New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-12
Equipment Sent to Camps
Keeps Pace With Arrival
Of New Troops
To Call Out Negroes
Mexicans Are Not Liable to
Draft, Says General
Crowder

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE num-
bor Of men of Americas new National
Army either actually under training or
ordered to the sixteen environments
throughout the country totals 4Sl'loo'
In making public these figures TO-
day. Secretary Baker said that 'he
shipments Of clothing TO the camps are
Lcenine mace with the arrival OF the
nov troops. Up to October 2, the day
hefore the second increment OF drai'
mon was ordered out, nearly l5'oVo'VoV
articles of wearing apparel and Steep
ING equipment had been sent 10 ,ne
n+oruents. Shipments are being
Car,, Funston. in Kansas, has the
croo,est quota Of men Of any OF the
camps. with 1858. Camp Lewis III
washington, is second with S0'lh, and
Caup Dcvens. Massachusetts, th'fo'
mirh 92o9o Camp Custer, Michigan
has the smallest number, 1913
1888 at Camp DIX
Tho numbers of men at or ordered
- tho other camps follow: Camp DIX
Now Jersey. 1853; Camp Dodge Iowa.
% 224. Camp Gordon, Georgia. 2Z'ooi
Camp Grant, Illinois, 25,5O2; camp
Jackson. South Carolina, 24,975; Camp
49, v;rc;r;, 27.O51; Camp Meade,
MARYLAND, 2O,ScO; Camp Pike, Arkan-
sas. 24.639;. Camp Taylor, Kentucky
27.4e2; Camp Travis, Texas. 2s'249;
Camp Sherman, Ohio, 1856; Camp up
, ton, New York, 29,550.
Articles sent to environments for the
new men include 100000 blankets,
400 34G bedsacks, 436,743 cotton
breeches. 259,S05 woollen breeches,
267.579 cotton coats. 204,728 woollen
coats. 2s9.713 overcoats, i,OO2,S56
pieces of underclothing and 93h'54
pairs Of shoes. =,
All this material was manufactured
in this country, and the Quartermas-
ter's Department of the army an
nounces that deliveries have been
made that seemed impossible a fe"
weeks ago. The industries nave been
completely modified for the big task
Of supplying the regular and National
Armies and the National Guard.
Negroes Called This Month
Negro men of the Nationsl Army will
be called out some time this month, ~
was stated at the War Department to-
day, to be assigned to the environments
throughout the country in accordance
with the organization plan announced
Monday. The exact date OF the call has
not been fixed, but il will be soon after
the graduation OF the negro otticers
from the training camp at Des MONIES.
The presence of the new officers when
the troops arrive is regarded as vitality
necessary, as all the preliminary work
of equipment and training rests square
" on the juaior and commissioned
officers. The latter are 10 be assigned
from the ranks OF the four regiments
Of negro troops in the regular army.
Provost Marshal General Crowder re-
iterated again to-day that Mexican citi-
zens are not liable 10 draft in the
United States National Army.
an the Southwestern States said
the proYost marshal general, "the i'm
preston prevails that Mexican citizens
are liable for draft in the National
Army. and this impression has caused
the exodus to Mexico Of many foreign
laborers. Mexican citizens who have
not made any declaration Of intention
to become citizens of the United States
are no more liable to draft than other
aliens
Like other residents, Mexicans were
required to register under the selective
service act. They may be required 10
appear before the various local boards
to prove the fact that they are not citi-
zens Of. the United States. Upon salts
flying the local boards that they are
aliens they will be exempted and not
required 10 serve with United States