The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-19
WANT TROOPS WHERE
THEY CAN Be TRAINED
General Sa2s Makes Formal Recon-
mendatson That Local Commands
Be Sent Away.

Formal suggestion AMI recon- mend :
alton for the transfer OF the Virginia
troops. now stationed at Camp Stuart
and Sherwood Park. to Tobyhanna
and oFrt Myer. or other suitable
placea, was made yesterday by Ad-
4utant-General w w Sale 10 Major
General Leonard Wood. of the East
ern District, at Governors Island, N
\. In his letter. General Sale stated
that the men were not realizing the
run advantages OF camp life by re-
naming here. II is fully expected
that the department will act fayora bly,
on the suggestion.
General Sale has had the idea OF sug
sesting the change to the War Depart
ment for some time. Yesterday morn
ing he called General Wood on the
telephone. but he was not at his office.
and he talked with Colonel Simpson.
adtutent OF the Eastern Department.
who asked that the request be put In
writing. From the trend OF the con-
versation and other Indications II is
believed that the men will be ordered
away as soon as the arrangements can
be made by the War Department
According to thhe plan of General
Sale. the Blues and Signal Corps are TO
be sent 10 Fort Myar.. and the Field
Artillery and Field Hospital to Toby
hanna. Pa II these places are not pre-
pared to receive the men, General Sale
requested that some other placs be
selected which would be selected which
would be equally as we'll fitted to give
the men the needed technical train
ing.
Training Vow Up TO Government.
AS the situation of the men now
stands, the State OF Virginia has done
all possible to give them every op-
portunity for the necessary instruc-
ton. and bring them to the highest
efficiency IN their work. But with
the taking OF the Federal ath, the
men passed ut the authority OF the
government of the State, and the
Federal government must take the
steps that would prepare the troops
The government Is amply supplied
with horses and could have sent them
to the mobilization camp long ago
Even If they were not able to fur
nish the men with Mounts, the adtu-
tant generals ONCE, had It been noti-
fed would have arranged to bring
the animals here. and the commands
could have had them three weeks ago.
Announces Recruiting stations.
General Sale yesterday afternoon an
nounced the stations for the ten re-
cruiting officers who came to the city
Monday and have passed the physical
examination and been mustered into
the service, The recruiting details will
be located as follows; Major A. B.
Percy. for the First Infantry, at Lynch
burg: Captain r. E. Wilkins, for the
First Infantry. at Danville; Captain
George W Burns. for the First Infan-
try. at staunton Major w. T. Johnson.
for the Second Infantry. at Fredericks-
hurgt Captain J. l. Mitchell for-tfre
Second Infantry, at Roanoke: Captain
Joseph v. Bidgood. Jr,. for the Second
Infantry. at Petersburg; First Lieuten-
ant Blair Wilson. for the First Artil-
lery. at Norfolk; Major A. c. Epes. at
Cape Charles: First Lieutenant r. c.
Kent. for the Richmond Blues. at
Wytheville. and First Lieutenant r. H.
Bondurant for the Field Hospital
Corps. At Bristol
Each officer has been allotted an
area OF seven to eight counties within
the State. including the cities In such
counties. 1t ts expected they will leave
tomorrow with thu detail Of one SER
geant, one corporal and one private
each, and immediately install them.
selves at thsir stations ter the recruit
M -AamDalen.