Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-26
SECOND OFFICERS TRAINING CAMP
TO Be FOR MEN Of EXPERIENCE.

TO provide officers for the drafted
forces of the national army, the wal
department has adopted the policy Of
commissioning all new officers of the
line Infantry, cavalry, field and coast
artillery purely on the basis of dem
onstrated ability after three months
observation and training in the officers
Training camps. Thus, the appoint
n,ent of officers of the new armies will
he made entirely on merit and free
from all personal or other influence.
AS an emergency to provide officers
for the first 100000 drafted troops, the
war department has put in operation
sixteen officers Training camps with
total attendance of about 10000,
These 16 camps correspond to the ter
ritorial divisions in wrich it is plan
red to raise troops under the Draft
Act of May IS, 1917 These camps
which began May 10, 1917, are ex-
pected to provide line officers well
qualified as to character and training
and sufficient for the first increment of
100000, with reserve for that mere
ment.
Following the policy of commission
ing officers on demonstrated worth, it
is intended that, after the first mere
ment of 100000 has been organized, Of
ficers will be obtained by promoting
officers and men already in the reg
ular army, national guard and draft
ed forces, thus giving to those who
have volunteered or have been drafted
for military service full opportunity
to earn promotion to the exclusion of
those not in actual military service.
The period devoted to the organiza-
ton of the first 100000 much, there.
fore, be devoted to training and Sc
lecting officers for the second 100000
to supplement those promoted from
troops in service.
The pediod devoted to the organiza-
ticn of the first 100000 must therefore
he devoted to training and selecting
officers for the second 100000 to sup
plement those promoted from troops
in service.
To meet this situation a second SER
les of officers Training camps will be
held beginning August 81, 1917, with
the definite mission of producing
body of line officers (Infantry, Cavalry
Field and Coast Artillery capable o.
filling all places in the grades above
lieutenants and many of the places il
the grade of lieutenants. in the SECOND
, 100000 troops.
The training camp to be established
for this purpose will afford those no
iii the military service. or drafted IL
the future, the last opportunity to be
come officers. Also, in connection witt
these camps it is to be noted that ma
ture and experienced men are needed
TIC fill the higher grades first lieuten
ants, captains, major, and few lieu
tenant colonels) in the second 100000
Qualifications
a. Glasses eligible to- apply. Agt
limits.
(n Members of the officers Re
serve Corps Cline seetions) who
through no fault of their own were un
able to attend the first series of camps
also reserve officers of staff corps un
der so years of age with at least two
months service in war and who have
had experience in infantry, cavalry, OF
artillery.
(b) Noncommissioned officers o.
tie Regular Army recommended IN
March, 1917, for temporary appoint
mept in case of war and who, through
no fault of their own, we're unable tc
attend the training schools for Reg
ular ARMY noncommissioned officers in
April. 1917. Maximum age limit, 81
years.
Cc) Resigned officers of the Regular
Army. Maximum age limit, 50 years.
Cd Men of proper qualification
made eligible for the officers Reserve
Corps by the Army Appropriation Ac
of NAV 70, 1917. Maximum age limit
80 years.
Eel Men who have qualified fol
commissions under General Orders, No
AZ. War Department, 1915. Maximum
age limit, SO years.
m Citizens of the United States
who have had war service in the pres
ent war as officers or noncommission
ed officers of the line in the armies o
allied powers. Maximum age limit, A.
years.
Ce) Men of exceptional Qualifica
+ lions who rendered their services t.
the Government prior to June 5. 1917
and who have been listed under Gen
eral orders, No. 81, War Department