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GAS ATTACK 13 SALUTE PROPERLY. “ The Soldier Who Fails to See an Offi cer, Will Fail to See Foe,” Says Maj. Gen. 0 ’Ryan. Army officers who have visited other training camps say th a t discipline in Camp W adsw o rth is exceptionally good, and they have been im p ressed w ith the rendition of m ilitary courtesies here. Maj. Gen. O’Ryan, however, is not yet satisfied. He is trying to make the division letter perfect in the m a tter of salute, as in everything else, be fore the order comes to sail for France. In a general order, he directs th a t special a t tention be paid to this particular m a tter during the rem a inder of the training course here. The order is vigorous in wording, and says in part: “The rendition of courtesies in this di vision is not satisfactory. The standards of physical alertness are unsatisfactory. The division com m ander has personally halted men whose physical bearing and m a n ner of saluting w ere unsatisfactory, and in nearly every instance found such men in terested in their work and keen to correct their shortcom ings. W h en caused to prop erly render the salute their response was m o st satisfactory. “All the combat functions of the soldier in this w ar call for alertness, speed, aggres siveness, precision, certainty, intelligence and endurance. If officers are unsuccessful in developing their men to salute and to carry them selves according to the standards, they are unfit to attem p t to be successful officers in other and more difficult work. T h a t the im p o rtance and object of the sa lute are not understood is evidenced by the excuse offered by the men who fail to sa lute. The common reason given is th a t the soldier had not noticed the officer’s ap proach. One of the prim a ry objects of the regulation requiring the salute is the culti vation of alertness on the part of the sol dier. In many ways it is a more serious offense for the soldier to fail to observe the approaching officer than it is to fail to salute him. The soldier who habitually fails to observe the approach of an officer, whose approach he is required by regulations to observe in order th a t he may salute him properly, will fail to observe the approach ■of an enemy whose approach he is directed by order to observe and dispel. “Regim ental and equivalent unit com m a n d e rs will cause each subordinate com m a n d e r to thoroughly instruct their various oom m ands in the general principles gov erning the salute, and will cause to be made, in the presence of the company, a test of each man in the unit as to the m anner of his bearing and the rendition of the pre scribed salute. This will be done by the company officers placing them selves in front of the company and requiring each m an to pass them, giving the prescribed salute. All defects will be corrected so th a t each man in the company may hear the criticism s and corrections. Men who. salute exceptionally ‘These mud baths are just the thing* for my rheumatism.” WANTED—3,000 GOOD MEN. Steady Jobs With Famous New York Division for High Grade Citizens. R e c ruiting parties are now in New York State from this Division, seeking to sup plant the 3,000' and more men who have left the Division through transfer and dis charge in the last six months. Three offi cers, six N. C. O.’s and twelve privates are doing the work. M ajor W a lter L. Bell, 102d Ammunition T rain will have his headquar ters at 298 Main street, Buffalo; Captain John S. Thompson, 108th Inf., will cover the Hudson and Mohawk Vallies from headquar ters at 467 Broadway, Albany; Captain T ris tram Tupper, adjutant general’s departm e n t, will cover New York City, Long Island and W e stchester, w ith offices at 25 T h ird ave nue, New York City. well will be commended at the time. Men who render the salute unsatisfactorily will be given special instructions, their nam es being listed at the tim e for the purpose. Not less than one-half hour daily will be used during the drill period each day dur ing the present week for drill in the salute.” A whilrwind cam p aign is planned. Good men have been lost and only good men will be taken in th e ir places. Most of the men lost to the Division w ere lost because their specialized training m ade them more valu able elsewhere. “Clear-headed fighting men to m a tch the men now in the Divi sion,” will the sort of men who will be ap pealed to. Many societies of veterans and patriotic societies are co-operating w ith the recruiting m ission in its work. MILITARY AUTHORITIES TO PUNISH ALL SOLDIERS FOR CIVIL OFFENSES. The case of Priv. E rnest Cahiff, arrested in Spartanburg for disorderly conduct when he was accused of trying to break into a woman’s house has been turned over to m ilitary authorities. This action was taken after a conference betw een the civil and m ilitary authorities. Soldiers who break city laws may be arrested by the civil au thorities who will turn them over to the m ilitary authorities for punishm ent.
