Evening journal., 1918-03-23
DIX soldiers TAKE
HlRlE HILL SECTOR
Student Officers Command
Men in Attack Under
Cover OF Ba-rlge
FIGHTERS " EAR
TRENCH Hell VETS

AilANlf JlAs ~ j MdItl eos-0Hutl
cover OF a smoke blanket and in the
wake Of a creeping barrage, dough
boys" captured q sector Of fortinca-
tions on "Marne Hill" yesterday after
noon In the most spectacular and sue
cessful practice maneuyer Camp DIX
has witnessed. The attacking par.y
was composed Of two companies Of
infantry students Of the reserve Off
GERS training school. commanded by
their own student officers, while the
barrage, technical for the heavy field
artillery. actual for the trench mortars
and machine guns. was laid down under
direction OF student slrtillerists
Major General Scott. commandant OF
Camp Dix; Bricadier General Dean,
commander Of the 18th Division mem
hers OF their staifs and French and
English officers observed the battle
from a nearby hilltop Among the OBJ
servers was Colonel Azan, commander
OF all French officers on duty in Amerl-
can camps He praised the attack as
one OF the most technically perfect he
ever had witnessed IN practice.
The attacking parties went over the
top at 4 10, fOilOwins Sc b1rraee by ihe
trench mo- tars that demolished The en-
emy wire entanglCments. Bombs eX-
ploded electrically were substituted for
the actual creeping barrage Of the
heavy field guns a mile or more in the
rear. The actual barrage Of the ma
chine guns swept ahead Of the FIRST at
tacking line by nea-ly 800 yards. Wick
ers, Lewis guns aud the new Browning
light gun" added their bit The at
tack, directed by Major Green and
Major McRcs, assisted by Lieutenant
Banues and Lieutenant Benito. of the
French army. was made IN the form
OF three waves. approximately 30
Yards apart Captain Thern0n strong
o former Assistant District Attorney of
New York. and Captain Rouselles. Of the
French artillery. directed the work OF
the batteries.
Many Of the men OF the attacking
parties wore their tin dcrbies, or
trench helmets They were att!red In
brown denim fatigue uniforms. nearly
matching the color of the ground over
which they CHARGED. Each soldier had
his gas mask at "alert" when the order
came 20 go over. and adjusted it when
rearing the enemy trenches. TWO
different sections OF the trenches were
ihe obiectlyes ~ the attack. Immedi-
0t-lf after their capture the infantry
had TO consolidate and prepare TO hold
the line. Every detail or the attack
was planned by Na'o~ ''"p0o 20 in
warfare Even the zero" or
hour Of attack was Un noNu until
orders were flashed from headquarters
Among the most enthusiastic oh
servers Of the attack were the New
York society girls composing the
Junior Book Committee. formed by
- -. q q
nr matter for the men IN the t-ainin p
clmps and at the front. They arrived
fuat before the opening guns were
nred. AZ nrst apparently terrified b.
the terrific din, the young women later
became intensely enthused when the
various maneuvers were explained to
them by officers. Several Of the fair
guests had relatives or close friends
among the instructors and students
from which the troops were picked.
The entertainment Of the fair visit
ors while in camp was under the di-
rection Of Colonel Stokes. of the 3itth
Infantry. who recently addressed t1l
organization at its initial meeting in
New York Afte- witnessing the at
tack on Msrne Hin. the young women
inspected some Of the barracks OF the
-outh Icrsay regim nt and saw the
,a-iou~ nold activities. includnc q dis
iant view OF a review Of the 1881 Field
Artillery Brigade Later they were
entertained az q tea-dsnsant in "Y
Hut No. 3. arranged by officers of the
8iith Infantry
A sewaee-disposal plant capable ol
meeting the needs Of c2ntonmeni
twice the present size Of Camp Dix has
been completed under direction o.
Major Warner. OF the Quartsrmaster
Corps. and Is now IN successful opera
ion The plant was rushed to com
pletion 10 meet the demands Of the
state Board of Health. following thf
overflow Of the original gravity sedl
raentation beds, with q consequent po
lution Of the headwaters OF Crosswlck:
Creek The new plant entirely eliminate
this dancer. The new sewage pass9'
through a bed OF stone and gravel si'
feet deer and then ls treated I'm chlorin'
tanks with the result that the efiluen
passing into the creek is absoiutel,
free from germs and impurities.
The followinc mon from the 3ittf
Infantry have been detailed by Colone
stokes 20 attend tho grenade section %
the division schools 20 qualify as regi
mental instructors: Lieutenant Eher
lin. A Company; Licuienoni SCHUYLER
B Company. Lioutc1ant Lahoy, ] Com
pany; Lieutenant rowin- i Company
Lieutenant Richards. u Company; scr