South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-02

days Wash brushes were In getting clothes
and equipment in readiness the day
Everything went with cock-Iike precision ap-
parently the inspecting officer well pleased Dame
Rumor had it that the 18th field artillery 10
soon make its debut in France. Time passed and still
the regiment In Camp Shelby and all became more
and more skepticaI until finally the word around
that we lacked the equipment.
TUSSLE WITH JACK FROST.
Work went on usual. stable call never being omit
ted from the drill schedule Winter came and while
the people South Bend pleaded with the fuel ad-
busily splitting the pine paid
visit and evidently liking the place. for he
stuck around long time. However. the cold weather
had effect army orders hoods kept
open. fires out by 10 o'clock, and the flaps OF
the tents thrown back.
But successfully eyaded Jack Frost II did have
TO sleep in OvercOats. What wonderful sensa-
ton IT to hear the first call and wonder who would
be the first to build the fire. Medals were awarded
those who had the break In the
buckets and wash, but still that nope of sometime
reaching overseas fingered with the Training
went "as usual for 1%7th men had left
for overseas the regiment having been called upon TO
furnish replacement troops and the remaining few had
hopes CT Joining them The order calling replace
ment troops asked only for privates and the South
Bend boys wearing stripes their sleeves Immediate
ly rushed TO Col d. W. Freyermuth asking TO be
duced so they might join the replacement This
the colonel would do.
Up to this time the enlisted personnel Of the regi-
mont was made up entirely of volunteers. Drafted
men were from the detention camp and work
was resumed anew. The entered the with all
the vim and visor they possessed but still the regi
ment up its full strength. The new
from Mississippi Arkansas and louisiana OH
were leaving the regiment for school OF fire
at Fort Sill, Okla. Rumors afloat that
lose our colonel, but these proved false Hopes OF
reaching again raising,
when the brigade commander, Brig. Gen. Whitney, was
transferred. He replaced by Brig. Mcintyre
AEROPI4ANES ARE INTRODUCED.
Work started in earnest. Maneuvers held
aeroplancs brought from the flying held Lake
Charles. La to aid in the work. Batteries firing
the range the South Eend battery leading in the
Night maneuvers started and finally the
pieces placed in position and IN the morning
the artillery fred barrage the infantry brigades
OF the division This said to be the first and
only time in history that American artillery fred
a barrage its infantry while in service ia
the United States.
The battalions OF the regiment
three-day hikes and back carrying highest
honors in the 63rd artillery brigade regimental
hike was planned and the outfit left camp
fve-day maneuver. making circle around Hattes-
burg. dustier tired bunch of horsemen
travelled the roads Of the south than the 137h
Neither better set of artillerymen. The hike had
been success without the loss of a horse
in spite of the intense heat Life in shelter had
been samples, field rations and the
OF II, they wanted life over there"
More sent to the regiment for training
and the regiment up its required strength