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Show BOYS FRBM M ARRIVE IT GAMP CAMP LEWIS. Wash.. April 3 The fir.t increment of the seer nd draft has i arrived in camp irorn Utah and other vreetftpp r.rates. and the roen arc rapidly rap-idly iettln down to routine. Tuesday morning, as the bugles soundd first cull at 5:45 a. m . the recruits from the Beehive stato disembarked, disem-barked, tirei. but curious. They reported re-ported that they had been royally entertained en-tertained r.t stops all along the way. people loading the train wilh fruits .nd sweets To get the car stiffness out of their Jolnt: the men were briskly inarched I two miles to camp Th.' appearance of I the force was not very military', as the' men were bundle-laden. Tollowlng roll I eal 'he first army meal was served1 I the newcomers After breakfast each msn was served his bed. a tick full of raw, two blankets and a quilt After 8 hurried examination. the men were vaccinated and Inoculated for smallpox and typhoid fever An order was issued that all new nrrlvuls be quarani ined for two weeks after arrival. Thbse not picked for kitchen police duty were given their flrjt drill In "squads rlxlit iquadfl left and hold that pivot." with a masterful drill - r geani on the barking end of the orders Visitors were received until 9 "'clock the first evening. Three battalions of the 282nd infantry'. infan-try'. In which there are a large number lot Utah men, took their first hike ol j the season. They assembled on the pa ! rade ground at 7:15 with full equip-i equip-i men I. consisting of conipuny supply jv.ufjona, rl Ilea, ponchos, mess kits and shelter halves At 7 30 the command to march was given by Colonel Pegrani I V.'hitworth, who was attended by his ! full staff of olhcers. a rest was given at the end ol forty Ave minutes' I marching. Coming to u large clearing ni the pines at 10:45. the wagons i formed a larre semicircle, such as the j pioneers used in the early das. Befon ! the noon meal there was drill in close 'order. The mea.i consisted of roast beef, mashed potatoes, brown firav, creamed peas and pineapple. The noncommissioned non-commissioned officers after the meal were shown how to utilize the WaatS material ind how to construct a field I incinerator for the refuse At 2:30 the regiment reformed and I reached Camp Lewis at 4 30, where, altt-r inspection ihe were dismissed.! |