Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 310, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1918 — Coat Shortage Now At An End, Baker Reports. [ARTICLE]

Coat Shortage Now At An End, Baker Reports.

Washington, Jan. 14—Overcoat shortages at national guard and national army training camps were reported ended except at Camp Beauregard, La., by Secretary Baker in a further response today to the senate military committee’s resolution urging immediate steps to provide the soldiers with adequate winter clothing. Many of the camps still are short of woolen blouses which the secretary said were particularly hard to obtain. The report was based upon the war department’s latest telegraphic advices from the division commanders. Emergency express shipments and local purchases have been authorized and Mr. Baker expressed the belief that by 1 today “all the men are comfortable.” Sixteen camps and cantonments mentioned specifically bv the committee’s resolution were reported upon in detail. Of a* total shortage of 11,500 overcoats, Camp Beauregard needed 10,863. A deficiency of about 68,000 blouses was scattered among thirteen posts. Blame for delay in furnishing winter,garments was placed by the secretary partially upon supply, but largely upon the transportation situation. • . *