Evening journal., 1918-04-24
SAYS Yankees ARE
NATURAL GUHNERS
Good Shooting atCamp Dix
Delights and AStonishes
Frenchmen
MEANS MOVING
DOWN OF THE HUNS

CAMP DIX, WRIGHTSTOWN. y. j..
April 24.-"Amarican men must be born
runners r. is iha expression OF
oreign 0flcer attached 90 Camp Dix SIS
adviser instructor. after Witnessing ihe
work of the 18th Division cannoneers
iuring their initial period OF handling
ne big guns ON the range here. Tho
high percentage OF novice aciillerymen
In range-lndinF has astonished ths
Frenchmen who represent nation
famed for lis efficient artillery work 10
Is only fair 20 say that these Ameri-
san gunners during the Ions delay be-
fore they got their field pieces. went
through a long. hard grind OF theoret-
cal work so that when the guns actn-
lily arrived they merely had TO adapt
heir theories % practice
over on the big gun range one can
get some idea OF The destructive erect
Of these field-pieces on the landscape.
Day after day for two weeks first the
light, then the heavy, artillery has been
blazing away 40 the distant targets The
targets. erected over a wide stretch OF
territory, represent other battery posi-
tions, trenches and battali0ns Of ln-
fantry. Both explosive shells and
Bhrapnel are used IN target work. These
shells have moved down the young
pine trees in the vicinity OF the targets,
and the targets are riddled with the
continual spray OF shrapnel while tue
big shells have SCARED and pitted the
ground.
Several large details OF South Jersey
boys, recently attached 10 what were
formerly New York artillery regiments,
are getting the FIRST smell OF gun
powder while serving behind the big
guns IN the rife pits on "Nlmy Ridge
this week These Jcrseymen expected
20 go into infantry regiments when
they reported here. Now they couldn't Q
be pried away from the big guns with
anything less powerful than War De-
partment transfer.
SKY pilots" who because Of the ma
Sure OF their duties In camp cannot
share the weekend holidays OF other
officers and men will hereafter De
granted a mid-week recess from duty
under orders issued by Major General
Scott today. The chaplains viii here
after be granted passes from noon
Tuesday 20 Z q. m. Thursday. and they
viii have the same proportion OF holi-
days each month as other officers.
The telling effects OF the campaign
organized by Major General Scott when
he took command OF The cantOnment 20
make this the ideal training camp i'm
America are said TO have received OIL
cial commendation this week from
Brigadier General, Eli Helmick. OF the
Inspector Generals Department. who
has lust completed an official praise
Tor the efficient work Of the men In
training here The camp Is also said
20 have impressed him as the best ir
every respect OF the AZ he has VISITED
on an inspection tour.
Major Charles f. Fisher, who ha
been with the 309th Field Artillery, wai
transferred yesterday TO the t53d Depo
Brigade. Captain John T. Annesscn, o
the sanitary Train. is detailed as on
foer-in-charge OF the Camp Medica
Supply Depot
south Jersey boys promoted yester-
day for efficient work include Corpora
William l.. smith. First-Class Private
Liovanni Clemente and Private Elro,
w. Steedle. Of Salem. who are mad'
sergesnts; Corporal John NJ. elliott, o.
Bridgeton, also msde a sergeant anC
Private Harry Wolverton, Of Trenton
10 be corporal
plans for great road Improvement
IN and about Camp Dix, announced yes
terdsy, apparently indicate the polio!
OF the War Department TO make this
permanent military post Concrete vii
be used chiefly In construction OF lhN
new highways, and the cost OF the i'm
provement will be more than Offset b,
the saving in wear and tear on Govern
ment rolling stock. Among the i'm
provemenis contemplated IS the con
cretlng OF the state road between th
cantonment and the freight yards
This has been a source OF continue
trouble 10 the military AUTHORITIES 70
months. The concrete highways vii
also be extended 10 and around On
base hospital buildings and througl
the cantonment.