Show WHAT fu YOUR BOY InY IS DOING I HY nY DAVID M. M CHURCH nc I Written for fur the tho International IJ Nc Service V Washington Engineers arc are the wizards wiz wiz- arch ards of modern warfare It Is the task of or the engineer corps corp to prepare the I embattlements behind which the real fighters I work Engineers build the trenches and consolidate consolidate con con- positions tak taken n. n The They are often often often oft oft- en required to work under fire an and exposed ex- ex posed to dan danger r. r Work of or the en engineers like that of or orthe the Infantrymen has been highly There are uppers sappers and miners miners min min- ers frs who dl dig the trenches and construct the embattlements Then there are bridge builders builder's and roa road builders who arc are responsible for tOt the lines of com com- New cw tasks taskA have ha been laid upon the shoulders rs of orthe the engineer corps corr's IJ by mo modern modern mod mod- ern warfare One of the greatest realest of these tasks is the construct construction ion an and maintenance of or railroad lines behind the battle front Forestry If is also now a part of oC the lie engineer corps Several Se regiments of or ormen men even cn at the present moment are aie areat at work in the devastated portions of oC Franco France ranc doing work o of rehabilitation in order that the ho country ma may not find I lt it self absolutely wrecked when the war warIe warIs waris is Ie finally ended Perhaps the most adventuresome nd di division division di- di l- l vision Islon of or engineer corps men Is that of the J gas S and flame Thc These c care are the men who attack Ule enemy enem with withal gas al clouds an and flaming fire Cire In fact the they are the tho only men In the th engineer corps who engage In offensive fight fight- In ing The rhe element clement of dan danger clanger er to men in the en engineer corps Is Ig high These men while not essentially cs fighting i men work for tor the most part under fire lire and have little or no opportunity oi to seek eEl shelter for tOt that Is their work building shelter for tor the other othel fight fighters r r- r Commissioned oHI officers els el's of or the engineer engi- engi n l- l neer corps arc are all t technically trained men Enlisted men as far tar as possible I I i II I |