Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-16
REGISTRATIONFOR
SECOND RESERVE
CAMPS NOW PAU
Enlisted Man to Get His Chance
After this Camp is
Enrolled

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal-The chance
o. d civilian to become an officer IN
the new army has dwindled. The
chance went on July L.. On that cate
registration for TIE md officers re-
serve camp closed. The camp is to
open at the Preside here on August
-.
After this camp it IS the purpose
OF the war department to name its
officers for all new increments from
the regular army, the national guard
and the sele2tive draft units actual
ly in training.
The candidates at this second Off
GERS reserve camp will come from
the eight states in~the western de-
partment OF the army. This camp
will provide line officers for the sec
end increment Of 100000. All Off
GERS not supplied by this and other
camps will come from the regular
army, the national guard and drafted
forces
Therefore all officers named after
this second camp closes will be from
the ranks, and the only way a civilian
will qualify for the straps will be
through extra effort after he has be-
come member OF the selectiye draft
army.
In view of this fact, it is expected
that there will be an overwhelming
number of applications for this sec
ond camp. The local camp will be
limited to 1000 men. 1t is expected
there will be more than that num-
Der OF applications from this city
alone. Those denied admission will
lose their last chance to become Of
ficers under the present system.
Due to the vast strength of the new
army there will be plenty of oppor-
tUnty for officers positions, even al
ter the reserve officers camps, the
regulars and~the national guard have
supplied their quotas. The selection
OF men from the new army for straps
will depend upon merit in service,
military experience and executive
ability.
The embryo officers in the present
camp are now under the big guns.
While the cannCns boom they are be
ing put through all of-the maneuvers
oil an army in action. 1t is as close
to actual warfare as possible.
The big guns, which have been sup
piled by a battery of the national
guard field artillery, are being used
= for the twofold purpose of giving
the rockies nerve and practise in
heavy, ordnance. The gun, practise
marks the opening of the second per-
iod OF intensive training, which is
expected to be more severe than the
first.
In this period the rockies, who are
presumed to have learned practically
all of the rudiments of drilling, will
show what they are capable of doing
under fire" All that will distin.
guish this period from a real cam.
Paign will be the blank shot in the
guns. The ones who pass success
fully through this ordeal Will be en-.
abded to go into the trenches In
flanders and lead a charge or direct
= gun attack.
p. An connection with this big gun
drill the rockies are being initiated
into some OF the fine points of range
shooting at Fort Barry. Two COM
panies at time are being taken to
the fort for lessons in sighting, air
currents, perapectives and all other
elements connected with effective
rifle work.
The first intensive period included
such features as saddling a horse.
assembling the harness for a cavalry
steed after it had been purposely
Scrambled" to test the rockies edu-
cation in the line of equine equip
ment, and bridge building. The men
also learned to saddle and ride a
horse correctly, although this was
hard on many who have never rid
den anything harder than seat in
street car.
The second camp is expected to be
much the same, and the ambitious
civilians are lining up with a zest.