Daily British Whig (1850), 30 Jun 1916, p. 11

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THE SCHL OF NEARY RECENT AMENDMENTS TO MILI TIA ORDER ARE GIVEN. There Has Been Some Misunder- standing in Connection With the Attendance of Officers and N.C.O's. Camp orders contain the follow- Ing about the infantry course of in- struction: As there appears to be some mis- understanding in connection with the attendance of officers and N.C.'s. at schools of infantry instrue- tion, the following amendments to militia order No. 31, 1916, are pub- lished for the information of all con- cerned: -- (1) With reference to infantry schools of instruction, M.0. No. 31, 1916, members of C.E.F. referred to in para. 2, included those who in the expeditionary force for the puropse of attending such schools and who are considered by the com- mandant of the school as suitable 2) Provinelal officers of militia who have expressed in writing their willingness to serve overseas may be permitted to attend schools of in- struction in the same manner as members of the C.E.F. Qualified of- ficers of the active militia may also be permitted to attend on the same conditions regarding overseas ser- vice, but without expense to the pub- lie (3) Officers and N.C.0's, re- gularly appointed to C.E.F. units will be permitted to draw the pay and allowances of the rank they actu- ally hold while attending schools of Instruction instead of only receiving pay and allowances of a private sol- dier as provided in paragraph 9 #chools of instruction, page 16, or- ganization and administration. This amendment, however, does not apply to supernumerary or attached offi- cers nor N.C.O's., in cases of the au- thorized establishment of a C.E.F. 'unit. These rates of pay will take _ effect from the 1st instant and such officers and N.C.O's as may come un- der the pay and allowance of their rank on pay lists of their own units and will only receive at the school itself such subsistance allowance as they may be entitled to on account of no Government quarters being available, Care must be taken by battalion paymastérs fo ensure that enlist | Which Is BARRIEFIELD CAMP No. 1909 Free Bulletin Service at Press Headquarters, Next Y.M.C.A. be only pay and field allowance is a ra the units pay lists and that neither rations nor subsistence is paid through that source. (4) All applications to attend a school of infantry must be accom- panied by G.8.0. form No. 50. (5) Officers already qualified that are attending the school for higher qualification will be permitted to wear their own uniform while in at- tendance at the school, minus badges of rank. . All other officers and N.C.O's. wil be required to wear the uniform provided at the school. (6) A probationer will rejoin his unit on the termination of the course in the rank which he held when ad- mitted at the school, regardless of what rank he may have qualified for while in attendance. OTTAWA ATHLETES JOIN 73RD BATTERY. Being Mobilized in Kingston--S8ecuring Some Fine Athletic Material. Three of the latest additions to the 73rd Battery here are Spencer Broad- bent, brother of Harry Broadbent, of hockey fame; W. J. Blackarn, well known in lacrosse circles, and May- nard Manners, better known as "Dinny,' also well known to hockey fans. Blenkarn's previous military experience consists of two years with the 43rd D.C.O.R. The 73rd is securing some fine athletic material In Ottawa, and seems to be growing in popularity with the athletic fra- ternity. . The battery is in receipt of a re- quest from the O.C. military district No. 3 for six good men for the 3rd divisional cyclist platoon, whose headquarters' are in Toronto, and which is to 'proceed overseas shortly. This unit was mobilized in this dis- trict, and is under the command of Lieut. McKimm. Another recent recruit is Charles Kettles of Ramsayville, who has been five years with the Princess Lopise-Dragoon--Guards: He also served with the 8th C.M.R. as ser- t-major. Er . Oo: who is carrying on the spiritual work for the men of the 109th Battalion, is doing a good work and his organizing ability was dem- onstrated by the splendid concert at which Rev. H. H, Bingham gave an address. | Extra Special for | Saturday MEN'S Bure da Tweeds and worsteds, grey, browns and mix- tures, at $6.95, $9.95, $12.95 and $13.95. .~ BOYS' SUITS Norfolk style, bloomer pants in tweeds and Wi y $4.95 and 5 brown and mixtures, at $3.95, 2 GEE THESE SPECIALS ON SATURDAY - URNISHINGS MEN'S F For the holiday use, at special prices. BOOTS and SHOES The largest assortment in town at leading prices. Louis Ab 336 Princess street h ramson"s THE CITIZENS ARE INVITED TO THE DOMINION DAY CELE- BRATION ON MONDAY NEXT. At.Barriefield Camp--A Good Pro. gramme of Sports Being Arranged By the Soldiers. Barriefield camp will be opened to © public on Monday, when the sol- ers will observe the city's holiday celebrating Confederation. The Do- minion Day event at the camp will be one of the biggest ever planned for this part of the country, and an im- mense crowd of people from all parts of the province will probably be pres- ent. Dominion y rates are pre- * vailing over iroads, and this ought to induce rangers to come to the city and visit their friends and relatives in the overseas battalions, who will be leaving for the front in the near future. It will furnish them an opporturity of getting a practical insight into the way the soldiers work, live and play. This camp ig their home, and through the ndness.of Col. T. D. R. Hemming, Commandant, their relatives and friends will be able to visit in that home for the day. Every facility for them to inspect the work being carried on will be granted. The programme of sports which is being arranged by the Bar- riefield Camp Athletic Association is of the very highest order. Matches of different kinds will be played, and visitors will also have an opportunity of seeing a most complete programme of sports run off, The committee met at headquarters on Thursday morning and disc Carrying out of the There will be at least here, and all will either be taking part or be present. as Spectators of the events. The bands of the vari- ous battalions will furnish music. THINK CARP SATIS Bat SHOULD BE STARTED AT BAR- RIEFIELD FOR SOLDIERS, -- Who Carry a Total of $200,000 jn Cash Around in their Pockets--No Place to Put It. The chaplaing at Barriérield camp have interested themselves in a gub- ject that should prove of great in- terest to every soldier at the camp. It is the establishment of a saving programme, 6,000 men | ussed plans for the . bank. Every two weeks at Barrie- field some $200,000 in cash is paid out in the cash'ng of cheques for the men. This money fs distributed in $5, $10, $20, or lesser amounts throughout 6,000 men, and carried by them unti] sent to their homes or put into banks. 'Some time before the ed, the proposition advan Torrance, of the city, to have a "penny bank" installed was turned down by the Bank of Montreal. This idea was to have a bank as simply a place where money could be deposit- ed without interest. This would give the bank operating the branch the use of at least $100,000 a month, which amount would probably keep increasing. No interest was to be paid, but the men were to be allow- ed to deposit or withdraw as they wished + ently thinking that camp open- ced by Mrs. The bank, evid not enough profit could be made, | H turned down the scheme. of any bank would be imposed, and the regular rate of Interest would be paid on all ac- counts. Unofficially as far as can be learned, the bank does not want anything to do with this idea either. Something should be done for a number of reasons can be given on the advantage that a savings bank would be to the boys in khaki. These men are in the camp during the time that the city banks are open. They are then engaged with their drilling, ete, in the meanwhile carrying the money around in their Dockets. On the principle that "it burns a bole in their pocket," much in t on lce.cream, etc, which } bo deposited bldg PHYSICALLY FIT IN 146TH. + -- * The men of the 146th Battal- + fon are better men physically than those in any other at the camp, according to the report of the medical board which is examining the soldiers at Bar- riefield. Capts. Malone, Mac- Gregor and Houston are the offi- # cers of the board, and every soldier undergoes a rigid test. 4 Only twenty men in 600 of the # 146th examined had to be re- # jected, which makes the percent- + age much lower than in any # battalion, where from seven to ten per cent. have to be given % discharges. + + + * + * + + + +* * + + +* * > FREEEEPIR EERE d SPREE Fide ------ | camp hots. C. C. Lester has enlisted in the 165th Battalion; Straw hats have been issued to the men of the 164th Battalion. Lieut, Hopewell, been transferred to K Capt. G. A. Jordan, 109th Battal- ion, is recruiting in Fenelon Falls. C.AS8.C., ingston. has Lieut.-Col. A. G. RE. I64th Battalion, was in on Thursday. MacDonald, Alexandria Pte. James Clement, 109th Battal- geant bugler, A parade of the 146th Battalion in full marching order was held on Thursday morning. Major R. D. Ponton lectured to the officers of the 93rd Battalion on Thursday evening. Pte. J. F. Tucker, 21st Battalion, is acting sergeant instructor at the School; of Bombing and Grenade Work. Capt. Noble, 155th Battalion, gave a lecture to the officers of the battal- fon on Company Organization on Thursday night. Capt. Dodds, chaplain of the 156th Battalion, will spend Dominion Day at Si a, where a big celebration is being héld. Col. T.D. R. Hemming, Camp Com- mandant, Major R. D. Ponton, and Capt. Kidd were guests at the 93rd Battalion for dinner on Thursday evening. -- » A splendid list of prizes for the Dominion Day events at the camp hag been offered by Kingston merchants, who should be acquainted with the fact that such acts are sincerely ap- preciated at the camp. - The programme given in the "Y" tent was in charge of Miss Rogers, or- ganist of Pirst Congregational Church. The programme was enjoy- ed throughodit, and was ably assist- nd by Lieut. Smith, 146th, in read- ngs. Rev. H. H. Bingham was the guest of the 10 : #th; Battalion last evening. is address was listened to with in- tense earnestness. The musical pro- gramme given by the band of the 109th under the able leadership of Bandmaster Hefferman was splendid. To-night will be the closing address of Hev: 'H. H. Bingham, -- ---- BROTHER OF 154TH MAN Wounded in Hand and is in London Hospital, » Louis Peters, of Corn Island, who is leader of the Cornwall Sal- vation Army band, bas been notified that his son, Pte. Frank Peters, had been admitted to N tional Orthopaedic Héspital, London, June 23rd, suffering from a &un- shot wound in his hand. The young Hah enlisted Sia the 18th Battalion of London, Ont. Mr. Peters an- other som, Pte. training i the * | lon, has been promoted to be ser- | ALL THE NEWS OF ALL THE CAMP DAILY BY OUR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE to MOVEMENT OF THE 146TH | THE TRANSFER OF EQUIPMENT | HAS COMMENCED, | Capt. James T, Sutherland, Quarter master, is Superintending the Loading of the Many Trucks, Kingston and Barriefield camp are soon to lose the 146th Battalion, [22 it will leave at 2.30 p.m., Mon- | day, for Valcartier Camp, Quebec. | The arrangements for leaving are made and the lines are | 0 camp. There are wag- | | 80ns and trucks of all kinds carry- ing the equipment of tent floors and the myriad of other things from the camp to the cars, which will take them to the eastern camp. Capt. James T, Sutherland, quartermaster, is, of course, superintending the work, and is the busiest of all, Major Gray is commanding the battalion in the absence of Lieut.- Col. C. A. Low on Wednesday and Thursday. Major Ferguson is east on a business trip. There are a number of other officers who are on their last leave before going to the Quebec camp. All the surplus tents have been taken down and are now on their way east. The orderly room pay of-| [ tice, quartermaster stores, ete. are | gone, and the work of the battalion is being carried on in the best places that can be found. The orderly room is in a bell tent, The men are working hard, but at no time since the order was first issued has the| feeling against moving become so | strong. No one wants to leave this | training grounds, which has been | fixed up at great expense and trouble [to be ene of the best in the camp. | The boys built a. splendid baseball diamond, and their parade ground is [revelled and now well drained. ee eee inn? te tr tented The Statement Denied. Barriefleld Camp, Ont., June 28.-- (To the Editor): In your issue of the 27th iust., on page 6, column 4, un- der the heading, "News from the District," appears the following? : "Pte. P. H. Gordon, a soldier of! the 80th, and later of the 155th Bat-| talion, was arrested in Belleville for desertion." The report is Pte. Gordon has Conduct Sheet, a at no time has| been absent without leave. For the last few weeks he has been on sic leave in Belleville. La Will you please see that thie ve port is contradicted in your paper, | and that a copy of same is sent to Cobourg, where this .man formerly | resided, as the report is now current there. Yours truly--M. K. ADAMS, Lt. Col, O. C. 156th Battalion, C.E.F. absolutely false, as nd The information published was from the Belleville papers, gave a detailed account of the epi- sode. ---- ADVANCED SIGNALLERS : ---- Too Busy Moving To Attend the Ine : struction Classes, The advanced class attending the School of 'Signalling is not being at- tended by very many now, as officers of the battalions moving to Valecar- tier went with their units. The Ju- nior class, however, is carrying on as before, as the course would not be in- terrupted by even a change in loca- tion of the battalions. These men Will join their battalion after the course, going in a body to Valcartier, Sergt. Hicks is preparing the wire less station and expects to have it ready for operation immediately. The advanced class will then wireless work included in their labus of training, and the instruction in this work will be given by Sergt. icks. the Royal Na-|Hick 0 mambmaan---- Mayor Ketcheson, John Elliott, Cs- non Beamish, W. Alfred, of Belle ville; Police Gan- anoque, and a number of the Alex. Peters, in|the 154th Battalion, at * | Letters To The Editor | © which | FORMER WAR PRISONER NOW CAMP INSTRUCTOR. Lieut. 8. Young, 185th Battal lon, Appointed to Machine Gunnery School. | 156th Battalion, | Lieut. S. Young, 0 the Schoo] of | has been appointed t Machine Gunnery at Barriefield, | Lieut. Young has had experiences | which outdo those of any other re-| turned officer who has been through a part of this campaign. He went overseas with the first contingent, was taken prisoner in Germany, and | after many months was released, be- Ing considered unfit for further ser- vice. In the battle of Ypres his hand was wounded, and by careful work he was able to deceive the medical officers to the extent of making them think that paralysis had set in and the whole side of his body was use- less. This ruse was successful, and he wag exchanged. In England, careful nursing brought the arm around until only a slight defect in his hand is noticeable. He is a splendid. ctor, and will be a valuable addition to the Machine Gun School. -- Heavy Mail at Camp, The camp post office staff suppos- ed that the mail would become lg. | er by the battalions leaving for val-| cartier, but such has not been the | case, The soldiers at Barrietield | have a regular mania for writing to | their friends and fully 8,000 letters are handled every day at the post offic. Two collections and deliver ies are made dally so that the sol- diers receive as good a service as the people in the city. ---- Going to Valcartier, Major R. E. Porter, Instructional Cadre, and Capt. S. F. Anderson, bomb and grenade school staff, will 80 to Valcartier in the near future to assist in the training qf the soldiers there for thelr work at the front. Both have proved to be valuable men here, and will be missed. Capt. Anderson wears a Distinguished Ser- vice Order ribbon, which was given him for his work overseas, SONENUGHAEEDED REPARS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE CATARAQUY BRIDGR To Make it Better Able to With. Stand Heavy Traffio-Vehicles Should Keep to the Right, Barriefield temporary bridge fs now well able to stand the increased traffic caused by the number of sol- diers at Barriefield eamp. Along the Water edge of the bridge a steel rail, as used on the ratiroad, has been laid, and this, it is claimed, gives an added strength to the crossing. A footpath is being constructed on northern side for pedestrians, will allow more room with to vehicles. At present, unlesssa man crossing the bridge climbs up the side or flattens himself out along the railing, he runs a big risk of be- ing struck. With the this danger will be eliminated. One suggestion advanced by an of. ficial who crosses the bridge often in a car is that ns righansd side rule of the road . strictly enforced by the military police, - Some heavy trucks of the Army Service Corps and of eco firms run from one end to the other of the bridge ki Ng a8 Dear as possible to the ti of the road- way. The drivers turn out to let on- coming vehicles pass, but refuse to allow those behind to do the same. x | The result is a string of vehicles fn line which greatly increases the weight on that part of the bridge and makes the chances greater for an ac- cident from collision. There seems to of be a sho of the supply of soft wood slabs at the camp, and the local merchants do not appear to be able to supply the demand. At Barriefield thirty cords of wood is burned . --twenty-~ four hours----five 2 of thang ng sl by the ers. ° a scareity this Arto the Army Service . Corps have had to work many more hours the fires for the bread going, an absolutely clean Men's Suits We have placed on sale * ' Summer Suits. = Prices from $10 to $20. While They Last 14 ff --WATCH OUR WINDOWS-- two-pioce t ~ Roney's, 127 Princess Street

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