Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-13
SELECTION OF SIXTEEN
CAMP SITES COMPLETED
Charlotte, N. c., Finally Confirmed
as One Of Locations in Place
Of Fayetteville.
TRAINING OF NATIONAL GUAR1
First Increment VIII BE Called Into
Service Of Federal Government
Next Sunday, and Movement Will
Begin Within Few Days.
Ipy Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON. July 12.-Selection OF
rsixteen camp sites for tho National
Guard was completed to-day. when
Secretary Baker approved Hattiesburg.
Miss. and Alexandria, La, and an
nounced the change of tho Fayette-
Vile. N. c.. site to Charlotte, ~ C.
Routing OF the guardsmen from all
States to the camps for training pre-
liminary to their departure for France
was Immediately worked out by the
ments submitted to Major General
Bliss. acting chief Of staff, for ap-
prevail None of the bureaus recon-
mendations was revealed.
The first increment of tho guard will
be called into service of the Federal
government next Sunday, although the
draft clause of the national defense
act will! not be applied to any of the
guardsmen until August 5. Movement
to the camp sites begin within a few
days, as supplies sufficient for the men
already have been secured
The fact that the guard is to be
under training even before drawing for
tho selective army begins indicates
that of the men drawn, the first to see
service will be those assigned to va
cancies In the guard or the regulars.
presumably the first men turned into
the army by this process will go to
these two forces. and they may be
under orders to join their regiments
in less than two weeks.
REGULARS NOW SHORT
OF ABOUT 10000 MEN
To-day's recruiting bulletin showed
that the regulars were short a little
more than $4,000 men, which probably
VIII be reduced to less than 10000 be-
tore the draft forces become available
The best obtainable estimates Of the
National Guard strength indicate that
they VIII need less than 10000 men
when they so to camp
No announcement has been made ma
to the course TO be followed with guard
regiments already in the Federal SER
vice and which are doing valuable work
In guarding property all over the coun-
try. There are more than 10000
= utii Io" On tne Feueral nay
roll for this duty. Whether they are
to be relieved and sent forward to tho
camps or maintained at their present
posts has not been stated
The selection Of Charlotte over
Fayetteville was "solely on the ground
OF the accessibility of an enlarged and
adequate water supply" according to
statement from the committee on
public information tonight
The statement said that Secretary
Baker expressed approval OF the hearty
cooperation OF the people of Fayette-
Vile and their generous attitude. but
pointed out new water supply would
have to be tapped to supply the Fay
etteville site, and this would take con-
siderable time.
In announcing the selection of Hat
tiesburg. Miss. and Alexandria. La, as
guard sites the statement says
This decision was delayed only by
consideration OF the splendid facilities
offered at Jacksonville. Fla, which
were highly rated by General Wood
The Jacksonville site is one. which has
some peculiar advantages. and will be
considered by the department in con-
nection with further plans"
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