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

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal The "nancn
o. a civilian TO Dec one all otEcer in
tho new army has GWindled. The
chance gent on Jul! l.. On that date
registration for the md officers re-
serve camp closed. The camp is to
open at the I'resIuio here on AUGUST
-
Alter tu.s camp il is the purpose
O. the war department to name it's
officers for all new ncrements from
the regular army, the national guard
aid the sele tive. draft units actual
y in training.
The candidates at this second Off
GERS reserve camp viii 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 selecttve draft
army.
In view of this fact, it is expected
that there will be an overwhelming
humber 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-
tunity for officers positions even af-
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
| OF 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 ell.
abled to go into the trenches In
flanders and lead a charge or direct
! gun attack.
In connection with this big gun
Grill the rockies are being initiated
into some Of the fine points of range
shooting at Fort Barry. Two CON-
panies at a time are being taken to
! the fort for lessons in sighting, air
currents, perspectIves 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
borse correctly, although this was
hard on many who have never rid
den anything harder than a seat in
street car
The second camp is expected to be
much the same, and the ambitious
civilians are lining up with a zest.