col:?Airy and detachijknt :isv/s.
Private Lewis Tuttle, 6532498 arrived at ChiIksct Barracks Thurs
day and was assigned to Company "HM. Tuttle has the reddest hair
that we have seen for many a day but is not in the least sensitive
concerning it; in fact he feels at home when he is called ’’Bed.”
Privates Slip pin, and Young have been appointed Privates First
Class.
The race is not to the swift as evidenced by one or two men in
our organization. Pvt, Eileaberger made a splendid effort to bre
some world’s records on the bayonet course but was
using the wrong thrusts. Reports from Company "F"
to Murphy, C. J, , whirlwind, who ran the course in
stopping twice to straighten his bayonet.
disqualified for
give the prize
44 seconds after
Sgt. Loftin, PRC
of foreign service.
McLeod and Jo Hie have
appliei
for an extension
McLeod who is nov on furlough writes us
the Chilkoot pest. He is visiting most of
Alaska, He reports the bathing great down
frequently concerning
the cities of Southeastern
in the south.
Major Smock the Dental Surgeon is back to the post
and is busily treating our men.
from Anchorage
NEWS FROE THE BAYONET COURSE.
Companies ”E’’ and ’’E” have teen very busy qualifying on the bay
onet course during the -oast .tek. There have been very near every
man qualified in both companies. Company
has finished the course
with the exception of two on furlough and two in the hospital. Forty
five of forty-nine men qualified as expert, ten 100/j. Eighteen
others qualified with 94% or only one miss. Company ”35" stila. has
several men to run the course.
0^
J
;he forty-six who have gone lor
record forty-four qualified as expert. almost everyone from both^
organizations show some effect of their strenuous chords in scratch
ed hands, shinned faces and sprained ankles and knees. The art of
bayonet fightinv al ays a l ost important part in hind to hand _ignt—
ing under the splendid supervision of the officers and non-com’s
of the post e~erv” man will be fit for such an emergency if it should
arise. But, with, the training tie we’ve had on the rifle range we
don’t believe that an enemy would ewr come that close to us.
THE ARL'V MUIF,
Things are going better for the French in Morocco. We would not
take any of the credit from Marshal detain; tut we io note thatthe
American mule has arrived. Wherever there is war he is in demand*
Motor transports cannot take nis place on mountain paths. The whirl
of aeroplanes, the swish of bombs or the scream of shells cannot
disturb his phlegm; or oaths unduly hasten him to a nervous break
down, His toughness and ornaryness is proof agains all climates.
If you could get the enemy soldiers in turn to tickle his heel he
could win any war by himself.