The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-19
SECOND P"LATTSBURGI
CAMP Is PROBABLE
Gen. Wood Plans to Crafty
Many More Citizens Who
Desire to Train.
PRESIDENT SENDS PRAISE

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Of military instruction will probably be
established In this city at the close OF
the present camp on September s. This
announcement was made by Gen. Wood
to-day upon his return to the camp from
Governors Island.
Gen. Wood expressed himself as de-
lighted with the progress the business
men are making. and II Is his intention
to form them into a provisional regiment
to take part In the Of the
United States soldiers who are now as
sembllng IN his city. The field maneu-
vres which will begin on August 25 will
continue for n month. Gen. Wood gave
out the following statement:
"Next week there will be here a full
battery OF field artillery. a thousand men
In all probability a regular neld hospital
and ambulance units, These will be sent
here In connection with the annual field
training OF the First Brigade and the
Second Cavalry, which begins the latter
part OF this month and In which the men
now here will be organized as q pro-
visiona' regiment and assembled as the
nrst regular infantry brigade. The men
OF this camp will In that way get the
benefit OF a weeks work with the regular
ARM troops. taking the place In the
man9uvres OF the Twcnty-second In
fantry. which is now stationed at Doug.
las, Aria.
Applications Are Pouring In.
About 500 appllcatlo-s have been
received In New York within the las,
two or three days for another camp 10
follow on the heels OF this one ard
/ find a great many letters here in my
mail this morning Of similar import
and II looks as though there would be
enough men to warrant another camp
for a mont on the same lines as this
ono
Thu matter is now under considera-
ton and 1t will depend upon the num-
Der of applications received within the
next few days. II would be very on
venient TO establish such az additional
camp here. because the regular troops
will be here anyway for their annual
field training and the equipment and
the whole establishment are already
here.
ION my return to camp thi. morning
found acceptances here from the fol-
lowing men who will visit the camp. the
definite dates to be later
Assistant Secretary Breckinridge. Sec
rotary Garrison, Henry L. H~igginson.
Col. Roosevelt, John II. Finley, Col,
c. y. Townsley, head of the military
academy. and Gen. Hugh l.. scott"
Speaking OF the interest generally
that has been manifested IN the camp
Gen. Wood says that during his ao'
serce he has received many expires
sions Of praise regarding the camp anG
lauding the idea OF the establishment
of military instruction camps. In addi
ton a stack OF letters awaiting his re
turn ooutein many eNpre ssions OF =
similar nature which point to a wide
spread interest in the success OF the
whole project.
President Wilson Praises Camp.
In the mail which awaited Gen. Wood
upon his return TO Plattsourg was iH=
following from President Wilson eA-
pressing his regret AZ not being abe
TO visit the camp OF military Instruc-
tion
THE WHITE HOUSE.
WAsHISOroN, August Is. 1915.
Ny DEAL GEN. Woup-l nave roll
lowed as well as ! could a. n distance
wha has been done n P.dttsburg
have followed Il will the greatest In
terest. think all concerned ought TO
be congratulated upon the success OF
the experiment
Unfortunately, It will not be posi-
BILE for me TO visit the camp. ] hnd
that ! must tread a very narrow round
In order 10 keep In constant touch
with public matters OF the hrst inn
portance. II would give me real pleas
ure TO visit the camp and ] air sorry
hat / must deny myself the chance,
Sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON.
81 am very much pleased with the
Presidents letter and delighted to re-
celvS this added mark OF his approval
OF the instruction camp" said Gen. Wood.
II md all others In camp regret ex-
ceedingly that the pressure OF public
business does not permit him 10 come 10
camp at the present time and hope that
circumstances will allow a visit In the
later stages OF the amp, | know that
he would appreciate the interest and
esrnestness OF the men and derive much
satisfaction In noting the thorough way
in which they are doing their work and
the rapid progress they have made
Rockies study Machine Guns.
The rockies took up the study of ma
chine guns to-day, detschnents going
about two miles from the camp with the
armored cars brought to the camp by
Squadron A OF the New York state Nj
litia. Under direction of the officers of
the squadron and the regular army Of
hctrs the first lessons were given. Dur
ing the forenoon about six hundred men
shot on the rife range at 400 and 500
yards. and In the afternoon about three
hundred reported for voluntary rifle
practice, while an equal number went
out for cavalry practice.
Col. Dickinson arrived at the camp to-
night with two troops OF the Second
Cavalry, the band n machine gun
platoon Of the same regiment from Fort
Ethan Allen. The entire Second Cavalry
is now at the camp and the Third In
fantry from Madison Barracks and Fort
Ontario will report about the middle Of
next week, being On the march to this
city.
The biplane from Garden city will
make its first flight tomorrow. Avia-
tor Millman, who has been Mt the camp
OF the machine to-day and by direction
OF Capt. Bulling, in charge of that
branch Of the service here, he will make
his first Hight tomorrow, The machine
will go over the city and land on the
camp grounds. where "a lecture will be
given on tho use OF %aeroplanes In war.