The Washington herald., 1917-05-15
OFFICERS enter CAMPS
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Guard into the Federal service immed-
lately ana that camps were now being
seiecteo as training bases for the militia
forces, which will be increased to war
footing.
Full Strength Sought,
Here is what the War Department in
tends to do:
l. Put under training forthwith 75o-
600 men OF the regular army and National
Guaro as rapidly as the two organiza-
tions can be brought to fuu strenytb
2 Have the training of these troons
well under way by August / when the
hrst increments Of the conscripttye army
VIII begin TO pour in. Also there will be
ready by this time the 4OOo0 of3cers
whose training begins today. Tbev viii
take over the leadership of the seiectiye
army.
Lights were burning brightly at the
army war college last night as details
OF this general plan were being worked
out fhere stan and special officers Of
the army were hard at their tasks ar
ranging and preparing every detail that
there might be no hitch and no confusion
In the operation of the plans.
To every recruiting Office in the country
yesterday went orders TO begin the 'biR
drive" which has been long pIanned by
the War Department, but which has
been postponed from day to day and
week to week as the slow-movinE Con-
gress considered the necessary legisla-
tion ana appropriated the necessary
funds.
Seek $4,000 Volunteers.
The recruiting energies will be concen-
uateu TOT the moment in bringing into
the service as rapidly as possible the
lSS,oOo volunteers called for by the Pres
ident yesterday. These men will be en-
listed Tor the period of the war. Some
oo'Wo OF them have aleady entered the
service since April /. Every effort 10
hurriedly bring the others to the colors
will now be made.
The War Department views tho RAISING
of this force as the test of the volunteer
system. II the men come rsnidIv IN
the colors on the governments cali that
the nation needs you" it will be hailed
as largely vindication OF that system
II, now that the recruiting is under full
neadWay, as much difficulty is expe-
rienced in securing them as during the
lull of the last few weeks, there will he
no question that the draft act is abso-
lutely necessary to the nations welfare.
In the view of army men
Straight conscription will be resorted
TO in the case of the National Guard
This was indicated in high quarters at
the War Department yesterday. Each
Congressional district in the country will
be forced to supply its quota of 500. to
bring the Guard TO its war strength OF
approximately $4,000 The difficulty in
OBTAINING recruits for the regular army
leads to the view that it will be almost
a hopeless proposition to secure volun-
teers for the Guard. and for this reason
President Wilson is expected to act soon
under the authority conferred upon him
by the National Defense Act to order the
draft applied, the men who must serve
to be determined by lot
More Than 100 Camps
Plans of the War Department last nIght
called for more than a hundred camps
dotting the country from coast to coast,
within the next three months. Contracts
Tor materials for wooden cantonments and
other camp requisites were already be-
Ing let In each OF the six army de-
partments special boards were inspecting
sites for suitable mobilization camps.
In addition to the sixteen camps for
reserve officers, there will be separate
camps for the regulars and for the Ma
tional Guard. Then there will be sixteen
or more entirely distinct training bases
into the service under seIective conscrip-
tion.
The new regiments authorized by the
President yesterday will be modified as
follows:
Thirty-eighth and Thirty-ninth Regi-
ments OF infantry. Syracuse. n. Y:
Twelfth Field Artillery, Fort Myer, Va {:
Forty-seventh to Fiftieth GnClusive) in
fantry, Gettysburg National Park: Nine
teenth and Twentieth Field Artillery.
MOntauk Point. Long Island: Fifty-frst
10 Fifty-siXth GnClusiveD infantry. Chi
camauga Park, Ga; Twenty-second and
Twenty-third cavalry. ChiCkamauEa
Fortieth and Forty-frst infantry, Fort
Smelling, Mimi; Forty-second and Forty
third infantry, Fort Douglas. Utah: Tenth
and Eleventh Field Artillery. Fort Riley
Kan: Sixteenth and Seventh Field Ar
tillery. Sparta. Wis: Thirteenth and
Fourteenth Field Artillery. Fort Sill
Okla: Fifty-seventh and Sixty-fourth in
fantry and Eighteenth and Twenty-frst
Field Artillery, not vet designated; Forty
fourth infantry Vancouver Barracks.
Wash; SiXty-second and Sixty-third in
fantry, Preside, San Francisco; Twenty
fourth and Twenty-ffty cavalry. Fort D.
A. Russell. Wyoming.