Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-17
BATTERY OF E|GHT|ETH
DIVISION SAW FIGHTING
wounded Member OF One Hundred
and Fffty-Fifth Artillery Rcgi.
ment Reaches Camp Ice.
HOPE TO HEAR BILLY SUNDAY
Several Majors Discharged From
Army This Wcck-Rcd Cross
Seeks Services OF Newly Mustered
Out Soldiers.
LSpccial to Thc Timcs-Dlspatch.

CAMP LEE. VA. ' Jan SnrSpi lex
traordinary good luck attended the
Fifteenth Regiment. Field Artillery.
against the Germans in France, ac-
GS.o,rding to Private Gordon Blair. a
Or overseas soldiers sent to this camp
Tor Decentralization. Casualties We're
'e com light among both. the
nlalr said. and excellent work was
Honc in Smelling enemy positions and
y, IN protecting the advances of the In
;, The Three Hundred and Fifteenth
ht rnS WAS a unit OF the One Hun
at Camp Lee. II originally was formed
OF West Nirginians. but shortly before
~ sailed for France many Pcnnsyl-
20 war strength. u was one OF the
last units OF the Eightieth Division
q, mo break in camp here , Leaving here
=, after having been on the water
for fourteen days.
~ after spending few weeks at a
were moved to Camp Yukon where
they We're given final target practice
RI Thi. the rso, Ereneh l25Imilimster guns.
previous target practice Of the men
IL IL, this &un,,ry had been on ~ Amer
St ;o a "s p an he vean 4sn es
until the signing of the armistlce.
,;akinE part IN the fierce fighting in
Private Blair. who was q member
s sol ha .f.. a. a, was slightly wounded
was sent to the rear
RED CROSS WANTS
FORMER SOLDIERS TO HELP
An opportunity TO cnlis; in the work
o, the American Red Cross IS extend
20 Ft.tt 4. Il.
charged from the service. Due 10 the
iact that these men have lived for
some TIME in army camps and have
been closely associated with army life
the local Red Cross officials arc OF the
opinion that their services would bc
or value TO the society. Without an
exception the Red Cross a Camp Lee
has been the greatest friend to the
soldiers here. &. g. Pinckney and his
force OF assistants have been tireless
in their efforts in looking out for the
welfare OF those who needed assis-
lance
y banquet Of the officers ard mon
Victory Theater was given at the
theater last night. In addition TO
INC Feast OF good things TO eat. the
guests were entertained with several
vaudeville acts given principally by
men OF the replacement camp. Among
those presen, was BrIgader-General
nigh officials Of the rcplacements
BILLY SUNDAY WILL
VISIT CAMP soon
An advance agent Of Billy Sunday
was here today but no date has been
arranged for Mr. Sunday 10 visit the
camp. 1t Is certain, however. that he
VIII come over from Richmond within
the near future. IT Is probable that
he VIII speak to the men here from
an open air pulpit, thus enabling al
most the entire command to hear him.
Casuals and members OF the vet
Urinary training schools passed
through tho mastering Office today
The training school has been aimos;
completely demobii!Zed. No overseas
troops arrived in camp this morning,
but 1000 arc expected to arrive be-
Gore the end OF the week
NIRGISIASS or EIGIITIETH
WHO HAVE COME BACK
Nirginians In the 1Iishticth Division,
who have seen active service in
France and are now back AT Camp