Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-13
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EnFclIinsnls for Military TrAlninu at
 Fort Terry Are Coming In Fact

EnFplimpnks for Military Training at Forf Terry Are Coming In Fact. 1 Euru1amants for the bcyR military cannos opening July at Bort TaEry. Plum Island ". Y. are coming iu fast ana at this rate the nrat camp ok ! 1.2oo boys win soon De connplets and e second may have to be started. New England is going to be represented | by over halG that number. Fort Ter Y puts one oyer the Plattseurs training and also by training the re- crultg for rapid advance 1u rank 1f | they go later to the older camp. Col. I Andrew Hero. IT, who VIII be in to meet the limitations of the young | recruits.
 Plum Island Is 1s miles southwest | Iof New London and nine from Green port on Long Island. and is five miles | long. It 1s a government reservation | reached only by government boats ! and not open to the public. The camp | is at the eastern end, a mile and a ! hieh, sandy bun. The drainage ls | therefore, excellent. The tents will l be of the pyramidaI pattern, IS feet square holding eight boys, lighted by l electricity and with wooden floors. 1 There will be kitchens and dining tents for each company. Everything j will be inspected once or twice daily. All garbage will be burned, and even the dish water will be poured on to heated stones in deep holes and turn- e6 into steam. The latrines will be dug on the bank below the camp level and the contents burned daily with crude oil.
 Surgeons h Attsndanos.
 Three army surgeons win be in att tendance. A hospital tent will at- tend to minor eases. and the regular post hospital, which is modern in equipment will take care of anything six to ten soldiers out of $50 have been i'll during the last 12 months speaks well for the healthiness of the place. Inoculation for uyphodA fever, however, is obligatory and boys must have this done before they come to the camp, as a period of several l weeks rest is necessary before ac- tive exercise can be resumed. Among the 30 or 40 volunteer civilian of1- | cers, most of whom have had P1atts- burg experience, there will be a few doctors. The food will be similar to that at Plattsburg Special attention will be paid to the milk supply.
 The daily routine will be adapted to these immature recruits so that they will not be overtaxed Reveille win be at 6. with ten minutes of calisthen- ics and breakfast at 6.30. Fatigue call at '. when beds will be made and T when boys can report any ailments Morning drill will be in two periods from to 10 and 10.30 to 11.45. Din- ner at 12. Two periods in the after and elective work. From { to 530 recreation and sports will be in or der, and at 5-30 supper. At s comes retreat call, with later in the season a boys will again be free until g when tattoo will be sounded and lights put out. The young recruits will, there fore have considerable time to them selves at different periods during the day and from Saturday noon to Mon day morning they will be free, sub 5ect only to regular military disci-
 Type of Training.
 The type of training will be, tenta- tive, as follows: Infantry training, school of the soldier, company, and the battalion, in close and extended order-the latter to include prelimi- naries in minor tactics and compact exercises-coa artillery training, service of SeaeoaSt guns and mortars the guns varying in calibre from three inch to 12 inch Sub-ca1fbre practice, small arms practice, including gall lery and range practice; this to fol- low the special class A as prescribed for coast artillery and for which a badge of proficiency as marksman will be issued. There will be elective in struction in such subjects as gas en- zines and radio telegraphy, the prin- ciples of submarine mining, road and position sketching, the use of the Weldon range finder, etc. In addition lectures will be given by selected off, cers.- Naturally, this course of train ing can be extended only as far a. the time and the available number o1 | officers permits. There will be nc hikes. but the boys will have practice in pitching and breaking camp, anG the island permits of marches, varying from six to eight miles in length.
 Various sports and recreations vii
 fill up the free hours. There are sev, eral tennis courts. a nine-hole go1
 course. fishing from the docks (boyi
 will not be allowed in boats1 and ex
 cellent swimming. Special guards
 men will be detailed to take charg,
 of the swimming. Baseball will b
 encouraged and Colonel Hero will of
 fer a cup for the winning team. Boy
 must bring their own athletic outfit
 Moving pictures will take up part O
 the evening. The r. M. c. A vii . have tent, with field secretary an an assistant and magazines and pa
 pers and tables for writing letters vii ., be at hand.
 'S' No Hangers-on Allowed. E. No hangers on will be allowed. | .s fact, to be admitted to the govern
 ment boats and to the island, a pas
 must first be obtained from Colone AerO- I The camp VIII nave reSula v guard duty, with sentinels, and un an authorized persons, even if the Cd should get on the island will not s- admitted. Parentss will be we1com' as preferably on a Saturday or Sunday IT. but they must first obtain a pass anG >m as there are no hotels on the islant n- they cannot stay over night. Onl nd two boats run daily to the island an on, visitors will have to take the n of boat from New London and the 3.s n- boat back. special boat will be o u- hand to take boys to New London i
 case of an emergency, and there
 telephonie communication with the is
 land.
 Enrollments can be made and ir IA. formation obtained at the office of tf
 New Eng1and Fort Terry committt