The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-01-22
GET GLAD HAND
FROM EVERYONE
Returning Soldiers Arriving at Camp
Dodge Being Royalty Received,
Once Return is Known
CAMP DODGE TO BE PERMANENT
Dispatch From Washington Says That
Dodge Has Been Selected As
Permanent Station

| FSFT1dHcHI 0ldtIOH
| CAMP DODGE, JAM 2O-If the peo
pie of Iowa and Des Moines had only
known the time of the arrival of thou
sands of men from France there
would have been some great recep
tiOns planned for the past week, be-
cause train loads have been arriving
by day and by night without the pub
lie knowing very much about it. Most
of these men come in solid trains and
these are switched to the interurban
railway at Highland Junction, sub
urb of Des Moines, consequently peo
pie are in ignorance of their move
ments. But at Camp Dodge their ar
rival is no secret and they get the
glad hand from all quarters. There
are several thousand men at the big
camp who were there when the SSth
division left for France last summer.
They came to the camp at the very
beginning OF war activities, but
their assignment to service has been
such that their work kept them at the
cantOnment taking care of the new az
rivals throughout the year and a half
of their incumbency. These men well
coined their former comrades with
cheerful shouts and impromptu re-
ceptions were everywhere. At the Y.
NJ. C. A. huts groups gathered and
rough and ready experiences were en-
|tertainingly related. Some of the men
iwere grievously disappointed that af-
ter getting to France they were not
lpermtted to see active service. Thou
sands of them were near the front
and within week would have been
in the thickest of the fight had not
the armistice been signed. But all
are glad the war is over and old Camp
Dodge looks mighty good to them. 1t
takes about four days to obtain a dis
charge after reaching the camp so
the men are coming and going all the
time and this keeps up an unusual
interest because it brings new men
cons family to the camp. ..-
| While the men are returning from
loverseas the various other camps in
this country are sending men here for
discharge. The other day 1,4O0 men
came from Camp Funston and it was
about the jolliest bunch that has put
in an appearance. They reached the
city in daylight and after forming in
| line marched through the down town
streets and with lusty shouts aroused
the whole business section Of the city.
Along with the rugged and robust, the
| Jolly and the jubilant come the poor
fellows crippled for life or suffering
from some Of the intirmities that come
from trench warfare. The base hos
pital at the camp and government
hospital at Fort Des Moines are both
crowded with the sick and wounded.
Transfers are frequently made that the
men may be closer to the home folks.
Soldiers in wheelchairs, on crutches,
walking with canes or supported by a
comrade are common sights upon the
streets of Des Moines but with all Of
their misfortunes the-n men are cheerful
and jovial. God forbid that as peo-
pie we will ever refuse to contribute
to the happiness and comfort of these
brave men who sacrificed so much in
| fighting for us.
A large percentage of the money
which will be subscribed to the fifth
liberty loan will go toward the re-
Mobilization of wounded men. The
United States government is resolved
| to do its utmost to restore every
wounded American soldier and sailor
to health, strength and self supporting
activity. He will not be discharged
from the hospital until all the medical
and surgical treatment necessary to
restore him to health has been given
him, under the jurisdiction of military
or naval authorities, according to the
branch of service he is in.
Want Men for the Navy
As the men are discharged from the
land forces an opportunity is offered
them to enlist in the navy. Benz
II. Shelson, chief machinist's mate
who has just been discharged from
service of the United States coast tor
pedo boat No. II, reported at the Des
Moines naval recruiting headquarters
prepared to take charge Of the navy
recruiting Offices to be opened at
Camp Dodge this week. Shelson, who
has seen eight years of service. wears
a gold service stripe denoting SER
vice in foreign waters during the war
period The torpedo boat on which
he was stationed is the eX-Tingey.
Presented With a Medal.
Over 5000 men participated in a
ceremonial demonstration the other
day, the occasion being the presenta-
tion of a distinguished service cross
for extraordinary bravery and daring
in France. Sergeant John B. Garner
was the hero of the big event. He was
the first soldier to be decorated at this
cantonment. The soldiers were drawn
up on the drill ground Maj. f. M.
Miller, the division adjutant, read the
citation and this communicated to
each regiment by the commanding col
onel Gen. Simmons made the award.
The citation was as follows:
For extraordinary heroism In ac-
tion north of Clemery in Lorraine,
France, on the night of August 1917,
1918. Although wounded in the face
and hand he went fifty meters up a
road in the face of fire from two Ger
man machine guns and exploding
grenades to rescue lieutenant who
lay 100 meters within the German
wire, so severely wounded as to be
unable to move without assistance.
sergeant Garner put the officer on his
lback, crawled through the enemy's
wire and from there carried him 800
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