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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
COMBAT FIRING
TRAINING BEGINS

new type of training is to be begun
in the Twenty-eighth Division immediate
range which is well under way. Combat
firing. as it Is called, will be taught to
every platoon with view to developing
quickness and e;iactness In firing by
groups. instruction in the rife is, it
seems, divided into two parts. First,
education and individual firing at vary
ing distances at one hundred. two hum
dred and three hundred yards Also In
slow and rapid firing. This should de-
veiop the individual soldier as far as his
physical limitations will allow Some men
may become expert shots and yet not be
able to fire in unison with others at the
unexpected command of an officer.
To develop this team work the second
type of rifle instruction is given, This is
known as combat firing. When the train
ed rifemen are expected to develop team
work by firing at targets of an officer
known as the umpire who presents the
targets at different distances In different
combinations and allowed to remain for
varying periods, unknown to the officer
in command of the firing squads.
This would develop quickness.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13

NO CHANGE in the attitude Of the
u. S; with regard to Japan entering
Russia to seize supplies in Siberia and
along the Siberian railroad has taken
place. during the past week, Tt is gn-s
eTaliy believed however that if it is
probable that these stores are In inn
minent danger and that German In
fluence Is working harmfully, in ST.
IBERIA, Japan will be justified in step
ping in and attempting to save them.
DELEGATES of the Russian nation
left the recent peace conference"
with bitter enmity toward the German
people Such peace can not last for
long. Reports are coming in even now
of uprising and of war preparation to
again attack the Hun Active fighting
has taken place, but at best it has been
highly disorganized. We may lock to
Russia for more violent expression of
dissatisfaction.
CONGRESS has passed g. bill this
past week providing for the granting
Of furloughs to farmers that they may
return home to aid in the production
and harvesting of crops.
CONCENTRATION OF POWER in
the War Department has been pro-
vided in q recent bill passed by con-
Secretaries of War in addition to the
Assistant Secretary. authorized last
year.
THE WAR INDUSTRIES BOARD
has again been reorganized. The du-
ties of the Board consist in controll-
ing the output of American Industry
during the war. Through the Board It
is intended to eliminate all competition
for supplies between the various gov
eminent departments and the allies.
An important feature is the great pow
er given to the chairman of the Board
whose decisions are in many cases
final
WAR DEPARTMENT plans do not
call for the creation of any new army
divisions during the year 1918. There
will be gradual summoning of new
men from time to time, but it is not
probable that the number called will
go much over 1000. These men will
complete and fill the existing organi-
cations and will be those of the sec
ond draft. 1t is indicated that the call
will not come much before June 1st
THE NATIONAL PARTY met re-
Gently at Chicago. 1t declared that
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
THE NEXT DRAFT.

The call will be issued for S00,000
men to be drawn gradually to camp
as need arises and transportation
depends upon legislation now pend
ing in Congress.
At least $4,000 skilled artisans
viii be called this summer.
For military service Class one
will be exhausted before deferred
classes are drawn upon.
For industrial and skilled workers
other classes besides Class One
will be tapped If need arises.
Special training schools will be
created in many parts of the coun-
try to develop those whose early
training has given them special
technical qualifications.
Men will be drawn I'm relatively
small groups throughout the year in
such a way as to create tn eleast
possible interference with industry
and agriculture.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
VICE LEGISLATION OF AUGUSTA
COUNCIL.

immortality in Augusta received another
solar plexus blow Monday night when
city council passed stringent anti-yice
law calculated to do away with the
TRANSPORTING of women for immoral pur-
noses, to ban one person from giving in
Formation to another person regarding
Immoral women or places of immortality
or for one person to entice another per-
son to entice him or her for immoral pur-
poses, or to rent room within the city for
The ordinance. which was passed after
considerable discussion but without dis.
sentinq vote. was drawn up as presented
at the request of the Camp Hancock au-
thorities, The ordinance provides Sc
we're penalty-s100 or 80 days or both
for its violation.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
No. q
.LIEUT,-COL king AND
MAI. FUQUA PROMOTED
Chief of Staff. is Advanced to
Rank of Colonel, While Train
ing Officer Is Made Lieu
tenant Colonel.

Lieut.. Col. Edward L. King, chief of
staff of the 2Sth division, has been pro
noted to the rank OF colonel, i was
learned today. Major Stephen O. Fuqua,
training officer of the division, has been
made a lieutenant-colonel The promo
ton of Major FuQua dates from August
9Th and that of Colonel King from No
vember 9Th, 1917.
There are no officers at Hancock more
generally admired by officers ana men
alike than these men, Their promotions
are the result of uutirng endeavcr along
military lines. and they are being warmly
.congra tulated.
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MARCH Is, 1918.
r E v E r IE S
THE RULES OF THE GAME.

Uniform means one form; uniformi-
ty marks a trained organization-lacl
of it rabble. A variation from uni
formity may attract attention to your
self but it also detracts in the uni
formity of the organization in the
same way that man out of step hurts
the appearance of a passing column.
The open shirt collar, the tennis rolled
sleeves and the unbuttoned coat are
anything but military. Play the game!
Take pride in raising the standard Of
the Keystone Division! There is MOTH
ing picturesque or floating about the
lines Of the keystone.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
THREE BROTHERS IN
UNCLE SANS SERVICE

Lawrence S. Fioro of Co. NJ, 111th In
fantry. Camp Hancock, has been pro-
brothers in the service of the United
States, the others being Private Russell
Floro and Corporal Thomas Flor0~ in Co.
ID. oath Engineers at Camp Dix.
The Floro boys are from Van Meter,
Penna., where their father has a state
bank and merchandise store. The father
was a captain in the Italian army and
served in the war between Italy and the
North African states
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
A DANGEROUS FLAVOR.

Ground glass in delicacies and pieces
of wire and metal shaving mixed with
the friendly baked beans at our messes
has been heard Of Should you run
across any of these "boche" souvenirs
turn the same over to your command
ing officer, and have two of your
friends along as witnesses.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
TRENCH RAIDS BY
SCOUT SECTION

Trench raids on Thursday night last
furnished a novel experience for the men
of the south section. Led by Lieut. Owen
and Lieut.. Cook the men of the 109th
Scout Section entered heartily into the
game. Eighteen prisoners were taken in
learned many things about trench war
fare OF course, the scouts must be
careful not to injure each other in the
darkness. 1t is the intention of the Of
ficers in charge to continue and extend
this training.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13

Austin, TeXas.-Texas viii practically
become a dry state April 18th as "a re-
suit of the bill passed by the legislature
in special session yesterday creating dry
zones.
The law will close saloons in practical
~ all principal cities and in smaller places
where minor detachments of troops are
stationed.
A statewide prohibition bill is prac-
tically sure Of passage at this special ses-
sion and will become effective about
June 9th.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
100000 THEN IN
THE u S. ARMY

Washington-When the second
draft" call has been answered.
100000 strong, the United States
army-regulars, national guard
troops, enlisted men and reserves
will number approximately g.
10000 men.
During tie war with Spain the
United States army at is maxi
mum strength aggregated 272,00O
officers and men.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
cEMENrING THE KEYSTONE.

That each man showed PEP in his
walk as he vent by was noticed in last
Saturdays Review. The rich mixture
Of preparation and Penn. PEP is
the cement that keeps the keystone Dt-
vision in it's place at the top.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
80 MILLION, JOHN
DIS INCOME TAX

New York.-John D. Rockefel-
Ter will pay S38,400,09O as his per-
sonal income tax to the United
States government
Rockefeller's trifle would just
about cover the combined national
debt of Persia and Peru, accord
ing to local sharks today, and is
far above that of any other per-
son.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
MORE RULES OF THE GAME.

The object of the raids at the Di-
vision Trenches is to learn how to
pull them off and how to stop them,-
not to furnish subjects for the Ambu-
lance companies. A dubbed rife in the
dark is decidedly against the Rules Of
The Game. u
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-13
SEE OURSELVES AS OTHERS SEE
US

Brace up-read G. o. % and keep up
the good work. The keystone Division
is in it's rightful place-(the front and
Center).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24

ports Of France; and were It not for the
transportation activities resulting from
this fact stS principal industry might
be said to be medicine md surgery.
The crossing was effected on three
transports, conveyed by two deStruyefs,
the hrst Of which curveted about in
front Of the leading vessel like dog
In front Of bakers van. The dog is
generally barking. and no doubt the
destroyers would have barked too II
any German submarine had been 50
foolish as to reveal its presence in the
near neighborheod! was on the
leader. and as the officer who, in vir-
tue of his seniority. commanded the
troops happened to be q McGill gradu-
ate, I had the privilege Of being in
vited to the captains bridge from
which / felt sure of being able to OBJ
tain a good view Of anything at all
likely to happen. But the "English
channel" is safe and will continue to
be so il the Germans fail in their effort
to change it's name! No danger was
encountered. either going or returning,
and no hostile vessel put in an APP
pearance. The story of the channel
nets will be a great one to write when
the war is over. Near the French
coast. a feet of small fishing boats
could be deserted, pursuing their ordi-
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nary avocations; but the captain cAil-
ed my attention Il the Same time to
vessels Of larger build. which wsre
evideatly moving according 70 con-
certed plan, and were trying to catch
ish Of quite another kfnd-'tin DISH. !"
the captain said They were sweeping
marine, one method Of detecting and,
afterward destroying It IL the en-.
ployrnsnt Of dirigible airshipA one Of
which accompanied US on the return
trip to FolkeetonA Il made marvel
Gus speed, and its silver shssn in the
summer sky was in marked contrast.
to tho dark Dcowl OF q nocturnal raider.
On the way over we met two hospital
ships bringing back the wreclx&ge of
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n 1ou1oaHE.
xincs Of several Base Hospitals.
- 0uarding Channel Transports.

HsA ~ ualysfa4y Mas,sise
Like many other places on the lines
q standardization in Franco Boulogne
prc0ents the outward appearance Of
> city in Enslish occupation. Except
Tor the Indispensable ofhcials. the
French uniform is conspicuous by its
abseuce at the front. Tho defenders
Of their country are with the armies
OF the republic. Khaki is everywhere
the only wear: and many who have
dcnnsd the British uniform-in addi-
ton 70 administrative officials, directors
OF transportation and members Of va
rous sta6s-belong to one or other OF
the numerous base hospitals. situated
In Bouloxne or It's immediate neigh
borhood At the present moment
Boulosne 10 one OF the great clearance
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war 10 convAlescsnt homes md other
inUtitutione in England. They arc
eaally recognizable by their green paint
and rcd cross device; and - they pass
ID W. the troops on board our vessel
gave q cheer to hearten the poor SUI
ferers on their way to 'BNghty." /
have seen such cargoes finally unload
ed at Waterloo station, and nothing
could surpass the loving care with
which they are welcomed, or the re-
the crowd as the ambulance vans pass
by.
or two wrecks are CARLY discernible,
They once were ships lying peacefully
at anchor but In the night an enemy
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ARTILLERYING is ACTIVE
UPON ALL WAR FRONTS



carrie QUIT their lianto operation of s
effected
a
two mil Or both hsides oft the ver
the expected
of
O
artillery
northwest of Therry the
anticipation
replying specially bombardment,
obstacles
should i
n
breaking loose with their
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Anzdcs Gain Ground
on Picdrdy Front
Contlnned from Pare One

Continued from Page One
north of Chalons and the neighbor.
hood of Amlens.
From the best information obtain.
able. 1t appears that the Germans
during the coming offensive will have
between thirty and forty divisions
t3o0.O 900 to 100000 mem capable of
participating in the attack.
The American forces tonight are
resting on their arms, awaiting the
enemy offensive, and II it happens
that the enemy starts against the
positions held by the Americans,
which seems rather likely the Ameri-
can troops will give a good account OF
themselves.
While awaiting for the coming
storm. the Americans are discussing
the exploit of a hS-rdful of comrades
from a certain unit who participated
with the French in operations at Hill
o04 yesterday. They were invited to
watch the attack and, IL they cared to
to join in II. Many more volunteered
than could be accommodated.
The American aviators in the Cha.
teau Thierry sector engaged in sew
eral fights today and two enemy
planes were shot down.
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PERSHING REVfEU'S
{. S. W AR ACTIVITIES

ashlngtOn, july ).
General Pershng's Communiaue for
sunday; reporting a successful raid
in the Nosges. in which losses in killed
wounded and prisoners were inflicted
upon the enemy. says the day passed
quietly at other points held by Ameri-
cans. The text was as follows:
headquarters. American Expedition
arE Forces. July :. 1918.
Section Ain tho Nosges we made
a successful raid, killing and wounding
eral prisoners The day passed quietly
at other points occupied by our troops.
Section BIN the Chatcau-Thierry
region between July 4 and the rifle and
machine gun duel on the right of our
line continued. Most of the German FIRE
came as before. from Hill No 2O+ and
The Bois Bouresches Machine guns were
IN operation against Bouresches. The
lighter. \ much smaller number of his
shells fell on the right of our advanced
positions than during the preceding days
although this part OF our lines remained
the principal objective.
1T was also notable that most of the
shells were of small and medium calibre
and mat the proportion of gas shells had
diminished: On the other hand. the
numbers and larger formations, num-
ber of groups of from five to eight air
planes being observed
In. the enemy's rear the abnor-
nmr ,ttadi, no WnT,, @ @mm,c5 .ol!oNeo
Jecrsased I,ho 80, ~ nav :
o,,ad -. es,r - ouHli! en-
go, o,'d .,,',..i, h'" t'!2Id Sc'
-,i vi =. 80 80. 80: ,.IiE . 'h'r WoFH@
lt,'S was lue.'Se "nIiltlhE 70 tle ,'"'
go sstru nl'Oti OF > ! '.,'thrr aihnWhi' .or
ing copies of the Gazette des Ar
.,sliii ueniies e Let, IN or Les ANericA IA
u" cohslsl'hg OF an "'ncer ana ~ eriH
;-.IEe men operating south at T"rcT
kllec one OF the enemy and captured
lH": others' all III. being fourc il
So noies. one "i cur battalion pcmC'
tlHt"o the Ger1n"n Lies, lo,'ue Ina
chlnS.gun emphc"m"nta and r''drl"c
Salc.N \ group OF tho enemy on iGt!
az the machine Jun position Vel at his
'apuroach.
In the Marne sector held by Oui
troops. July and were quiet. The
enemy artiliery hre was much less thar
our ana was or a harassing and de-
structlNe nature. Much or the enemy ma
mine gun anu He hfe was IN reply tC
our tre' mere was lurther decrease
IN me enemy aerlal activity Th'
; movement oI tr|olS IN the German real
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HILL 2O4 CAPTORS TREED FOE
Yankees Climbed Into Branches
and Dislodged Skulkers
BY the United Press

With the Americans the Marne,
July S.--American troops aided the
French IN clearing Hill 204. which
dominates Chateau-Therry from the
west.
The Americans We're swimming and
playing baseball when the French COM
ma nder was notified to take few of
I them on the attack. Several entire COM
panies volunteered and some were
selected from each
and on the side OF the hill for three
. hours II was largely hand-to hand
work. Seme of the boCheS had climbed
trees to escape the barrage and had
pulled machine guns UP with them. with
these they poured a heavy fire into the
q Franco Americans, who used rifles and
2 grenades in bringing them down,
An American sergeant, who had eX-
hausted his grenades against a boche
machine-gunner in "A tree threw down
his rifle. climbed the tree stuck the Ger
tman with his detached bayonet and
pitched the body down.
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COURT-MARTIAL OPENS
IRISH TREASON TRIAL
Corporal Bowling, W h o
Landed From German Sub
marine, Faces Jury
By the Associated Press
London, July s.

London, July 3.
The trial by court martial opened here
today Of Corporal Joseph Bowling. who
landed on the Irish coast in German
colapsible boat two months ago and
since has been a prisoner in the Tower OF
London.
Corporal Dowling. in civilian clothes,
was brought to the court in an autono-
bile ambulance, handcuffed to British
soldier and accompanied by a noncon-
missioned officer. armed with revolver,
Lord Cheylesmore presided: Cor
poral Dowling who Is Of medium height
and wde.awake appearance, pleaded
not guilty to the formal charges, which
are under three heads First, that
while he was prisoner OF war In Ger
many he Joined a hostile force; second.
that he endeavored to induce others to
join; third. that he participated in an
attempt to land hostile force in IRE
land.
Planned "Irlsh Brigade"
Sir Archibald Bodkin the prosecutor,
described at great length the German
plot launched at the end OF 1914 for
the formation of an Irish brigade"
from among the Irish taken prisoner on
the British front. The scneme, Sir
Archibald said, was repudiated by most
of the prisoners. but Dcwling and
few others Joined the brigade and acted
as recruiting agents.
The prosecutor described the means
used by the Germans to induce Irish
men TO join, and in particular the Ger
man promises to them, reading:
AT the end of the war the German
Government undertakes to send every
member of the Irish brigade to the
United States"
Sir Archibald BodSin read long
document. issued by the Germans at
Limburg Camp, which said: THE Irish
in America are collecting money for
this brigade. Join the new unit and win
your independence. The Irish brigade ia
TO fight solely for the cause of Ireland,
with the moral and material assistant
| of the German Government
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ITALIANS GAIN
ON TWO FRONTS
Win Ground in Col Caprile
and Monte Crappa
Sectors
OPERATION IN ALBANIA
German Chiefs Directing Of.
fensive-Teutons Concen-
trating Troops
OPERATION IN ALBANIA

Rome. July y.
Italian troops yesterday advanced
their front line in the region Of Col
Caprile, the Italian War Office announced
today. In the Monte Grappa region the
Italians gained further ground north
ward of Massik on Saturday. Eight
enemy airplanes were destroyed yes
terday in air battles
The text reads:
In the Lagarina Valley and the VAL
Iarsa there was more frequent harassing
artillery firing yesterday To The north
OF Monte Di Val Bella our patrols. after
brisk struggle, drove back enemy
accommodating elements.
"on Monte Grappa on Saturday we
gained ground north of Mask, taking
hfty-one prisoners and capturins two
machine guns and flame protector.
Yesterday in the region of Col
, Caprile we extended our advanced occu-
I patton,
Eight hostile machines were brought
down in air fighting"
Italian and French troops in Albania
on July began an operation between
the coast and the Tomorca Valley, the
/ Italian War Office also announced. The
operation still is in full and satisfa ctory
development, the statement adds. More
than a thousand prisoners so far have
been taken by the Entente allied forces.
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RIGHT BANK OF NEU
PAVE CLEAR OF FOE
Washington. July S.-tBy |. y. s..

Washington, July S.--tBy |. y. s..
In the Lower Piave. after successive
systematic attacks carried out in the
face OF the most stubborn resistance on
the part of the Austrians Italian troops
have cleared completely the right bank
of the new Piave, said an official dis
patch to the Italian embassy today.
The whole delta Of the river. extend
ing fifty miles. which had been in the
possession of the enemy since last No
vember. has been reconquered by the
Italian troops. the dispatch added. Sew
erg hundred prisoners were brought in
during the action.
Near Monte Grappa Italian infantry
delivered a surprise attack on a we'll
fortified summit, driving off the enemy,
and beating back counter-attacks. on
the Asisgo plateau French troops. by
"A surprise attack, captured seventy
prisoners and two Snachine guns. after
violent fighting. Two hostile planes were
shot down during the engagement.
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Ecco II tesla del communicate ufficiale.
pubblicato mel pomeriggio di ieri dal
Ministero della Guerra in Roma
IRA II Sile ed II Piave lc nostre
truppe, con perfetta manovra slancio
irresistible, hanno raggiunto la riva
destra del Piave Nuovo e respinto II
nemico dallaltra parte del fiume, fortfi-
candosi sopra un vasto tratto di ter
rono ricatturato, ciascun metro del
quale mostra tracce delreplco combat
timento fornisce la prova dele gravis-
sine perdite subtle dal nemico.
al 23-mo. Corpo d'Armata ha superato
,ittoriosamente dficoltose operazioni,
coprendosi d novella gloria. La quarta
divisione di fanteria ru uuella che parti-
colarmente 81 distinse. II contegno dele
truppe fu Splendid. La fanteria. ira
la quale vi era un reggimento di marinai
e riparti della Regia Guardia di
Finanza. combatterono con sublime
ardore. L'artiglieria del Corpo dArmata
e gruppi di artiglieria della Regia Ma
rina contrbuirono notevolmente al sue
cesso con il loro efflcacissimo fuoco.
Il nostri aeroplani quelli degli
Alleati, ed anche gil rdroplanl della
Regia Marina parteciparono ALA batta-
glia con inaudita aLdacia. Speciale
onore deve essere tributato al trenta-
treesimo Battaglione Zappatori del Ge-
MO. per reroismo ed II valore spiegato.
'Sull' altipiano d Asiago un riparto di
truppe francesi effetuo' una brillante
incursfone sulle linee nemiche Zocchi,
annichilendo la guarnigione in un vivace
combattimento G catturando due ufficiali
austraci e sessantaquattro uomni di
truppa. nonche' due mitragliatrici.
Ira la Vale Frenzela ed il Brenta
(Altipiano di Asiage) II nemico tento tire
volte di attaccare lie nostre poszion a
Corone. Egli fu sanguinosamente
respinto."