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THE RED CROSS DRIVE MAY 10-26 ~ —-*-•-- “ ■ ■ ----- , - - * ■ ■ ■ ■ .. . - ■ SEND THIS PAPER HOME s ‘ ONE CENT POSTAGE OTRENOH CAMP WITH THE CO-OPERATION OF UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE THE AUGUSTA HERALD H© NATIONAL WAR WORK COUNCIL AUGUSTA. GA. OF THE Y ' M ’ C ' A OF THE U ’ S ’ —— ORIT l"« .. -—..... ' 1 ... , lll ■ ■■■■■■ ", —x VOL. 1. HANCOCK IS TO BECOME TWO IMPORTANT CAMPS In Addition to Ordnance Camp, Augusta is to be Location For “Machine Gun Training Center” —Colonel Edwards, Post Commander Maj. Gaugler, Chief of Ordnance Men—Camp Will Be Filled to Capacity if it Proves Adapted to Present Weeds —Very Few Negro Soldiers to be Brought to Hancock BY W. M. OWENS Staff Correspondent of The Augusta •pieaaH Hancock is to become two distinc tive camps, with both under one gen eral commander. In addition to the ordnance camp now established there, Hancock is to become officially known as the “machine gun training center.’’ This statement is authorized by Col. Oliver Edwards, a regular arms’ '’tl&a eer. who is now the camp ... and who will direct the training' of machine gun men at this point. Major R. D. Gaugler is commander of the ordnance camp and is to con tinue as such. While- .Colonel Ed wards is to have general supervision over all the camp. Major Gaugler is the ordnance commander and will di rect the training of such troops. As to how many machine gun men will be brought to Hancock, Colonel Edwards is not informed, or at least will not make public at this time. He told The Herald correspondent today that upon the adaptability of the camp for a machine gun training center de pended on the number of men to be concentrated at this point. It is the opinion of the new commander, though that the camp will be filled to capac ity. This would mean that 40,000 sol diers, including the ordnance troops, would be brougb* here. Now National Army Camp. Camp Hancock is no longer a na tional guard training camp, but is a training center for national army men, that is. drafted men. While Hancock Is to be known as a replacement camp, according to Colonel Edwards, it will be even bigger than that, since it is to be known as the country's machine gun training center. The three regiments of ordnance men at Camp Hancock were first quartered in the section formerly oc cupied by the motor mechanics, be ing that part of the camp lying be yond the engineers’ quarters just to the south of the Wrightsboro Road. Later the ordnance regiments, as stat ed several days ago in The Herald, moved into the quarters formerly oc cupied by the four infantry regiments A of the Keystone Division. As a re sult of the decision of the war de partment to make Hancock a machine gun training center, the ordnance regi ments have been moved back into the quarters south of the Wrightsboro Road. There are now between 7,000 and 8,000 ordnance men at Camp Hancock, and it is thought that this number will be doubled. The ordnance troops are to be stationed exclusively south of the Wrightsboro Road and w’ill at a later date likely make use of the old engi neers’ quarters. This arrangement will leave the en tire quarters formerly occupied by the Infantry open to the machine gunners. Just what use will be made of the quarters vacated by the artillery is not known at this time. Will Be Important Camp. There is every indication that Han cock is tw become one of the most im portant training tenters in the entire country. Definite information js not available at this time, and -certain changes in the camp map be found ne cessary to bring the camp up to its anticipated strength. As to bringing negro soldiers here, it is the opinion of Colonel Edwards that but few such troops will be con centrated at this point. There are now 50 negro soldiers at the camp here, these composing a sanitary squid. It is probable that a service battalion of negroes will be brought here later. Colonel Edwards stated today that he had not had sufficient time to in spect. the entire camp. Just at this time he does not know whether or not S? artillery range is of sufficient size ■7 ileet the needs of a machine gun camp. He expects to visit the range during the week. Characteristic of regular army offi cers, Colonel Edwards is broad and liberal in his views, and although he has been in camp but a few days has already won the regard of both offi cers and men. The colonel has taken up the work of organizing the office force at division headquarters. At a later date he expects to have as many as thirty officers attached to the head quarters force. MISS WILSON WILL SING AT HANCOCK Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of the president will sing in Camp Hancock on May 25th. Miss Wilson has been mak ing a tour of the southern camps and has met with an enthusiastic reception wherever she has been. The news that Miss Wilson is soon to come to Hancock has brought forth many expressions of delight. CITIZENSHIP FOR ALIENS IN ARMY Washington.—ln co-operation with the army general staff the naturaliza tion bureau of the department of labor set in motion carefully prepared plans to secure the speedy enforcement of the act approved by President Wilson Saturday night, which almost imme diately will confer American citizen ship upon 123,277 aliens now in the national army, in addition to many thousands in civil life. Through neglect or ignorance of the terms of the old naturalization law many aliens now classed as enemies failed to complete application before | the United States courts closed the I doors to further proceedings under that law. Now those who meet the tests of the government will be per mitted to acquire their citizenship papers. Provost Marshal General Crowder’s figures show that in the first draft 457,703 aliens were called and of these 76,545 were certified for service. There were 180,461 persons among the total called who had declared thief intention to bcome American citizens and 46.- I 732 of these -were certified for service. Notice of the signing of the new law have been sent to the commanding officers of all army camps and can tonments requesting their assistance in locating the men made eligible for citizenship and affording them the op portunity to complete their naturaliza tion. Citizens eligible for citizenship un der the new' terms are expected to make applications to the clerks of the courts to complete their citizenship. MAY 15, 1918. SPECIAL CHAUTAUQUA PRICE TO SOLDIERS Remarkable Program Offered to Camp Hancock Men By Redpath Bureau Augusta will have a seven-day Chau tauqua next week, beginning Thursday afternoon. It is presented here, as it lias been for the past four years, by the Augusta Y. M. <’. A. Whatever profit accrues, goes to the Augusta Y. M. C. A. Camp Hancock soldiers who have been benefltted by the free baths, swimming pool and other facilities afforded bv the Augusta Y. M. C. A. will be glad of this opportunity to enjoy the world's greatest entertainers and at the same time assist a worthy institution. Not only that—the Redpath manage ment has made a special price of $1.50 for soldiers for a season ticket. The regular price is $3.00. Here are some of the attractions, given in the order in which they appear, and tickets may be bad at the Augusta ”Y” or the build ings in camp: The Croatian orchestra, in native cos tume. I.ou J. Beauchamp, in “The Sunnv Side of Life.” Frank Mulholland, in “Business and the War.” Dr. Geo. H. Bradford, In. . Ming the World. - Miss Margery Maxwell, soprano of the Chicago Grand Opera Co., with assisting artists. Knight .MacGregor, baritone recital. Sir John Foster Fraser, F. 11. G. S.. of London, in “The Checkerboard of Eu rope.” “The Chocolate Soldier,” light opera by thirty professionals. Chicago Orchestral Band of seven peo ple. Sergeant Arthur K. Herman, hero of Vimy Ridge, a Baptist preacher who has made a reputation as a speaker. These are not ail. In addition there will be a showing of war posters of the allied nations, Raernaker’s cartoons, quartette concert, programs for children, violinists, pianists and lecturers. The Chautauqua will begin Maj' 23d and end Maj' 30th. , MAJOR LYLEASSIGNED DUTY AT BASE HOSPITAL Major W. C. Lyle, director of medical examining boards in Georgia has been assigned to active duty at Camp Han cock and is scheduled to report at once as head of the opthahnological service at the Base Hospital. WHERE HUNS MASS MEN FOR NEW DRIVE AGAINST ITALY & Meran/ ( feßoxcn f J fry <-BreccAf RlvagJSL'L VgJ AsiagoT) _ t ' PYffi B *« oDn<> R°ve^dft >o r \ls Giwe/f ’Cardone V * I X I > i Tr evWw», « w voli | A \ \ reoUe ' X tresauerxu U /1 AnniATiv a■" The cross shows where the Austrians are massing troops and supplies in the Trentino for a new drive again st Italy. This concentration would in dicate that a blow directly south is contemplated. The present battle line (soolid black line), extends through a mountainous countrj.' in this district. If the Huns could drive the Italians out of teh mountains into the plains be low, the whole Italian line would have to fall back, probably to the line of the Adlage River (dotted line) whic h would mean the loss of Venice. CAPT. L A. STONE TOURING CAMPS Lectures on Social Hygiene by Orders from Surgeon General Under Auspices Commission on Training Camp Activities. Former Gas Instructor of the 28th Division. Captain Lee Alexander Stone, who for six months or more was the Gas Instructor of the 28th Division, has been chosen by the Washington au thorities to spread the gospel of clean living among the soldiers of all Amer ican camps.. During his stay at Camp Hancock and in the midst of irksome details, he still found time to tak<3 a part in sex morality campaigns. His addresses on “Potential Fatherhood” and “The Body—God’s Temple,” were heard with profit by thousands of men. Captan,! Stone has a thorough knowl edge of medicine, has made a compre hensive and careful study of social morals and the evolution of standards of chastity and this fund of infohna- Hon is made effective by a high ideal ism combined with a dear method of expression. Captain Stone has been set aside by the Surgeon-General’s Department to tour the camps of the American army under the auspices of the Commission on Training Camp Activities, generally known as the Fisdick Commission. Dr. F. A. Seerly, of the Y. M. C. A. Training- school at Springfield, Mass., has been selected for similar service. During Captain Stone’s last week in camp, he used a four-reel motion picture dealing with the social tempta tions of the soldiers and the ravages of veneral disease. The pictures also showed in detail the method of using prophylaxis as employed in the army. These pictures added to the interest in the presentation of a delicate sub ject and the attitude of the soldiers at Camp Hancock towards Captain Stone preesages for him great success In this field. Following is a copy of the orders re ceiged by Captain Stone: (Continued on page two). I m IB In 9 \ iLj < > ■ i ! ; I I EXX3 No. 32