Evening star., 1923-09-02
B0GGED EQUIPMENT
HOLDS UP MARINES
March From Remington Has
Been Postponed Until
Tomorrow Morning.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

opeclai Dlspatch 10 Inc Star.
REMINGTON. Va, September il
The Marine Corps expeditionary force
of Quantico enjoyed a day of rest
here today in the course of the forty
one days campaign in the hills and
valleys of Virginia which it has un-
dertaken.
1t had been intended to press on
TO Culpeper and at daylight the ad-
vance guard was routed out and
started on their way. Work was then
begun in getting the heavy truck and
tractor train on the hard ground of
the road. but it was found that they
were begged so deeply that by the
time they Were liberated and ready
passed that it was decided that bet
ter time would be made by devoting
the day to rest and repairs, post
poning the march to Culpeper until
tomorrow
AS the marines have performed tho
remarkable feat of covering nearly
sixty miles since their start on Nom
day. with Il heavy train and artillery,
over clay roads constantly swept bv
wlndstorms and terrific rains, the
days respite was much appreciated.
Sixth Day on Road.
Saturday marked the sixth day of the
marine force on the road. in what has
marching ability as any military force
has ever been subjected to In war or
IN peace. Not a single day has passed
since the marines left their base at
Suantlco without rain at some time
during the twenty-four hours
Days since the departure of the force
from Quantico have been spent in in
describable toll. Hardened veterans
OF the marine brigade on the western
front united in declaring that France
was nothing like this, for in France
all roads are built on thick founda-
tfons of rock and will carry traffic in
any weather. while on such roads as
the marine column has been trayerSinp
trains is next to impossible.
When the powerful engines Of the
motor transportation failed to move
the column olny one resource re-
nsea mainedwman nnsnnrln RoTer d This has been
harnessed to cables like tug-of-war
teams have taken hold where trucks
begged down and hauled them to
harder ground by main force. Two
hundred men to a cable has been the
usual number employed, although
there have been cases when twice
that number has been necessary,
Foremost In lending a hand at the
heavy work of hauling has been
III Is. 0eH -. ~. Butter, the Marine
general commanding the Ouantico
force. Frequently his officers uni
form and the silver stars of his rank
have been obliterated in the mud and
dirt.
Citizens Are Hosts.
Last evening and today the marines
nave been feted and made much Of
by the citizens of Remington. Yes
terday afternoon Col. Dion Williams.
In command of the advance guard.
was officially welcomed to the town
by a committee composed of former
confederate veterans, made up of IT
c. Bowen, j. X. Talliaferro, A. e. BY
waters and S. D. Embry, while the
local chapter Of the Daughters of the
-Confederacy extended a welcome
through committee headed by Mrs
]. NJ. Bowen.
Tomorrow morning the main body
sets forth from Remington TO chi,
peper, where the advance guard ar
rived today. A committee of citi-
zens of Culpeper. headed by Mavor
Alden Bell, will extend an ofIicfal
welcome, and in honor of the ma
rines the Sunday closing law will be
suspended for a day by the Culpeper
stores. to allow the men to make
needed purchases.