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Show EVERY SOLDIER IN REGIMENT CAN SWIM ! CRIBTOBAI Canal Zone, Feb. 11 The Fourteenth infantry, stationed at Fort Davis here, has become a regiment regi-ment of swimmers. Almost every man In the outfit Is now able to navigate In the water nnd Colonel William H Oury. the commnndur, is proud of the achievement. The work of teaching the soldiers to ).,- at home In the water began three months ago, under the direction of Homer Baker, physical director of the lOatun clubhouse. After a le.stlng spell, the instructor I will undertake to teach every man In the regiment to swim DO feet or more, carrying n pack containing a first aid kit. canteen, blanket, shel- ti r half ten! ti nt pole, konoman can tent pins and other Incidentals. When thli b accomplished it Is claimed, that the Fourteenth' infuntry vlll be the only regiment In the United Unit-ed States army equal to such a feat Watermanship Is regarded as invaluable inval-uable for military work In the Cnna! Zone |