The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-03
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AVIATION CORPS
Number Of Men at Camp Dodge now
In Aviation Training Camps to
Receive Special Attention.

Number Of Men at Camp Dodge now
In Aviation Training Camps to
Receive Special Attention.
THE. SOLDIERS CONSUME MUCH
Soldier Consumes in Supplies and
Food Equivalent to His Own Weight
Every Three Days.
DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS.
SSth Division, National Army, Camp
Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa, July l, 1918.
The arrival of several thousand new
men. the past week gave the registra-
ton y department an abundance OF
work. The plans followed in previous
enrollments have been improved upon
from time to time so that now 1t Is
possible to take care of the new men
with promptness and ease. The men
are placed in groups so that one OIL
Ger can handle a number OF men at
time.
The naturalization of foreigners, the
teaching of the illiterate and the care
of the physically deficient all make
busyitimes for those whose duties are
directed toward the welfare OF the
men aside from military training. 1t
is in this work that the Y.M.C.A.
and Knights Of Columbus play an IN
teresting and important part.
Over 1000 foreigners have been con-
verted into American citizens by Judge
Guthrie's court which held special
session OF the camp for the accommo-
dation of those desiring to take out
their final papers. A number OF cases
have developed that may cause the
participants serious trouble. some
men who previous to assuming duties.
had already taken out their tlrst
naturalization papers, have refused 10
complete the transaction. now that op-
pOrtunity Is offered them. Omcers IN
charge of this work have been look
ing up laws and court decisions IN an
effort to ascertain the status or those
who made oath in the first place OF
their desire and intention to become
full.fledged American citizens ana
then refuse to qualify when the re-
Quirements imposed by the first act
became effective. 1t is-believed that
there are adequate grounds 1or
charges of perjury to be brought
against such as refuse to complete
the naturalization act.
Orders issued direct all organiza-
ton commanders to have such aliens
in their commands report to the natur-
alization board for further examina-
tion and an opportunity to state their
! .raas0aA TOR not wanting TO become
,citi1ons. The number OF these cases
a proportionately small in relation to
the number OF aliens who are anxious
: to become full.fledged citizens.
Looking After Dependents.
is Delay in numerous cases In prOVld-
Ing for the relief of dependents has
led to strict order from the war de-
partment for the organization OF a
Joint Army and Treasury Board to
consider complaints of delayed pay
ment of allotments and allowances to
dependents of soldiers. The board
comprises: Col. H. Lord. Quarter
master Corps, president; Major 5. H..
Wolfe representing the Treasury de-
partment, and Herbert Brown. chief
of the Bureau of Efficiency
Preparing to Make Replacement
Camp.
Of1cers of the Eighty-eighth division
at Camp Dodge are gradually being
relieved of the camp administration
and other officers are being appointed
to have charge entirely OF the admin
istrative work 1t is believed the pre-
liminary steps in the organization or
a replacement camp, which it is re-
ported Camp Dodge will become next
year following the transfer OF the
Eighty-eighth division overseas, are
being taken.
transfers to Aviation Corps.
A number of men from Camp Dodge
have been transferred from time to
time to aviation training camps. This
branch Of the service is given ,espe-
cial attention these times and men
who have had experience or who are
versed in gas engine handling are
sought out and placed in some branch
OF the service. 1t takes ten mechan-
icians to every flier. The man who
does the flying act takes no part what
ever in the up-keep of his machine.
The chief of the equipment branch
of the General Staff announces that a
new collar insignia had been adopted
for the army Air Service.
It consists of a pair OF horizontal
bronze wings, similar in shape to a
colonel's eagles wings with a silver
two-bladed propeller placed vertically
on the wings.
The new insignia will be worn by
officers and enlisted men Of the de-
partment of Military Aeronautics and
the Bureau of Aircraft Production,
and it takes the place OF the torch
and crossed flags worn by them when
under the Signal Corps.
The hat cord for enlisted men of
these two branches Of the air service
will be green and black.
81, Gas Masks for Horses.
The men in the remount unit have
been furnished samples Of the new
gas mask for horses. From the num-
Der of horses being trained here the
presumption Is that the cavalry is 60
ing to play a large part in the opera
tions in France at the critical time.
Horses must be immune from gas at
tacks the same as men.
The gas defense service Is now man.
ufacturing about 5000 horse gas
masks per day. These are being sent
to France and it is expected that
within q short time every horse con-
nected with the American Expedition
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