Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
OESERT|ONS FEW
IN THE REGIMENT
Only Three. and of These One
Was Man Who Went to
Visit Sick Wife.
sr.,isl Correspondence of Every Evening

Sr~s.isl Correspondence of Every Evening
Camp Dix. Wrightstown, y. j., Jan. 81.
Col. ]. Warner Reed, commanding the
Delswaru Pioneer Regiment, resents stor-
,es to the effect that about so of his men
nave deserted Only three desertions have
marked the advent of the regiment INTO
Federal service. One of these was man
living near Georgetown; a second stayed
away in order 90 be with his sick wife and a
third, il was discovered after he had left,
had a criminal record and no effort was
made bv the of Gers to have him return.
Hereafter officers and men of the 18th
Division will have TO remain in camp on
holidays until noon. \ number of cases OF
,oldiers who were seen at the station and
Oaving camp early in the morning of the
holiday have been reported and attention
Is now directed by the division officials
Ia an old order which states that all must
i've up to the pass regulations.
Quarantine is still on and SO far no inti-
nation as 10 when il will be raised. There
arc still about 20 cases of measles here and
until the number materially decreases 1t
: not likely that the ban will be raised.
There are several cases in the Pioneer
Regiment and the quarantine laws arc
aeinc strictly enforced.
The record in writing war risk insur-
ance as far as per capita insurance goes,
belongs 20 Camp DIX and tho officers and
mon arc TRYING 20 make 1t a perfect can
onmcnt. that Is 10 make il 100 per
ent camp The Delaware men in the
Pioneer Regiment have contributed q
'otal of e., $4,000 with los men unin-
,ured while the 307th Machine Gun Bat
'alion has taken ont insurance amounting
10 S2,4Sl 600 with only 66 uninsured.
fhc medical detachment of the machine
alnuers have a perfect record. that Is
every man in the organization has taken
out tho maximum amount Sl0,uol \
tOtal of 500 SS6. 500 has been subscribed
lt Dix with only 3,7i6 men uninsured
Capt. II. NJ. Salter, who has been on
duty rs the detention camp at Anniston
for some time. has relolncd the delaware
men here and will have command OF the
headquarters company IN the Pioneer
Regiment Captain Salter had been trans
erred frnm the old First Infantry, which
became part Of the ilith Regiment 10 the
10th Machine Gun Battalion.
The heavy snow drifts. have made out
door work. with the exception Of hikes, al
most impossible but the various company
commanders have arranged an indoor
program that will serve the purpose until
.he weather again becomes suitable for
lutdoor work.
Col. Reed is making preparations 70
receive the 500 men. who will be trans
erred from the 307th Machine Gun
Battalion The men must be turned into
infantrvmcn and taught all over again,
although their training in handing the
machine guns will make them verv valu-
able. especially in tight places where the
deadly guns can be used TO advantage.
The taking Of these men will leave
IL gap IN tho 18th. Division but it is not
tkely that il viii bc tiled until the new
National Army recruits are received some
iime next month. The ID ,lawarc men. who
are sent here. will be transferred to the new
regiment and thus the men from the State
viii be together in the ono unit.