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Post Commander at Camp Hancock and Members of His Staff
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MAJOR E. P. PIERSOM
Major E. P. Pierson, a native of the
most thorough and best posted officers in
machine gun work the country affords,
having for several months served as in
structor at Fort Sill in heavy machine
gun'training.
The major is shown in the illustration
here at his desk at headquarters building.
Camp Hancock. He was the first ma
chine gun officer to arrive at the new ma
chine gun training center, reaching camp
on May 3d. Major Pierson came here
from Camp Pike, Ark., where he was a
member of General Sturgis' staff in the
87th Division.
In 1907 the major graduated from West
Point and was commissioned as a second
lieutenant. The following year he gradu
ated from the musketry school in Califor
nia. Since that time he has seen service
at various posts in this country.
Major Pierson has been assigned to the
operations section at Can > Hancock, and
is also commandant of he Specialists
School of the Machine G . Training Cen
ter.
Although thorough!# emocratic. the
major is a firm belie# In the strictest
discipline, and is most ’ough in all un
dertakings.
ACTIVITY INCREASE
ON TOUL FRONT
Washington, D. C.—General Pershing
communique for yesterday reads:
"Section A: Northwest of Chateau-
Thierry our troops, co-operating with the
French again improved their positions
and inflicted upon the enemy losses in
killed, prisoners and material.
“There was moderate artillery activity
in the Woevre and on the Marne front.
Our patrols crossed the Marne and suc
cessfully reconnoitered the hostile posi
tions”
Anxious to JJoln In Marne.
With the American Armies In Lorraine.
—Both artilleries wre. increasingly ac
tive on the Toul front yesterday evening
and last night. German guns attempted
to seek out a number of American posi
tions but were unsuccessful.
A heavy rain has caused cessation of
aerial operations.
The Americans here are eager to par
ticipate in the big fighting and feel quali
fied to duplicate their comrades’ feats
in the Marne dsitrict.
Normal Air Activity.
With the American Army in France.
—On the American front northwest of
Toul, the artillery fire war fairly
heavy last night and today. There has
been normal aerial activity.
CALL 177000, PORTO
RICO AND HAWAII
Washington, D. C. —Porto Rico and Ha
waii were called on by Provost Marshal
General Crowder today to furnish 17,000
draft registrants for the national army.
Porto Rico was asked to send on June
20 and Just 1, 12,468 men to Camp Casas.
San Juan. Hawaii was directed to send
4.336 to Fort Armstrong, Honolulu, on
July Ist.
VIM,- VIGOR, VICTORY
Colonel Oliver Edwards, post com
mander at Camp Hancock, who has been
sent here to direct the training of thou
sands of machine gun men for service
overseas, was born in Chesterfield. Mass.
In 1894 the colonel graduated from West
Point and was commissioned as a second
lieutenant. He was assigned to the Elev
enth Infantry in the government bar
racks in Arizona.
Colonel Edwards saw his first real ser
vice in 1898 in the Porto Rican cam
paign, serving under General Schwann.
It was during that campaign that he was
made a first lieutenant. In 1899 he went
to the Philippine Islands with the Sixth
Infantry. After three years of service in
the Philippines, he was assigned to the
Twenty-eighth Infantry. In 1901 he was
promoted to a captain The colonel also
Singing and Marching Becomes
Part of Soldiers’ Training
Popular Songs With March
Swing Being Taught. Part of
Regular Drill. Makes Hit with
Men.
“Music hath charms” is an oft-quoted
saying and this is true with the singing
soldiers in the cantonments throughout
this great land of the free.
It is the order of Colonef Oliver Ed
wards, the commanding officer at Camp
Hancock, that singing be one of the
added features in the training of the
soldier. This new phase of army train
ing is working wonders wherever it has
been tried. Almost any morning may
be seen two and three companies of men
singing the latest war songs, under the
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COLONEL OLIVER EDWARDS
JUNE 12, 1918.
served with the Sixth Infantry in the
Philippines. Eater he was transferred to
the Fifth Infantry and from 1903 to 1906
was stationed at the Plattsburg Barracks,
New York state.
During 1906 the colonel went to Cuba
with the Fifth Infantry and served there
from 1906 to 1909 in the army of Cuban
pacification. From there he was ordered
to Fort Leavenworth in 1909 as a student
officer and was a distinguished graduate
of the 1909-10 class a a graduate of the
army staff college class of 1910-11. Dur
ing 1911 and 1912 the colonel was on duty
as instructor in the army school at the
staff college.
Early in 1912 the colonel, then a cap
tain, was ordered to France for a tour
of dutj r with the French Infantry, being
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leadership of Music Master Clark. This
is accomplished immediately after break
fast, and before the setting-up exercises
and field drills take place.
Music is ono of the fundamental parts
of the course in which tho soldier is led
to the battle. A Sammy may be on a
long hike with other boys; he has a
great appetite for water and food, and
it is impossible for him to receive re
plenishments. However, he soon becomes
disheartened and discouraged when sud
denly a voice is heard in the distance
saying, “Let’s sing, boys!” and all will
join in on a chorus, another chorus, and
still another, which gives them pep, pep.
pep—enough pep to endure the trials
ahead of them. What has kept up the
spirit of these men? Why. the Sing, and
that is the reason a singing army de
velops into a victorious army.
Here below is the present program of
(Continued on page thirteen.)
MAJOR ALFRED BRANDT
Major Alfred Brandt, shown here in his
office at headquarters building', Camp
Hancock, was born in Europe. He came
to this country quite a young man
and now claims valentine, Neb., as his
borne.
The major has been a member of Uncle
Sam’s army for the past 20 years. He
has seen valued service at different army
posts. His duties here are in the nature
of staff, being a member of the
general staff corps.
Chief aptong Major Brandt’s duties here
will be that of commandant of the ad
ministration and co-ordination section.
For the present the major’ is bead of the
Department of Public Information, meet
ing the newspaper correspondents and
furnishing such information concerning
the camp and its activities as may be
made public. Characteristic of regular
army officers whose duties have been
wide and varied, the major is, while at
all times courteous, frank and direct to
the point. He has made many friends
about the camp since coming to Hancock
a few weeks ago.
RUSH ITALIAN
RY’S TO CAPACITY
Italian Headquarters.—Railroads be
hind the Austrian lines in northern Italy
are being rushed to their capacity night
and day in bringing troops to the front,
distributing them to different sectors and
moving heavy guns and large quantities
of munitions to positions near the bat
tle line. X special system of drills to
improve the physical condition of the
Austrian soldiers and give them training
for assaulting positions has also been put
into effect. The Austrians In the moun
tain districts are under the direct com
mand of Field Marshal von Hoetzendorf.
Field Marshal Boroevlc, commander-in
chief of the Austrian forces on the
Italian front, is located in the Piave
river district.
It is known that the enemy is making
strenuous efforts to prevent deserters
from reaching the Italian lines, carry
ing information of troop dispositions.
The enemy is being watched carefully by
the Italians who seek to checkmate r
threatened offensive, whether it be on :■
larg scale or intended merely to bluff
the Italians from sending troops to
France or to satisfy German demands
for an offensive.
Behind the tlalian lines the aspect in
tho country is peaceful.
PUT BY HUNS IN
EXPOSED PLACES
Geneva.—French soldiers, escaping from
Germany, declare the Huns are placing
British prisoners in exposed positions in
the towns along the Rhine as reprisals
for raids on those places.
TWO killed; nine
HURT BY BIG GUN
Paris. —The long distance bombard
ment of Paris was resumed this morn
ing. j
Two person# were killed and nine
were wounded fin* yesterday’s bombard
ment, according to the Eclair.
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