South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-27
GRAY SHIRTS FOR
HOME SOLDIERS
Those Who Do Not Go Over
seas to Wear Different
Uniforms.
Special service:

News Times Special Service:
CAMP ZACHARY TAYLOR.
Louisville. Ky. May 27.-Men who
Will not go overseas with fighting
units OF the army have been issued
gray and off-color shirts in order
that the supply OF regulation color
apparel may be available for the
men going abroad. This applies also
To- Khaki trousers. As clothing is is
sued at various times. the quarter
masters corps separates the pieces
that are Off-color and much of this
equipment has accumulated Men
assigned 10 domestic service only
and such detachments as the quar-
termasters medical and remount
station that are assigned permanent
~ 10 camps wear this clothing. II
should not be construed that the
soldiers whose services Will be con-
fined TO this country viii be given
inferior equipment. The material
and workmanship is good and the
defect is IN the color only In most
cases a layman could not tell the
difference. but il would be quickly
noticea BILE in a line of troops sup
posed 20 be CARRIED alike A num-
Der OF gray shirts Of unusual quality
have been issued 10 the base hospi-
tai. remount depot and quarteTmas-
ter's attachments
A marked change is noticeable in
the men since they have been going
on hikes into the country and spend
ing several days at a time at ma
reuNer camps When the marches
were inaugurated. the troops were
very noisy, but they have learned
from experience, apparently, that
boIscerousneSs reduces vitality They
now sing and keep up a cheerful
spirit while hiking. but there is little
yelling and shouting as formerly.
The Lewiston is fast rounding into
lighting trim.
Health conditions continue TO i'm
prove at this camp. The death rate
is going down and only four deaths
have been recorded at the base hos
pital this month. There are fewer
patients there than at any time since
last fall Measles has been reduced
materially there being but 40 cases.
At one time there were more than
500. There are less than 100 pa
tents with humps. Pneumonia and
empyema are declining The latter
disease was never known before 10
have been so prevalent as it was in
army camps throughout the country
this winter The medical officers,
l. FrrfI
mated methods of treatment. The
mortality from this cause has been
decreased and the number of cures
increased.
Casing of the $500 recently-ar-
rived recruits has about been COM
pleted at the engineers school un-
der the supervision OF Capt. A. II.
Watt, division gas officer, and prep
arations are being made for the en-
tertainment'' of the 10000 expected
here the latter part Of this month.
Capt. Watt expects TO complete this
| huge undertaking in two months.
Use Much Gas.
There is an increasing use Of gas
OF the LATHE fronts, the division au-
thorities have been advised. which
makes this training all the more
important and necessary. When the
recruits are taken through the gas
chamber. they will encounter the
| lachrymose. or tear" gas. as vel
as the deadly poisonous fumes
Tear" gas is sent over i'm shells
Combined training will be inau-
gurated. the men drilling. going
through bayonet exercise and firing
rifles and big guns while wearing Gas
masks. The Illinois, Indiana and
Kentucky artillerymen at the West
Point field artillery range already
have gone through target practice
with gas masks on
In a good deal of the work the
respirators interfere. retarding the
men. and it is to overcome this
| handicap and improve efficiency
| that the combined training has been
adopted. The gas, flame and smoke
department of the engineers school
| is reconstructing its trenches and
| equipping them with the latest de-
vices for giving gas alarms The
3O9th engineers are spending much
time at the rife range at South
Park. too.
Active practice is being given
daily now with the Browning guns
at this camp. These may be issued
exclusively TO machine gun organi-
/ cations when they reach the other
side and it is the intention OF the
| division officers 10 have their men
prepared. The light guns here have
firing capacity of 20 shots IN two
/ seconds Heavier patterns of the
guns will arrive al a late date.
Firing by squads and platoons has
been taken up by the infantrymen
at the South Park rifle range. Here
tofore individual shooting solely has
been engaged in. Combat work also
sill be started soon.
Mimic warfare. the most realistic
and on the largest scale ever al
tempted at Camp Zachary Taylor
was staged from : 10 . o'clock Fri
day night by 100 picked students OF
the gas. flame and smoke depart
.,o,,. % +ha enofDeerS school. The