Evening journal., 1918-02-09
SHOW EAGERNESS
TO CO TO FRONT
Camp Dix Non.ComS Will.
ing to Doif Stripes for More
Active Service Colors
CAMP GENERAL
URGES INSURANCE
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
CAMP DIX, n. j.. Feb. 9.-In a trans
fer OF several hundred infantrymen
from Camp Dix to Camp Greene, com
pleted this week, officers Of the 18th Di-
vision have had q demonstration Of the
anxiety Of New Jersey and New York
boys 10 get into the big show on
The other side. The original order eX-
empted non-commissioned officers from
the transfer. but when details were
ordered from the companies many of
the sergeants and corporals asked TO
abe included. In a few instances their
requests were granted.
The men figured that any transfer
was likely TO bring earlier service in
Europe than will come with the order
ing OF Camp Dix troops as a division
10 overseas activities, because Of the
dismembering Of this division and the
necessity OF rebuilding 70 from the new
draft Therefore the man assigned for
transfer is looked upon with envy by
his fellows. As the long lines marched
10 the station their comrades left be-
hind fllled the barracks windows and
cheered them until they were lost to
sight. The departing squads answered
with songs or more cheers. There were
few faces in the lines that were not
smiling. The troops reached their desti-
nation in the south today, thus per
hitting the FIRST official announcement
on the transfer
Although they all are on the level
Of prvates while in the officers train
ing school, each student candidate for
commission is permitted 10 retain his
rank and pay as of cate OF transfer
from his regiment 10 the school. The
majority Of students are non-commis-
stoned officers. and In several regi-
nents their former positions have been
illed by new appointments. Division
headquarters corrected misunder-
standing Of the situation today by an
nonncing that appointments TO vacan-
cies cannot be made permanent until
students either get commissions or are
returned 10 their original units
War risk insurance will be a most
Important factor In promoting the |
morale OF American troops In The world /
war, In the opinion Of Major General I
scott, commander Of the 18th Division I
and former chief Of the general stan. In 4
opening the final four-day drive for 4
war policies, 10 sign up all officers 1
and enlisted men who were in the SER
Vice prior to October i6, the General
Yesterday addressed a personal com
munlcatlon to every ofIlcer in camp
Not only will South Jersey boys.
when they reach the battle front. have
the advantage OF all the experience Of
English and French and earlier Ameri-
can arrivals IN trench warfare, but they
win have added a few thrllers of their
own as a result OF the development Of
this branch Of military science in the
3iith Regimental officers school,
through a course opening this week.
The aim Of the school Is 30 bring TO
HE officers the up-to-the-minute de-
velOpments IN field operations and TO
develop. through conferences, new
Ideas Of strategic value The instruc-
tors are Lieutenant Colonel Myer and
Majors Parker and Sterns The hand
ling Of trench raids was taken up this
afternoon and will be studied In theory
and practice the balance Of the month
In an assignment Of second lleuten-
ants from the i53d Depot Brigade to
day, those sent 10 the 3iith Infantry
We're: Lieutenant c. H. Pearson. W.
= Steinmetz, j. B. Hahl, n Blancforte,
re p 1lAH nlAA " lNa ANNhNN aAiM~
tenant A. i Waltington, of the Quar-
termaster Corps. has been attached TO
the South Jersey regiment for special
duties.
Relatives and friends from Trenton
were the guests al q barracks dinner.
reception and dance held by members
Of Company E. Of the 3iilh Infantry
Quarantine has prevented the Trenton
boys visiting their homes so The home
olks visited them tonight The guests
anioyed a roast chicken dinner, pre-
pared In army style by Mess Sergeant
Lavine and Cooks McNellls and Stod-
dard. play by company talent was
presented and a dance followed. The
affair was managed by committee
composed Of Captain Warren, Sergeant
Heading, Corporal Bergen and Private
Moore