Evening journal., 1918-06-06
CAMP DIX SPREADS0DT
With MANY RECRUITS
The Largest Influx of New
Troops Yet Received
Expected TO Enter
COMMISSIONS FOR
MORE DELAWAREANS

CAMP DIX, WRIGHTSTONN, y. ],
June 6-Ordcrs from the War Depart
ment for preparations for the reception
Of the largest influx OF new troops ever
assigned 10 Camp Dix within a. like
period indicate the intention Of the
Government 10 make this cantonment an
increasingly important factor In the
development Of the armies for speedy
service in France. Both New England
and the Far South Will send big de-
tails during the present month, while
there will be big quotas from New Jer-
sey and other points as yet unan-
inounced.
Florida's quota OF $500 Negroes for
an infantry regiment to be formed here
will arrive about June 20 and there
will also be 500 Negroes from New
Jersey. Massachusetts, will make its
contribution for a Camp Dix division
with a quota Of 1900, who will be due
here about June o. New Jerseys as
slgnment Of 5000 whites will arrive the
same week. The name Of the new dKi-
Mon or divisions which will be formed
here and 10 which the new men will be
assigned has not yet been officially an
uounced.
A change in the personnel OF the
medical Office ordered by Major Cen
eral Scott transfers Captain J. w.
Knight from duty in the Office Of the
camp surgeon and makes him sanitary
Inspector Of the l53d Depot Brigade.
First Lieutenant G. l.. Bolton, assistant
to the camp surgeon. will perfom the
duties Of camp sanitary inspector.
A pleasant surprise has come tc sew
sral Delaware boys. graduates OF the
recent officers training school and now
members Of the seth Pioneer Infantry,
In promotions that raise them from
non-commissioned officers 10 flrst and
second lleutenants. Under the original
plans for the school graduates had
been led TO expect only second lieuten-
ancies as their FIRST commissions. The
new first lieutenants are Dauphin B..
Wharton, David J. Maus. George j..
Schulz Peter J. Sommers. Leon l.. Ly-
man. Walter y. Newton. Arthur J.
Heinle. Belleviille F. Green. Ernest $.
Hutson. George G. Section and Ralph
D. Segar. William A. Russell and
stephen Curtis have been commissioned
second lieutenants in the same organi-
ration.
Bugles once more summon Camp DIN
men % the daily routine or duty. FOR
several months the bugles have sound
ID only az Retreat and for fire calls
Nhne soldiers learned 90 attend to
heir various duties at specified times
Ar 10 respond 20 special commands m
response 20 whistles sounded by ser
resnts or other officers, in order 10 "a
niliarize them with methods IN use az
he front. For the thousands Of new
men in camp, however, 1t has been
deemed best 10 use the bugles until
hey become accustomed to the daily
sounds Of duty.
The Jewish Welfare Association
which has been making its headquar-
lers at Y. NJ. O.. A. Hut No. ?, is soon
TO have a camp building Of its own.
Malvin II. Beinheimer, Of Phlladelphia,
new Jewish secretary here. arranging
with Colonel Tomkins, camp quarter
master, for the new site Of the struc-
lure. which will contain an auditorium.
rest room Offices and quarters for The
tecretaries. Jacob Golub Of New York
Citv. has ioined Mr.. Beinhelmer as as
sociaie secretary In the growing work
pf the association here
When a record class Of 800 alien sol
diers was naturalized last week 1t was
thought the limit had been reached on
The size OF classes, but when the clu-
tenship mill begins TO grind again Fri
dsv there will be more than 900 walt
ing 10 win the coveted title of 'Amerl-
ran" Major John p. Feurf. Judge ad-
vocate. is organizing the class, ana
Jacob B. Glascr, Of Philadelphia, ma
turalization examiner. is giving the
tests.