The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-19
ROCKIES FEAR THEY
WILL LOSE TEACHERS
PlattSburg Camp May BE
Closed Because Of Mo-
bilizatiOn.
REGULARS READY TO 60

PLArTsBuRG. y. Y, June 1S.-The an
National Guard of the United States
caused great excitement In camp this
evening. for II Is possible that II la
mean the closing OF Plattsburg and other
training camps OF its kind throughout
the states.
Nothing can he told definitely now, for
none of the camp officers knows what the
next step will be. But il is "A possibility
that the officers detailed here may be
sent to the mobilization camps to train
the militia. According to army men the
National Guard would need a very thor
ough drilling to bring II up to the point
OF efficiency where II would be. of value
In any campaign The period OF instruc-
ton at Piattsburg is considered to be the
equal OF that received by the ordinary
militiaman In his entire enlistment.
The majority of instructors In this and
the other camps have been gathered from
military academies in the states.
There are n dozen or so from the Canal
Zone. but the rest are not assigned to
any particular companies. Such men
would probably be the first 10 he called
TO train the guard or any new troops en-
listed.
lhtti 'sS Nphlu llhtNi'"iAs I'N 49, N
TO the camps. for there would be left only
a pitiful handful Of regulars and the
second year rockies. The latter, how
ever able they might he to teach the
elements OF drill or mechanical warfare,
could hardly be expected to carry on the
work Of their own Instructors.
II is also possible that in the event Of
q call for volunteers Plattsburg might he
turned into the largest concentrating and
L.. ~. -A,.s 80 Tor IA fNNE "
who enlist. The same advantages which
recommended II for n student camp
would Apply to such a purpose and all
the equipment and facilities are ready In
place.
The order will have nc effect on the
rockies. since enrolment in any OF the
cam,,s carries no obligation to enlist
even II there should be a call for vol
unteers. There are many OF the citizer
soldiers. however. who are members or the
National Guard in their home states. and
these will have 10 leave Plattsburg i'm
mediately for active duty. A number OF
the rest would re ready to go. but would
wal, until they had been sufficiently
trained to receive commissions
No official word Of the President; 8
order was received at cannp this eve
ming. Capt. Collins. camp adjutant, anc
the other officers were first told Of II h>
newspaper men. None ot them coult
make any prophecy as 10 the future.
Az present there are the following
,roor~ concentrated in Flattsourg
I-'rht companies Of coast artillery
gathered from the fortifcat!ons near
New York two companies OF the ffrs'
Battalion OF Engineers, part OF whom
have already been sent 70 the border
TO man a new outfit Of searchlights 1--WE
troops 4 the Second Cavalry "A de
tachment from the Army Wal College
a detachment OF infantry OF the Thir'
t'e,h Regiment. who were left behind
to guard the post when the rest were
ordered into Mexico, and a de,achmen
of the signal corps,
II is hardly probable that the coas'
artillery troops wouil he sent to the
border. especially as there AR, ro'
enough OF them on the Atlantic seahoart
now to man the forts. The handful
Of infantry woulh probably not b,
called.
The engineers, signal corps and cav
airy would be desperately needed .r
any extensive campaign and the Wa
College detachment. while IT might no
20 in the field, would have enough {,
do in Washington.