The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-09-03
CAMP DIX MEN CARRY
FULL WAR OUTFITS
Machine Gun and Howitzer
Company, 8 Trench Nor
tars. 8 One Founders.
DESTINATION is SECRET
Women and Children. Some
Brides From France, Bid
1000 Soldiers Good-by.
TROOPS EAGER TO GO
Fit for Hard Service, Many
Having Seen Service Over
seas in World War.
DESTINATION is SECRET
TROOPS EAGER TO GO

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
CAMP DIX, Sept. 2.-Fully equipped
for battle. supplied with 100 rounds OF
rife ammunition, each carrying "tin
derby" or steel trench helmet. and
with machine guns limbered up and
ready for any eventually on the way,
the Twenty sixth Infantry Regiment
left Camp Dix to-day under secret or
ders for service enforcing Federal law
in the West Virginia mine fields. A
howitzer company, the latest addition
to regimental force under reorgani-
zation plans, accompanied the Third
Battalion armed with eight Stokes
trench mortars and eight 1-pounders.
Eager to SO and fit for hard SER
vice." was Major Gen. David Shanks's
comment, as the commanding officer OF
the First Division reviewed his men
when they marched down New Jersey
avenue to the railroad terminal He
said the men had come through sum-
mer of hard work in field maneuvres
and on the ranges and could be relied
on for any work before them.
Secrecy surrounds the destination OF
the Twenty-sixth, and also the routes
over which the three troop trains carry
ing the regiment will travel. After they
left Camp Dix, the command Of the
regiment passed temporarily from
Major Gen. Shanks to Brighten. Band
4t,a eli
in the mine fields. Even before the
last OF the troop trains got away this
afternoon. cars were being shunted into
the siding at the camp terminal for the
transportation Of the sixteenth Infantry
should later orders call that regiment
into the field. The Sixteenth has been
built up to a strength of 1000 men by
transfers from the Eighteenth and
Twenty eighth infantry regiments.
1t was Just before o'clock this MORN
ing when bugles sounded assembly in
the area of the Twenty-sixth Infantry.
Ii was call for which these sol
diers had been waiting for two days.
Their packs were ready, their rifles clean
and all travelling arrangements made.
and In a few minutes the companies
were assembling on their respective pa
rade grounds for the final inspection.
The bugles carried another message
to the barracks of the married men OF
the command. and groups OF stole or
silently weeping women. several OF them
with small children, hurried across the
area for a swift farewell Among the
women were the French brides OF some
Of the world war veterans. For time
the situation recalled scenes OF troops
leaving during the war for overseas. The
fat- r-nll lie
not be prolonged to the train sheds was
accepted by the women and there was
no demonstration at the terminal to in
terfere with speedy entraining.
The first battalion began to entrain
before 10 o'clock. Col. Il. III. Anderson,
regimental commander, was on the first
train, and Major Chandler commanded
the battalion. The second battalion,
Major Mackie. pulled out of the ter
minal at IL rs. but 1t was 3 :01 before
the train OF the third battalion, with
Major Fowler in command, got away.
With the third went the regimental band
and the medical section. under Capt
Cloer.
The entire regiment includes three
battnlions OF three infantry companies
and one machine gun company each.
howitzer company. a headquarters COM
many and a service company, which looks
after transportation and supplies. There
Is also a signal detachment. The IN
fantrymen carry 80 calibre Springfield
rifles. the officers and other than in
fantry outfits as calibre army Colt re-
volvers.
Each battalion Is travelling as an in
dependent unit. with it's full field equip
ment on it's train. Horse and mule cars
are at the front OF each train. after
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wagons. automobiles and camp Kitchens.
In all, there were 1000 men and
thirty-six officers. whereas the regular
peace time quota Of the regiment is sup
posed TO be 1920 men and sixty-one
officera