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Show For A Very Hard Winter The boys of battery D. took on an new interest in their Organization last Thursday evening as they lain away for the winter their sun-shade liavs and received without cost to 'thr-m a brand new, up to the minute military. cap, and as they drew around 'em thesnug fitt;n blouse which has been hanging idly in the closet for the pa9t four months. And in Tddition to the new cap and blouse the boys were issued a new set of coat 'buttons and ornements bright -hinning buttons for the dark days the winter may bririg. Barring 'he hot, violent reds of some of our feminine firiends we think the battery is equipped with the warmest, dash-est dash-est and liveliest dress of any among us. For the past three months the Battery has spent its drill period in close order drill, millitary co.irt-er.v co.irt-er.v and those fiundameac.il things distinctive of good soilders in every land and branch of the service. Beginning now the men will receive imtructFons and practice in the particular part-icular work they are to perform as members of this particular unit,. Tiie Tractor Drivers will be taught the fundamental principals of the gas- oline engine and wiill apply their instruction on the 5 ton artillery, and the dodge repair truck. Thi-.y wiilil study the oiling system, the iginiition the traction and supporting frame of these machines. In fact j under the direction of Men. Benson they will learn to find their troubles as -tractor dirivers and remedy them. The Cannoneers under the able mpervSsion of Lt. Seely will study the dulties of the men who operates the big guns and throi.h constant practice pract-ice learn to handle the French 7 5 as knowingly and as efficiently as they handle a knife and fork. The B. C. Detail will be directed in its work by 2nd. Lt. Brunger. It will take up the laying and 'maintaining 'maintain-ing of telephone lines e'ablifhing comm.unication by codes of various kinds, operating the insrrumont3 that give the gunners theLr firing d'ita, mapping and sketching routes l and battery positions. It looks like I an intie resting and instructive winter. There are a few vaoancies in 'he battery and it is suggested that I those desiring to join do so at once I in order that they may ireceive the instructions to be given from the ' fjrst. |