The Washington times., 1915-08-19
SECOND PLATTSBURG
4 CAMP IS PROBABLE
General Wood Plans to Crafty
Many More Citizens. Who
Desire to Train.

PLATTsBURG. N. Y. Aug. 1s.-An-
1eher camp Of military instruction prob
eNly will be established here at tho
oeose Of the present camp on september
O. This announcement was made by
General Wood upon his return to the
camp from Governors Island.
General Wood expressed himself as
delighted with the progress the business
men are making. and 1t Is his intention
to form them into provisional resi-
ment to take part In the maneuvers of
sernbiing here. The field maneuvers,
which will begin August %, will con-
tinue for a month. General Wood gave
out tho following statement:
battery of field artillery. thousand
men, In all probability, q regular field
hospital and ambulance units. These
will be sent here in competition with Sf, the
gade and the Second Cavalry, which
begins the latter part Of this month and
in which the men now here VIII pc or,
ssnnsd dr.t 1srUsr ,ssmHnfs
brigade. The men Of this camp VIII IN !,
that way get the benent OF week
work with the regular army troops;
ssss'nf tax tns psss 1nsnt9s nss When
now stationed at Douglas. Aris.
Applications Pour In.
About 800 applications have been re-
ceived in New York within the last two
or three days for another camp to foi-
low on the heels Of this one; and
lind a great many letters here IN my
mail this morning Of similar import;
and 1t looks as though there would be
enough men to warrant another camp
for a month on the same lines as this
one.
"The matter Is now under considera-
ton and It will depend upon the num-
Der Of applications received within the
venient to establish such an additional
damp here, because the regular troops
win be here anyway Tor their annual
field training and the equipment and
here.
c.ptanees here from the following men
who will visit the camp. the definite
dates to be announced later: Assistant ant
sssss''fz Tsen H.nny
Townsley. head Of the Miiitsry Acad-
emy. and Gen. Hugh L. Scott"
sa s.. sesn S1 se tEs
General Wood says that during his alb
sence he has received many express
sions Of praise regarding the camp and
lauding the idea Of the establishment
Of military instruction camps. In ad-
dition a stack Of letters awaiting
his return contain many expressions Of
a similar nature which point to q wide
spread interest in the success Of the
whole project.
President Praises Camp.
In the mail which awaited General
Wood upon his return to Plattsburg
was the following from Preaident WILL
son expressing his regret at not being
able to visit the camp Of military
instructions =. s. -
my Dear General Wood: I have fol-
lowed as we'll as could at a distance
what has been done at Plattsburg and
have followed 1t with the greatest in
terest. think all concerned ought
TO be congratulated upon the success
OF ths experiment.
"Unfortunately,i 1t will not be possible
for me to visit the camp. find that I
must tread a very narrow round in
order to keep in constant touch with
public matters of the first Importance.
1t would give me real pleasure to
visit the camp and I am sorry that 1
must deny myself the chance"
Il am very much pleased with the
Presidents letter and delighted to re-
ceive this added mark of his approval
OF the instruction camp" said General
Wood. II and all others in camp re-
gret exceedingly that the pressure Of
public business does not permit him
to come to camp at the present time