Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-10
PLATTSBURG PROGRAM OUT
General instruction During First
Month.
Number Of Camps Increased 10 sixteen
-Congress Will Grant Reasonable
Pay-North Interested, south
Apathetic.

Washington correspondent of the Bos-
ton Transcript-patriotic citizens who will |
be among the first ten thousand to off
Ger the initial national army of half a
million men who eventually will go to /
the trenches In Europe to assist the sons
Of England ard France in the war Of
democracy against autocracy. The mini
mum days work. as marked out for the
men by the war department, will be ten
hours. The officers-to-be will work five
hours in the morning. three hours in the
afternoon. and give two hours each eve
ming to study.
The prescribed schedule for the aver
age week will be carried out from Mon
day to Friday, inclusive. Saturday will
be used In bringing up to the necessary
requirement work which has been inter-
rupted by weather or other unforeseen
conditions, for vaccinations. examina-
tions and tests In horsemanship. for which
no time is provided. and for additional
instructions in such matters as the ex-
perience Of the school renders advisable
1t Is expected that at least five hours of
each Saturday will be devoted to these
purposes. Whether the men will have
half-holiday on Saturdays will depend on
the needs of the camp as they develop
from time to time.
GENERAL INSTRUCTION THE FIRST
MONTH
AS the officers of the first contingent
are to be selected from the thirty-five
thousand men who will attend the var-
Gus camps, including that at Plattsburgh,
company officers in charge Of the camps
will be instructed to exercise the utmost
pains to acquire proper data regarding
the accomplishments Of each man. Upon
IN Vlyil1 he do
lions for commissions. During the period
from May IS to June 16 the instructions
at the Plattsburgh camp will be the same
for all students. At the conclusion Of
this period and for the two months fol-
| lowing the students will be grouped into
| two organizations for more general per-
sonal instruction.
The applicants for commissions will
have a comparatively easy time the first
four days they are in camp. Upon as
sembling the men will be distributed, fol-
towing which the men will be instructed
in the arrangement of beds and lockers
and in barrack regulations. One hour
each day will be devoted to practice
marches without arms. The men also will
drill three hours each day. Part Of the
time will be devoted to physical exercises,
the schooling Of soldier, sighting and
semaphore signaling. Conferences will
be held on the care Of equipment, infan-
try regulations. manual of interior guard
duty and on extract from the official bull
letin on organization. Two hours each
evening will be given to study.
DRILL MANY HOURS A WEEK
Ten hours of the second week. May 81
Is, will be devoted to evening study. Drill
ing will be extended to twenty and a hall
hours divided as follows: Physical. two
and half hours; school of the squad
close and extended order. four hours
manual of the bayonet, two and a halt
hours; manual Of the saber. one hour
position and aiming. two and a hall
hours: signaling, semaphore, five hours
Conferences on infantry drill regulation
and on guard duty will occupy fifteer
hours. The men will be given a prac
tice march. with a light kit. for two
hours
The third week. May % to June 2 viii
be bit easier on the men. as they vii
be allowed to rest Memorial Day. Eigh
hours will be devoted to evening study
two hours to practice marching. sixteer
hours to drill and twelve hours to con
ferences. During this period the men will
be drilled specially, so far as position ant
aiming are concerned, in DETECTION ant
elevation. Flags will be used for tn
first time in signaling. During the fourth
week the men will be instructed in mount
. ing guards. Gallery practice will be be
gun during the fifth week. Beginning witt
the sixth week, the individual instruc
ton will commence.
CHANGE MADE In ORIGINAL ORDEI
The original order issued by the wa
department for the establishment of tn
camps was revised to-day. The orde
when issued April q provided for the es
Establishment Of fourteen individual camps
the revised order provides for the estab
lishment Of ten single camps and thre
: double camps, thus forming sixteel
camps located at thirteen Biographies
points, instead Of fourteen camps locat
; ed at fourteen geographical points. On
Of the double camps will be at Plattz
: burgh-for the New England States an
for the first twenty-six congressions
, districts in New York State. The cam
for the remaining New York districts an
for the Tenth. Eleventh. Fourteenth, FIJI
teenth, Sixteenth. Twenty-first. Twenty
j fifth and Twentieth congressional diz
> tricts of Pennsylvania will he at Madiso
Barracks New York.
The course Of instruction in all camp
will begin May Is. The camps will
ready for reserve officers about May
and candidates for commissions on Ma
e II. Those who are examined for admis
sion to these camps and who are foun
suitable will be notified to that effect
!, others not notified neec not report at tn
. camp. The citizens selected for admii
sion will receive transportation. subsist
. ence and uniform at the expense OF tn
. government, although It Is believed thu
:, most OF the men will have their own un
/, forms IN advance. Other articles
= equipment will be issued at the CAM
a The question of pay Is under considers
n ton by Congress. Undoubtedly Congre.
will grant reasonable compensation Cit
r. zens must be duly enlisted for the thrt
\ months period of the camp. but this el
v listment obligates them merely to ser>
= at the camp and not elsewhere. The Ell
= listnent includes. however. an agreemei
II to accept an appointment in the Officer
Il Reserve Corps at the end OF the cam
+. period II such appointment Is tendert
. by Secretary Of War Baker.
NORTH INTERESTED; SOUTH APA
= THETIC.
r. The maximum attendance at every cam
d has been limited to $500. The war d.
10 partment would prefer a larger atten,
10 ance. but serious shortage of regul;
10 army officers makes 1t unwise to attem
II more at this time. There Is no questic
n at tho war department but that the CAM
d in all Northern States will have a max
Y, mum attendance. 1t Is feared. howeve
10 that the attendance at camps in the Sout
will be small Few applications ha.
70 been received from Southerners.
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