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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1923
Page
5
Infantry packs in France are not shedding weight as hoped. Experts say average soldier load should not exceed 61 pounds, but current tables force No. 3 rear rank riflemen to stagger under about 133 pounds. Machine gun crews carry 115 to 125 pounds each, making up about a quarter of the infantry. The bulk is fighting equipment, with weight kept to a bare minimum for bodily comfort.
The state administrative board on Tuesday authorized selling 2,000,000 in state highway bonds to fund construction through the summer program. Bids will be invited on a date to be set by Frank Gorman, state treasurer. The matter of allowing state officials and employees to attend conventions was decided. Fred B. Perry, secretary to the board, will review all proposed junkets and advise on attendance permission. Join the American Legion Now.
Army experts study ways to reduce the doughboy’s load as soldiers bear heavy packs while gas and animal transport take the lighter duties. The effort, pushed through the American Legion and similar groups, seeks to ease fatigue and improve mobility amid rough roads and ooze.
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