The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-18
NEWS FOR VETERANS

OF the commissioned pSISO44LS4 u
the United States army, 1908 are
fthe regular army, 202 are retired
officers on active duty, 135 reserve
officers on active duty, and 121 emer-
gency officers undergoing physical re-
construction.
In Pennsylvania it is unlawful to
hold public entertainments unless the
flag of the United States is displayed.
This law will have strong appeal for
all Americans who aim to keep their
Americanism on straight.
10000
Canadian expenditures on naval
and military defense are the lowest
of ay country in the world. The per
capita expenditures for the defense
including that for militia, navy and
of any country in the world. The per
centage of annual revenue to be de-
voted to defense purposes this year is
3.5 per cent.
10000
An honorary medal is now being
distributed by New York to residents
of the state who served in the World
War
10000
Over $4,000 disabled ex-service
men are in training in more than
1000 schools and 5000 shops and
factories in this country.
10000
Here is something that will come
in the future of the country. Through
the efforts of the American Legion,
the teaching of history and govern
ment is now compulsory in grade
schools in Oklahoma.
10000
Secretary Weeks has made known
the war departments decision to va
cate seven big environments at the
earliest possible date. They are:
Camp Grant, Rockford, H.; Camp
Devens, Mass; Camp Sherman, Ohio !;
Camp Pike, Ark; Camp Meade, Md.
Except Franklin cantonment for tank
group and training center); Camp
Jackson, S. c.; Camp Bragg, n. C.
The following environments will be
retained: Camp Dix, n. j.; Camp
Travis, Texas; Camp Lewis, Wash. !;
Camp Knox, KY.
a separate order issued by the war
department provides for the reassign-
ment of troops now stationed at the
various camps.
Troops now at Camp Grant are to
| be stationed as follows: Headquar-
tiers 18th brigade, Fort D. A. Russell,
Wyo.; 9th division, Fort D. A. Rus
sell; 51st and SD divisions, Fort D.
A. Russell; sd and 54th divisions,
Fort Wayne; Sd and 18th field artil-
ltry, Camp Travis, 18th and 10Th
field artillery, Camp Travis; 1st and
18th engineers, Camp Dix.
The End infantry from Camp Sher-
man Ohio, will be transferred to Fort
Sheridan, III. One battalion of the
54th infantry at Camp Grant will al
so be diverted to Fort Sheridan.
This action is necessitated by linn
tied army appropriations and reduc-
ton in the size of the army.
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There are now 1855 midshipmen
at the Naval Academy at Annapolis,
Md, made up by classes as follows
First, 552; second, 464; third, 684
fourth, 55.
The bodies of American soldiers,
now transported from France to thi;
country, lie in three cases, the inner
one metal, then finished wooden
coffin, and the outer, a thick rough
wood box.
According to the German govern.
ment, there were seven Big Bertha
long range guns uesd during the
World war. Four were destroyed be-
fore the armistice and three during
1919.
10000
The American Legion is now ask
ing for the burial of the body of al
unknown American soldier, who dice
on the battlefields of France, in the
crypt in the capitol at Washington
instead of the amphitheatre at the
National Cemetery at Arlington, a
first proposed.
10000
Private Horace Weller, attached
, to the American forces in Germany
holds all records for popularity over
seas. He received in the last con
signment of mail six packages ant