The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-18
.C0MPL LETE PLANS FOR SENDING NEW
 BATCH TO CAMP
Special Train for Bridge porters Is Assured Lo
 cal Draft. Boards.

Representatives of the local ex- emption boards of Bridgeport met at the University club at noontime to- day to outline as definitely as possi- ble mobilization of tine $50 men who will go from Bridgeport, Thursday as 40 per cent. quota to the first dtvis- ion of the new National Army.
 It was practically settled that Bridgeports division will require the maximum car capacity permitted by government regulation on passenger railroads-a 12 car train.st's A special train made up at Bridgeport will run through direct to Aver by way of New London.
 Decision was made that all men subject to the call will be assembled in groups at the exemption boards offices tomorrow beginning at a., m. and every half hour thereafter until noontirne At this time each man will be furnished with, his division number, transportation vouchers and such essential instruction. as may be needed.
 | Leaders will be picked out from each division to head the allotment, and lieutenants will aid him in the work l of keping tabs on the men. Each di- vision will approximately fill two or dinary coaches. About 70 men are al- lotted to each car
 The matter of feeding the men en route is causing some concern, but be- lief prevails that governmental in structions probably now in the mails will decide this question before night Efali
 The government has already issued orders that all men be fed in transit, and unless special provision is made by the Quartermaster's department | w. Parker Seeley, clerk of the second division board, will arrange for sand wicfes and coffee to be served the men at noontime. Under no circumstances will the men be permitted to carry food which may be eaten interrnit- tently during the journey.
 The War Department in a, special
 letter to all draft boards has advised that each man carry a pair of old shoes in which his feet may. rest com fortable on drills while the new army shoes which will be issued immediate. I ly on arrival at Camp Devans are be- ing broken in.
 Plenty of very heavy woolen under
 wear, toilet articles, towels and the
 necessities of comfort only should be
 taken. All overcoats, bags, etc., worr
 on the trip will have to be returned
 after the military uniforms provided
 by the government are furnished. Because of the information which
 has reached Bridgeport from tbe army encampments to the effect thai I selection of assignments is being n1au.
 to those who have preceded to camp l there is rush of men to gain places as alternates for those who have beer Iselected. On some bulletin boards there are as many as 50 names placed on the lists of requests to be expedi. ted in shipment. I The special police precautions that
 areJbeing taken to insure against acci- I dent at the railway station at time o1 departure include the general roping off of the platform and several squads I of men to keep the lines intact Passes, two to each drafted man, are being issued by the exemption boards On the morning of departure, hay ing assembled at appointed rendez vous not now. announced, each divis ion will quietly march through tho | streets, four abreast to the station platform where they will be kept il
 the order of their divisions. The division will be divided into platoon
 so that they may quickly entrain il
 the cars. No bands will be permit ted to accompany the men througl
 the streets although it is possible, tha
 the squads of the Home Guard t.
 which men going away have been at tached may appear in uniform to giv | their comrades a fitting send-off