South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-19
FOURTEEN CAMPS
WILL DRILL MEN
Applicants For Commissions
in Army Must Report
Before May 8.

hshment OF Il citizen training camps
where reserve officers and appli-
cants FOR commissions in the new
war army will receive intensive mil
itary instruction was authorized
Wednesday By sec'y Baker.
The camps will be opened May T.,
and the courses Of instruction under
officers and on-commissioned Off
GERS Of the regulars will begin May 8.
In selecting locations the war de-
partment was guided largely by the
lines OF the proposed divisional
training areas. The places selected
are:
For Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky
Fort Benjamin Harrison.
For the New England states -
Fort Ethan Allen. or such other
points in New England as may be
designated b. the commanding gen
eral OF the eastern department
For Long Island. New York city
and territory Immediately north Of
New York city-Plattsburg barracks.
For the remainder OF New York
tricts OF Pennsylvania - Madison
barracks. New York.
For the remainder OF Pennsyl-
vania. including Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh--Ft. Niagara, New York.
For New jersey. Delaware, Mary
land and Virginia--Fort Myer, Vir-
ginia or such other places as the
commander Of the eastern depart
ment may designate.
For North Carolina, South Caro-
lima and Tennessee - Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Georgia.
For Georgia. Alabama and Florida
Fort Mcpherson, Georgia.
For Michigan, Illinois and Wis
consin-FOrt Sheridan, Illinois.
For Arkansas. Mississippi and
Louisiana - Fort Logan II. Roots,
Arkansas.
For Minnesota. Iowa. North Da
kota, South Dakota and Nebraska -
Fort Smelling. Minnesota.
For Missouri, Kansas ana COlora-
dO-Fort Riley. Kansas.
For Oklahoma and Texas Leon
Springs. Texas.
For Montana. Idaho. Washington,
Oregon. California, Nevada, Utah,
Wyoming. Arizona and New Mexico
the Preside at San Francisco.
Report by May s.
Reserve officers and others admit
ted 20 the camps will be notified TO
report between May 1 and at the
camp nearest their home. Those Sc
lected for admission may receive
transportation. subsistence and uni
forms at the expense OF the govern
ment. although it is believed some
OF them will have their uniforms in
advance.
The maximum attendance at every
camp has been limited TO $500. The
war department would prefer a
larger attendance, but the serious
shortage of regular army officers
make IL unwise TO attempt instruc-
tion for more than that number for
the present.
During the first month the student
officers in each camp will be divided
into Is companies, regardless of the
arm OF the service for which the in
dividuals are destined. The qualif-
cation OF each man will be studied
with view 20 assigning the neces-
sary numbers for further instruction
in the separate arms. At the end of
the month the men will be reassigned
in the necessary proportions for the
formation OF nine infantry compa-
mics. three batteries Of artillery. two
troops of cavalry and one company
Of engineers. Others will be selected
,or the coast artillery and sent 10
Fort Monroe. Virginia, or Fort Win
field. Scott. California, 10 finish
training.
Those remaining at the division
camps then will receive two months
additional training az the end Of
which regular army officers will Sc
lect from each company. troop and
battery. the officers for one regiment
OF their respective services.
The plan contemplates providing
carefully selected officers for 16 in
fantry divisions and two cavalry d.
visions by the time the supply de-
partment Is able 20 furnish equip
ment and the necessary machinery
can be put in motion for recruiting
enlisted men.
Need 1000 Officers.
The total number OF officers re-
Quired is approximately 10000. Men
of the more matured age and eN
perience as leaders will be given
preferences Army officers believe
that the camps will turn out the
number OF officers needed by the
middle OF July for service with the
first SOC. 600 increment Of volunteers
or conscripted men.
Strong emphasis is given by the
war department TO the necessity Of
having the first 10000" the best
that the country can produce.
The minimum age OF those who
attend IS fixed at 20 years and nine
months: the maximum at q years.
IL Ia planned 20 have students at