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PUBLISHED BY THE ARMY Y.M.C.A.
WITH THE COOPERATION OF
THE GREENVILLE DAILY NEWS
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE NATIONAL WAR WORK COUNCIL Y.M.C.A. OF THE UNITED STATES

Vol. 1 GREENVILLE, S.C., MARCH 31, 1918. No. 25

FRANCE HONORING THE VALOR OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS
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[caption] FIRST PHOTOGRAPH OF AMERICAN HEROES BEING DECORATED BY FRENCH OFFICERS.
Photo [copyright] by Underwood & Underwood
[caption] This is the first photograph to be published in America of American heroes being decorated by the French. The picture shows General Debeney, the commander of a French army corps, pinning a medal on one of the Americans. Detachments of American troops can be seen in the background Premier Clemenceau, of France, attended the decoration ceremonies and can be seen standing to the left. He is the second figure and is in a mufti. The color guard is standing to the right.

THOUSANDS THRILL WHEN OLD HICKORY DIVISION MARCHES

Eighteen Thousand Stalwart Soldiers in Great Liberty Loan Parade

BANDS PLAYED DIXIE AND CROWDS YELLED

Talk of all military parades staged in Greenville previous to yesterday is now hushed. The imposing spectacle last fall, when 9000 men from cAmp Sevier, marched through the streets of the city, and the parade of soldiers during the Spanish-American war paled into insignificance when compared to the awe-inspiring sight of yesterday.

Eighteen thousand stalwart sons of Dixie, molded into perfect physical condition by months of training in the art of modern warfare, and led by Brig. Ge. L.D. Tyson formed their lines on Washington street at 2:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon, swung with measured tread into Main street and marched northward, passing in review before Brig. Gen. S.L. Faison, acting rommander of the Thirtieth division, who, with members of his staff, and a large number of prominent Greenville citizens, occupied a stand at the entrance to Park school on North Main street.

Standing beside General Faison were Mayor H.c. Harvley of Greenville, Capt. Leslie Vickers of the British army, one of the Liberty Loan speakers, Major J.R. Rousseau of the French army; Capt. A.J. Pack of the British army, the two last named being commanders of the British and French military missions to Camp Se- the Greenville Liberty Loan committee , and Capt. Ellison A. Smyth, of that committee. Among the prominent men in the stand were former Governor M.F. Ansel and former United States Senator John L. McLaurin.

After the shrewd eye of their commanding general had noted the smallest detail of each column as it passed, the men mounted the steep hill a little further to the north, turned into Park avenue and marched back to camp.

When the bright six-year-old boy who, when about half the uniformed thousands passed, was heard to exclaim, "Gee, there must be a million of 'em," gets to be an old man, he will be telling generations yet unborn of the great sight he saw when the boys went marching by on Thursday, March 28, 1918. Everybody thought it was great, from the youngest school child to the gallant general who is in command at Camp Sevier. The latter much have felt pride as he saw his men, for people wholly inexperienced in military affairs did not fail to notice the great improvement of the troops since the parade last fall.

The entire line was over four miles long and took about fifty minutes to pass the reviewing stand.

The troops marched in full uni- uniform, all line organizations carrying rifles and all wearing belts and canteens. The four infantry regiments, the entire sanitary train, composed of four field hospitals and four ambulance companies, together with their ambulances, carts and trucks, the 105th engineers and the 115th field artillery took part. The last two organizations marched as infantry.

A drenching rain began to pour as the last four infantry regiments, the 105th Engineers and the 115th Field Artillery topped the hill and began their long hike to camp. Neither the enlisted men, their officers or General Faison and his staff seemed to heed the downpour, and the parade proceeded as if the sun were shining brightly.

COMPANIES M. AND H WINNERS

Friday, March 22nd, 1918, was a great day for the 188th Infantry for on this day they were victors at the Division Bayonet Contest. Besides being a great day for the 118th Infantry, it was a greater day for M and H companies of the 118th Infantry, for these were the two companies who carried off the laurels of the day, Co. M winning first place in the contest, and Co. H winning second place in the obstacle course.

The companies participating in this contets were selected through an elimination process. First the best platoon in the company was selected; the platoons of each battalion then contested for the best platoon in the battaliion, and the victor of each separate battalion then contested for the best battalion in the regiment. The best platoon in the regiment was then chosen to take part in the Division contest. In this way it can easily be seen that the platoon chosen to represent the regiment had to be a mighty good platoon, M company winning first place in the regiment and H company taking second place.

The bayonet training has been a marked success and a great amount of rivalry and enthusiasm has been manifested throughout the entire division. Under the careful supervision and instruction of Lieuts. McLeod, Malloy, Wiggs, and Sanders, aided by their capable sergeant instructors, the 118th Infantry has made rapid progress in this new work. Each company is trying to be the very best in the regiment which is shown by the bayonet linego, "in, out, on guard, too slow, rest," which
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EXPLANATION
The Editor of Trench and Camp received twice as many articles that could be run in this issue of Trench and Camp. So if your article or poem does not appear don't be disappointed, for it will be published next week. The editor can not put in any more than there is space for.

THE RED CROSS WILL STAND BY THE SOLDIERS

Home Service for the Soldiers.

No Matter What Your Troubles Are --
They Stand Ready To Assist --
If You Are Troubled Read This Article.

The American Red Cross has decided to inaugurate a new service for the soldiers and sailors. It has seemed wise to put a man in every camp, whose sole business will be to look out for the needs of the families of our fighting men. Recently J. B. Branch was sent to Camp Sevier to care for this work. It is his duty to find out about theneeds of the men's families and to relieve them.If a man thinks that his wife or mother or family generally are in tightened circumstances, all he will have to do is to report the matter to Mr. Branch and it will immediately be taken up and whatever help is needed will be given. This need may run all the way from advice given to a sister or wife up to paying the rent on the house, out of which some real estate company has threatened to eject the family; or it may run all the way from locating a fine persian rug (as was actually done for one soldier) up to putting shoes on the feet of the wife and children of another soldier (as was also the case.) The Red Cross says to the men of the Army: "You are fighting the Nation's fight: we re going to stand by your home, and take your place as well as we can. This is not charity. We are doing for you what you cannot do for yourself. You are doing for us: we are doing for you. What are your needs back home?" If the officers of Camp Sevier have any cases at all in their commands that are giving worry to their men, they shouldrefer them to Mr. Branch, who will gladly and promptly give them his attention. If the men themselves have troubles back home, let them go to him and talk them over, and he will do all he can, and place at their disposal the large resources of the American Red Cross. Mr. Branch's office is at American Red Cross Headquarters, opposite Division Headquarters, Camp Sevier.