co. F, Supply School

Trench and Camps correspondent for
this company finds himself immuned on
Quarantine Hin for approximately three
weeks due to the regretable illness Of
squadmate Wilson. However this impris-
onment will not stop the flow OF news
10 Trench and Camp as we have enlisted
the services Of the fsr-famed little bir-
die" which brings US the latest GOSSIP
fromp Company Row.
Said "birdie" tells US on good author
lty that Raymond Kennedy narrowly es-
caped a big charge for property damage
at the LenwOod "crawi' the other night
Seems that the elevated Kennedy dome
Just scraped Lenwood chandelier caus-
ing ii osclllate dangerously. If the young
gent with the general build Of the Eiffel
Tower had been six feet four instead Of
mere siX-three. serious curtai!ment OF
the slim ones finances undoubtedly would
have been the result.
We understand that the genial and
handsome Ketlerer has hooked a dame in
Augusta How about the little lady who
writes those daily pink-scented letters,
Ket2 Keep the Home Fires Burning"
All interested should attend the
Measles AIumps baseball series now
prominent feature Of life on Quarantine
Hill An existing contest Of last FIJI
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Second Co. 9th Bn.
Ord. Entertain Ladies
From Augusta

The young ladies who Joined the Ord
nance Department recently when the
Second Sixth gave a dance in Augusta
enjoyed their first rations with their
company Sunday noon. The mess hall
was decorated up and the boys were on
their toes to show the girls that they
shine as well in the dining room as on
the dance floor. Some shine lot bet
teri.
The jazz band. conducted by the well
known Mr.. Sullivan and the food pre-
pared under the direction OF Dad" Ben
sen, regmental mess sergeant, were the
features of the dinner
Words are SO inadequate that no at
tempt Is made to describe the young la
flo description. They wore uniforms of
khaki, with little bars on the shoulders,
leather puttees and coats (not leather
coats). The boys of the company wore
the same as the officers except for the
lVather equipment, the bars and coats.
The young ladies were highly amused at
the signs they saw on the east side of the
mess haN, which is the street used by
another company, the name of which will
not be mentioned. They almost split their
sides laughing at some of the specimens
the government has collected in this com
pauy. They agreed that, generally speak,
type Of mentality and corps de'esprit than
the Second
The girl whom Doc Blake had charged
with having said that the Second Com
pany boys were rotten dancers said that
Doc was n liar and she never had said
any such thing. On the contrary, she had
told Doc, she claimed, that she thought the
boys danced very gracefully and that she
could dance forever with one or two of
them, and that that made Doc sore and
he said at the time that he was going to
get her in bad with the boys of the Sec
ond Sixth. Those who know Doc Blake
are not surprised.
Any one wishing to brush UP a bit is
tn ~ ha ia1 1fffNy ant md
eavesdrop on the conversation of Mort
kaufman and others. KautMan is one
Of the we'll known type of Persons who
have the world doped out to a fair-you-
we'll He has things figured down to a
fine point.
And he admits it.
The only trouble with talking to Kauf
man Is that the other fellow never gets
a chance to say anything, The boy phi
losopher has been advised time and again
to count ten before he speaks, but he
just will not listen.
A grave injustice was done A, p. An
derson recently. He was called car
penter. He is not He was, But now
he is acting assistant supply sergeant or
something like that Anyway. he loads
and unloads trucks.
Russell Ford (SerEt Russell Ford of FL
ter fame) is going in the filter business
after the war, His experience In man
aging the regimental filter he believer,
has qualified him for the place. The nice
thing about his job now is that he always
can smoke his pipe and get his arms
tanned, He is from Chicago and Texas
and is proud Of both.
Stanley Thayer of a western branch of
the New England Thayers, proved his
versatility the other day. He had just
come out Of the kitchen where he had
spent three days as corporal of the kitchen
slaves and what did he do but prance
right out there on the drill field and take
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Ne10s Items FroraAC Co. r.
318th NJ. c. Bn

Tho past week has been one fun OF
activity, Capt. Scruggs says, that more
pep is the slogan of this company, and
the boys are all with him to a man,
Two sergeants are vielng with each
other for riding honors in the company,
the exhibition given Monday evening
gives Aaron the lead,
We were sorry to loose three Of our
boys out Of the company the past week,
Pfvates Coyngton, Fain and Smith,
were transferred to Company d.
Private Townsend was called TO his
home at Ellerbe, N. C.. last Wednesday,
on account of the illness Of his mother.
The Fourth was spent very pleasantly
by this aggregation, most of the boys
went to the city and witnessed the pa
smiling faces were seen in one Of the
floats.
Private Bazemore, left Sunday, for
his home at Windsor N. c.
Among the boys going home on week.
end passes Saturday, were Sgt. Vann,
who went to Fayetteville N. c., sgt.
Rosenberg, who went to Abbevlle, S, q,
Cpls. Wallace and Nichols to Columbia,
S. c., and Mich. Amick, to Peek, S. O.
Pvt. Freeman. has been at the post ex-
change for the past few days as cashier,
he says it beats guard duty.
1t. Itiviere spent the weekend at
Athens, Ga.
1t Greer, and Garrison were with us
for q short visit on the fourth
Pvt. Sutton, is still away at his home
in Tenn, his father is no better and
not expected to live.
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A FecU Shots From Co.
B. 3I7fh M. C. Bn.

We had some swell spread Tor our
noon mess July 4th. We think the
kitchen force must have stayed up the
right before to have prepared the Aol-
lowing cats which we all enjoyed very
much The menu consisted OF the Lol~
lowing: roast pork and brown sr3ny,
Green meas. potato salad, candied
vans. sliced tomatoes, beets, canta-
ioDpe peaches. cream pie. cake, cream,
lemonade. bananas and cigars, some
If the men had their wives while some
If the others had their lady friends
from the CRY to dine with us and we
would like to see many more tourtns
with dinner like that
Corporal L. /. Bingham has gone
on bass to see his people al Charlotte
n. c.
Private Grover c. Prltchard is gone
to Aulander. N. G.. on pass
Privates Z. p. Taylor, George D.
Flowers and J. O. Ralph have gone on
pass to their homes at Covinston,
Tenn.
First Sergeant Harry Z. scruggs has
gone for a weekend visit to his nome
at Memphis, Tenn. and we expect 70
sec him wearing broad smiles when he
returns.
Private Samuel r, Burnett was on
duty at headquarters last week and
we missed his breezy talk, but Win
dy" IS back on the job NOW and VIII
make up for all lost time.
Some Of the guys in our company
have gotten so smart they take phys
zeal exercise before breakfast on Mon
day morning by two Of our good BROTH
ers.
We are expecting to get some new
men this week to fill up our company
ami hope to get several things in the
rec~eational line. organized in short
time. We want a baseball team. or
chestra ana several auartets to keep
up cur spirit as well as to increase our
fighting strength.
PDIVATE .. D. RIDDLE.