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The Daily Missoulian
Missoula, Missoula County, Montana
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At Camp Lewis on Oct. 9, companies conducted bayonet practice drills, including simulated charges, interrupted by Secretary McAdoo's speech on insurance law. 25,000-30,000 men on parade; camp has 16,600 of 18,000 third quota and total 37,000 drafted men.
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Camp Lewis, Oct. 9. - Drill routine at Camp Lewis took on a more martial aspect today when many of the companies were put through bayonet practice. Foot movements were given first, the men jumping to the right and left, advancing and retreating, all the time keeping off an imaginary enemy with imaginary bayonets. At the termination of these movements the men rushed forward in a simulated charge cheering loudly. Drill, which was interrupted by the speech of Secretary McAdoo, who explained the soldiers' and sailors' insurance law, was taken up after dinner. Between 25,000 and 30,000 men were on the parade ground. There are now approximately 16,600 men of the 18,000 men of the third quota in camp. The total of drafted men at Camp Lewis is 37,000.
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Camp Lewis
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Oct. 9
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Drill routine at Camp Lewis included bayonet practice with foot movements against an imaginary enemy, followed by a simulated charge. Drill was interrupted by Secretary McAdoo's speech on soldiers' and sailors' insurance law, then resumed after dinner. Between 25,000 and 30,000 men on parade ground; 16,600 of 18,000 third quota men in camp; total drafted men 37,000.