The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-18
MILITIA OFFICERS
WILL move APRIL |
First Squad Of citizcn-soldicry
Soon to Leave for
Front"
GOVERNORS 70 APPOINT
War Department Makes State
nent as to Payment and
Equipment.
GOVERNORS TO APPOINT
Especial to The Times Dispatch !

Washington. D. c., March 17-Ar-
! engagements for tho attendance of
militia officers at the San Antonio,
Texas. and San Diego. California,
camps OF instruction were completed
by the War Department to-day. and
in about two weeks the first squad OF
citizen soldiers Will be ordered to the
front"
For tho past weck or SO aides to tho
chief of staff Of the army have been
busily engaged In formulating plans
for the attendance of State militia OF
iicers at the manoeuvre camps, and
this afternoon they announced that X
is now up to tho Governors of the sew
eral States. acting upon the advice
and recommendation OF their rcspec-
tive adjutant generals. to select tho Of
ficcrs who arc to have the privilege Of
spending two weeks In a regular army
camp. The following statement was
issued by the office OF the chief OF
staff:
The expenses connected with tho
instruction OF the militia officers are
to be mot from the special approp ria
ton, 'encampments and manoeuvres,
organized militia After so much Of
this appropriation as is available has
been exhausted any State will be al
! lowed to send additional officers pro-
vided the expense connected herewith
: is met from state funds or funds al
| lotted to tho State Territory or Dis
trict OF Columbia under section 1861,
| Revised Statutes
How Apporfioned.
"Thc total number Of officers sent to
tho camps OF instruction. whose eS-
penses are paid from the special APP
preparation. 'encanpments and manocu-
vres. organized militia Will be appor
| toned among tho States, Territories
and the District OF Columbia in pro-
portion to the strength OF tho organ
lied militia In the various States. Ter
ritorios and the District OF Columbia.
"Afier the number of officers to be
sent from any particular State has hecn
decided upon. the State authorities will
he notified OF the number Of each rank.
arm of the service and staff corps to
| be snnt from that particular State for
| each period of two weeks, The State
militia authorities will be INSTRUCTED
to Issue the necessary orders for these
J officers to proceed to tho camps desig-
mated, and report upon arrival to tho
commanding general thereof for assign
| ment. AS soon as these orders have
/ hcon ISSUED tho State militia authorities
will forward to the Division Of Militia
! Affairs list OF tho officers so ordered
! CAS- far as practicable officers sent
TO tho camps of instruction at ono tin1o
+ will BIO selected from all tho States
+ Territories and the District OF Column
bia, this to insure all tho States. etc
being properly represented at these
| camps, no matter how brief may be
| the duration of the camps
| Not Exceed Two Weeks.
The tour Of duty for each officer
will not exceed two weeks, exclusive
| of the time required for travel.
| "Adjutnnt-Erncrn1s Of states are not
eligible for this duty.
| "NJilitin officers Will take with them
their full field cGuipmcpt, Including;
bedding and mess kit, taey VIII not
tnkc mounts. The commanders Of the
instruction CAMPS will he directed To
assist militia officers in hiring private
| mounts In tho vicinity Of the fnatr,,c-
ton camps. Tho hire and forage VIII
have 10 he pnid by tho mIlitin, nnd ms.
he paid from nilotmcnts under section
1851, REVISED statutes, MS amended, or
From sfnte fund,." r II, McC.