Show I ENGINEERS ENGINEERS' CORPS I DOES YEOMAN WORK Famed U. U S. S Organization Earns Eans New Nev Glory Here and Abroad At the declaration of ot war or with GerI Germany Ger Ger- I ninny many the personnel of or the various arlous otI of- of j I flees 0 of the en engineer department consisted consisted con con- of ot 17 officers and civilian civian em- em em em- This force has s h been augmented augment augment- ed until at nt time the present time it I consists consists con con- of ot 2818 officers enlisted men and civilian At tho the beginning of or the tho war the tho engineer engineer en en- troops consisted of three regiments regiments regi regi- I cn-I I ments of ot pioneer engineers with wih trains one mounted company compan ono one en engineer engineer en- en band And an engineer detachment detach detach- mont ment at nt West cst Point The Tho aggregate strength th was approximately 15 officers officers of ot- and enlisted men At present the aggregate authorized strength Is over with an actual strength of ot approximately The personnel of the corps of ot en- en en-a en I on page pago 4 ENGINEERS' ENGINEERS CORPS Continued from pago paso 2 both commissioned and antI enlisted enlist enlist- ed has been carefully recruited and andi men have havo been assigned ned to re regiments regiments' in which their previous training and experience will probably ably prove most valuable Units Units' of the following classes have been organized Divisional en engineers sappers mounted engineers sappers for operating over extended territory forestry for lumbering and oI operation of ot sawmills railway construction I railway operation railway maintenance maintenance maintenance main main- and railway shop engineers roa J highway construction and maintenance maintenance main maln- supply and shop s general supply Including all supplies except those for railway repairs general construction construction construction con con- buildings wharves whar docks etc mining military mining quarry quarT for Cor obtaining to bo be used In en engineering en- en surveying I ranging Ins and mapping topography I j i mapping and anti sound and flash ranging c gas as and flame electrical and mechanical mcchan-I mcchan I ical lea installation and anti operation of oC electrical and mechanical plants wa water water wa- wa wa-I wa ter supply motor transportation searchlight for tor battle front illumination j i i tion assistance In transportation and andI i I use against aircraft pontoon bridge clerical labor service replacement troops crano crane operators port terminal service camouflage and storekeepers and miscellaneous Of Ot the special en engineer units unite re reI recruited re- re I I for service on railways and In Inthe Inthe inthe the maintenance of ot lines lires of or communication communication I cation man many are already In Franco France and others are awaiting recruitment re to I full tull strength In order to be ready for fori I f i overseas s service The first engineer I I I 1 I j i c I I I I f I i I I troops 1100 strong to be sent abroad arrived in France about three months after war was declared Since SInco that time the number has been greatly aug aus- These troops have e been constantly constantly constantly con con- engaged In general engineering work Including the tho construction of ot oti railways docks wharves cantonments and hospitals for the use 0 of the AmerI American American Amer Amer- ican expeditionary forces They have I in some ome instances In the tho performance of their duties enga engaged ed edIn in active combat combat com corn cornI I bat with the enemy There are now In the corps of or en engineers engineers engineers en- en I including the tho regular arm army national army national guard en engineer engineer en- en Ineer reserve corps and railroad transportation corps about officers officers cers on active dut duty and approximately reserve officers on Inactive duty luty Many IRn of ot those on inactive duty hilty arc old and well known en engineers and specialists special special- who are retained on tho the inactive list In order that th they y may be he a avallI available vail avail able for consultation and for the tion of or special questions which may mayhe bo ho referred to them from time to time |