9:30 A.M. Arrive Forwarding Camp. All troops possible, except
_colored_ to be under arms.
Formation to be designed by General Longan.
Only necessary supply work and police work to be performed up to
the time troops are dismissed in order that they may prepare for
reception of General Pershing. As soon as dismissed, men to get
into working clothes and go to their respective tasks in order that
Commander-in-Chief may see construction going on. (Work of dry
delousing plant not to be interrupted.) _Colored_ troops will be
passed through wet delousing process as planned.
Colored troops will furnish usual police details, _and their work not
interrupted_.
Colored troops who are not at work, to be in their quarters, or in
their tents, kitchens, delousing plants, etc., to be inspected.
Route followed to be designated by General Longan.
Plan of Forwarding Camp as planned to be in possession of General
Longan to show Commander-in-Chief.
11:00 A.M. Leave Forwarding Camp going to Classification Camp by way
of Spur.
Officers not on duty will assemble at these Headquarters at 9:15 A.M.
By Command of BRIGADIER GENERAL LONGAN.
RICHARD M. LEVY,
_Major C. A. C., U. S. A., Camp Adjutant._
HEADQUARTERS, 367TH INFANTRY,
A. P. O. 766, A. E. F.
January 21, 1919.
To Organization Commanders for their information, guidance and
compliance.
Men will be kept busy at all times. Area formerly used for tents
will be levelled, ditches filled in, ditches along road will be
carefully policed.
By Order of COLONEL BASSETT.
ELMER A. BRUETT.
When General Pershing came, he noted the absence of the colored troops,
and asked for them. He was told that they were at work. Whereupon he
set another day for a return trip, in order that he might review them
also.
Another order prescribing the eating place for colored officers at the
Le Mans Evacuation Camp was as follows:
HEADQUARTERS AREA D.
January 25, 1919.
Memorandum C. O. 367th Infantry:
White officers desiring meals in their quarters will have their
orderlies report to Lieutenant Williams at the tent adjoining Area
Headquarters for cards to present at Officers’ Mess.
All Colored Officers will mess at Officers’ Mess in D.-17.
F. M. CRAWFORD,
_1st Lt. Infantry, Area “D.”_