The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-08-07
FINAL TRAINING
FOR THE 88TH
ssth Division Received Finishing
Touches and is Now Ready to En-
bark for Overseas Duty.

88th Division Received Finisn'h9
Touches and is Now Ready to En-
! bark for Overseas Duty.
rs lbs. LIMIT TO EQUIPMENT
All Unnecessary Equipment to be Dis.
carded-soIdiers to Carry Every
thing in a rs Pound Roll.
DIVISION HEADQUARTERS, Camp
Dodge, Aug. 5-With sham battles,
long hikes, bayonet practice, grenade
throwing and all of the activities that
enter into the perfection of great
army the SSth division may be said to
have received all of the finishing
touches that can be given outside OF
lactive service in the trenches.
During the past week intensive IN
struction has been given the cadets IN
1.-THE use of hand grenades and the
value of the grenade in modern war
fare. Direction of this instruction,
and of the practice in grenade throw
ing, has been assisted by Lieutenant
Pourchot, of the French mission; and
the natural aptitude first evinced by
the students is being developed into a
state Of real effectiveness in the work.
the use of the Give" grenades, en-
phasized the importance of form" and
position and of uniformity and strict
adherence to orders while in action.
An ultimatum from the war depart
ment eliminates all suit cases, travel
ing bags, shawl straps and the like
from the men for overseas service and
limits the equipment to Is pounds in
weight, and this is to be carried in a
roll across the back. In hand lug
gage is allowed the men going to
France Only necessary comforts and
conveniences can be taken. After this
order was received uniform equip
ment was decided upon and all men
have the same conveniences and thus
no one has the advantage over the 9th.
er fellow. The rolls which include
two pairs of union undersuits, two
shirts, four pair of socks, two heavy
woolen blankets, overcoat and rain
coat, the half Of a 'dog" tent, combs,
brushes, soap, towels, drinking cup
and steel mirror, weighs about forty
pounds and they are held by leather
strap securely fastened to the khaki
wrapping bag which encloses them.
| The flies and drums ordered few
months ago supplement the band mu
sic in fine form when the boys are or
a march. We witnessed the entrain
,ling of machine gun company the
!, lother day and headed by the drum
Z corps made up of six snare drums,
big base drum and five flies, to the
tune of the Girl Left Behind Me,
the men marched down the broad ave
ntes of the cantonment, past thou
sands of comrades drawn up in var
ious formations and amidst the cheer
and plaudits of hundreds of specta
tors, the sight was most inspiring.
The new men occupying tents have
had an unusual visitation of dust tc
contend with. The camp ground had
to be made from farm land and moi
from pasture or meadows. Thus, in
stead of sod it was newly leveled
ground. The wind lifted great clouds
of dust much to the disgust of the
boys, but they bore the inconvenience
j without complaint. The matter Is be
ing obviated by the use of oil on the
principal streets.
The new men will go out of quar-
antine within few days and this will
be great relief. Medical examina
tions believed a couple of hundred mer
from duty and the sore arms from
vaccination for smallpox and inocu
lation for typhoid, have about al
passed away. 1t is believed that a:
soon as the division leaves for France
these tents will be abandoned and tht
barracks utilized instead.
General Foote in Command
Three brigadier generals have beer
assigned to this camp. General Foote
the senior in command, has been made
temporary commander of this division
A large increment of new officers have
been placed on duty and the work o
training the thousands Of new mel
will be carried forward rapidly.
The policy of the war department i
to grant commissions in the line onl.
to soldiers who have received training
at officers training schools, lette
! informs the Camp Dodge military au
thorities.
The letter was written after tn,
recommendation of an enlisted mai
who had not received such specia
} training, for commission as secont
! lieutenant
Indians Transferred.
Many of the Indians that have beel
at the camp for some time have beer
transferred to a unit that is made VI
of these representatives of the frs
American families. The plan is t.
train full regiment of Indians as
distinct unit and special work will b.
assigned to them. Those now IL
France have been rendering Genera
Pershing excellent service in scou
duty. There are still number O
them at Camp Dodge. Among them i
Chief Martineau, from the STANDING
Rock agency in North Dakota. At
} recent stunt" program given by tn,
soldiers and nurses at Fort De
Moines the big chief gave an exhibit
tion Of lariat throwing that was pro
nounced the thriller of the entertain
ment.
Inquiries About Soldiers Throua!
Red Cross Bureau.
The American Red Cross authorize
the followin:
Harvey D. Gibson, Red Cross com
missioner to France, in cable urge