Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02


mobilization Of the largest number
Of troops within recent weeks were
received by Gen. Carter Monday, in
voiving approximately 4,4OO men in
franklin cantonment, all being men,
bers Of the Signal Corps. Following
are the units mentioned: Third. 4th,
9Th and eth Training battalions;
A26th. 427th. 42Sth and 429th Tele-
graph battalions; 222 and 223 Field
Signal battalions and Sd Depot Bat
talon.
It Is thought that the list repre-
SCENTS nearly one-half of the troops
now stationed in Franklin, and 1t
gives rise to immediate Surprises re-
garding the possibility of other
troops coming. AS Gen. Pershing has
designated large numbers of men for
early Homecoming, it is believed that
-signalmen among them will be sent
to Franklin.
Special joy was expressed in Camp
franklin over the receipt of this
news, as the boys were somewhat
chagrined at the former announce
ment of the War Department to the
effect that the signalmen would not
) be sent home before spring.
See "Y" Bulletin.
The "Y" in J block made the an
nouncement to the boys early in the
day upon receipt Of a bulletin from
Trench and Camp, the ~" paper,
news Of the change of plan having
been given out at the camp intelli-
gAnce oftlce a short time before. Boys
s Of the battalions affected discovered
the bulletin and ran from the build
ing and down the company streets
shouting the glad tidings from bar
racks to barracks.
Il was really much like the scene
on armistice night in the large cities.
These boys homes are in distant
every state, and the telephone and
telegraph wires were kept hot that
nfwht and Tuesday with messages to
their loved ones telling of their ex-
! pected arrival in the old nome
town" Fattened calves will be put
many Of these places.
Thousands of. men have been sent
out within the last ten days to tneir
4 homes after coming here from south
ern and northern camps THESE men
STAYED generally about one week,
s0rnetimes less, according to the
langth of time necessary to com
L.afa the papers. Bands accompanied
fho men usually to the station, ana
fhe ssY" men distributed cards of In
PRODUCTION to the men to use IN tne. their
"Ys" at home: also leaflets were
Given them by the secretaries ana
ne glad hand and happy New Year
were extended them as the trains
The Army will help the Boy Scout
l. -
Ing returned soldiers to become scout
masters when they take up civil ire:
n IN believed by the chief OF stan
that the influence of the overseas
men will be beneficial from the pa
triotic point of view to the boys Oh
the nation.
No Orders for 18th.
No information has been received
IN Meade relative to the demobiliza-
tiou of the 18th Division, although
a statement was issued in some city
nauArs that the department had de-
termined to "clear out" the camps be-
fore February /. This is not thought
to be the intention of Secretary Baker
so far as the combat units IKE the
nth are concerned, speaking the view
az prominent officers in Meade. They
argue that the unsettled political con-
ditions in Germany and Russia. with
the bolsheviki in partial control,
might mean the sending OF more
troops to those countries to staDlllze
the people.
Many more men from overseas, in
Guiding wounded, are expected daily
for the next few weeks. 1t is thought
that approximately 500 wounded men
are now within the camp, largely in
NJ block. The "Y" and Jewish Welfare
are arranging entertainments for
those confined in the hospital.
The camp has been designated as
the place for rehabilitation of artil-
lery officers, coming back from over
Army has been appointed to superin-
tend this movement.
Orders regarding the movement 81