Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-06-05
INTERESTING NOTES
FROM CAMP DODGE

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Enrolment Greater Than Ever
New Communicating ha.
Nine and.-Carrier
Pig eons.
Divisional Headquarters, SSth Divi-
sion OF the National Army, Camp Dodge,
Des Moines, Iowa, June 3, 1918.
More soldiers are now enrolled at
Camp Dodge than at any time since
that 100000 different men have been
registered here since this cantonment
was established last September. These
men have been sent to different mill
up depleted ranks and thousands of
them are now in France. It is be-
ueved the present increment will take
the, regular 16 weeks of intensive
overseas service. The sssth regiment is IT,
composed of negroes mostly from Ala.
bama will soon leave for service in
grange. These men have been here
own officers up to and incla dte t farst
lieutenant; all officers above this rank
are white; Several colored men from
at the officers training school in or
der to fit themselves for official duties
among soldiers Of that race.
A New Commanding omosr.
In IN a a. previous letter, it was stated
stat the medi Officers all had TO- pass
s suit Of this was 70 test eligibility for
overseas duty. Gen. Plummer lost
his command because he was regard
that would be required Of him: gen. GEN.
Getty succeeded temporarily to the
command of this division but when the
returns came back from review by the
m fn%nS tns staff # in Washington it was
service in France. The war department
soon will send to the senate the nomi-
nation of brigadier general to the
da M s,o of major general to COMMAND the
mander. General Getty has been or
dered to Camp Gordon. Ca, to COM
mand replacement unit at that post.
General Getty from the na "a.
tiona1 army as a result of which he
VII revert to the rank Of colonel in
the rank of colonel in the Regular
army for eight years prior to the
United States entrance into the war.
No More Speeches from Soldiers.
Orders issued from division head
quarters have put a stop to the prac-
people in many localities an oppor-
tunity to hear addresses from officers
and men here pertaining to the camp
life. and the men who have been Sc
army for democracy. Many men and
officers up to this time have been CIV
en- passes or leaves to assist their
bone communities }an init in Campaigns Tor
practice will have to stop. Army
chapla1ns will be allowed to preach
sermons at churches. but will not be
No officers or men will be allowed to
address Commercial organizations or
other similar bodies.
Base Ball Talent Reports for Duty.
Claude Lefty" Thomas, pitcher for
fer seSersl is eaE now 0a at
Camp Dodge, having reported there
American association
Millers this spring.
Johnson. Minneapolis out
1elder. also has reported at the local
"Red" Faber, pitcher for the White
sox, Chicago's crack ball team, has
oeen selected for service and is ex-
oected at Camp Dodge with the next
He is 81 aye years st.1 of age
feet and one inch in height. He has
one fiat foot which he got in his boy
hood days on the farm where he was
doing a jumping act but this, does not
home is at Cascade. Dubuque county.
Army Nurses in Big Demand.
The American Red Cross is endeav-
bring to supply the demand for nurses.
An official bulletin posted at conspic-
of oune Hstors at
It reads as follows: 1--WE have been
definitely asked by the Surgeon Gener-
for the Army alone, and It is estimated
that probably not far from 10000 ad-
aitional nurses will be needed by jan
nary l. 1919. 1t seems evident from
made of the nursing resources Of the
that there are not more than
$1,000 registered nurses In the United
States. If we are to meet the needs
ably need to assign to duty within the
next year not far from 10000 nurses"
Soldiers Observed Memorial Day.
Decoration day was a holiday at the
big camp: Exercises were held In the
in all of the M C. hgts
Every unit of the service was repre-
scented. Black mules. hitched tandem
machine guns; six black horses drew
guns; ambulance wagons, the
hospital corps and all the varied
equipment that goes with an army in
action was represented In the parade.
Conserving Clothing and Supplies.
There must be no accumulation Of
unused goods in regimental and COM
Dany store houses.
An order has been issued from d.
vision headquarters for reg1menta1
and other
GERS as clothing and equipage inspec-
tors of their respective organizations.
These officers will be required to
ganization and the company and regi-
mental store rooms.
officers must do: See that no clothing
rooms; that the stock on hand in regi-
mental storerooms is kept at the low
est possible minimum. and that no &C
cumulation. Of any article is permit
is kept repaired, and not worn to such
extent as to be beyond repair before
being turned in.
Clothing in need of repairs. especial
The order directs that any accumu-
lation of stock found in regimental
storehouses will be reported imme-
diately to the division quarternaster.
The order has been issued as a
means of working all available cloth
ing and equipment to the limit With
the calling out Of large numbers of
selected men in all parts of the coun-
try on large scale as indicated by
Secretary Baker in recent announce
ment, every piece of clothing and
equipment will be needed. The possi-
bility that supplies might pile up in
these storehouseS unawareS will be
obviated.
Want Recruits for New Bakin9
Company.
Another bakery company is to be
fornno1 OF CoYnn n06po an 6fha arrnv