Evening journal., 1918-07-06
CAMP DIX CROWS
As CITY Of TENTS
Canvas Almost Surrounds
New Jersey Cantonmentas
Population Increases
TRAINING OF MEN
Is BEING HURRIED

CAMP DIX. N. j.. July 6.-Week-en'
visitors. especially those entering from
the Pointville side Of the cantonment
Will scarcely recognize the camp, which
now is covering nearly double its for
mer area, since more than 10000 sol
diers in the i53d Depot Brigade have
been shifted into tents. A fringe OF
canvas extends around almost the en-
tire cantonrnent. while south Of the pa
rade ground a great tented city has
been constructed 10 shelter 1--WE bat
talions. The population Of the camp
well beyond the 5o.0OO-mark, is the
largest body Of men trained here al
one time. and arrangements are being
made for the reception Of $1,000 more
recruits this month.
Ofhcers ana enlisted men OF the
Depot Brigade seem delighted to get
into tents. The officers say that they
now can educate their men from the
beginning Of their military training TO
be thoroughly acquainted with sctual
field conditions. Training work in the
battalions is being pushed at the fast
est schedule yet attempted. and as rap
idly as they can be assimilated thous-
ends OF men are being assigned TO the
e7th Division, which is occupying the
training barracks OF the csntonment
The first women to win American
citizenship under the new daw grant
ing immediate naturalization to army
nurses, two pretty Canadians. Miss
Laura Master and Miss Leola Colquo-
houn, natives OF Ontario, received their
papers this afternoon with a class Of
nearly 1000 foreigners called into the
American army. The ceremony was
conducted in the Liberty Theatre by
Federal Judge Davis.
You've got a big Job ahead OF you, /"
Judge Davis told the nurses. waving
his hand toward the soldiers. III they
fight like they cheer. a good many Of
them are going TO need your attention.
The Government is granting you this
honor because Americans believe there
IS no more noble work than that in
which you and your associates are en-
gagged. We are glad that you are going
TO do this work under the Stars and
Stripes and as Americans"
Italians formed nearly one-half Of the
big class. with British subjects second.
There were several Austrians and two
Polish subjects Of Germany. The latter
applauded Judge Davis when he con-
graduated them upon their good sense
"in relinquishing allegiance to the only
uncivilized nation with representatives
In this gathering"
Hundreds of drafted soldiers who
show the proper initiative and qualin-
cations will have an opportunity 10
win commissions in training camps, Il
was announced, the candidates having
q choice Of three branches OF the ser
vice-infantry, machine gunnery or
artillery. Organization commanders are |
TO comb their units for /
prospective candidates. General Scott |
has ordered that care be taken TO rec
ommend and list only the best quail
fed men as available for transfer to
the training camps. Reports must be
filed by each organization by July 10.
and the training camps, will open on
July IS. II is likely that infantry csndi-
iates will be sent to Camp Gordon, Ga;l
Machine gunners to Camp Hancock. Ga,
md artlllerymen TO Camp Taylor, Ky
laosncies in the waiting list Of candi-
iates will be filled by new selections
ptfe each month.