Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19
SITES FOR "A CIVILIAN
TRAINING CAMPS CHOSEN
On May VIII BE Ready to Receive
Reserve Officers and Candi-
dates for Commission.
EVERY SECTION EMBRACED
Citizens Of Virginia to Train With
Those Of New Jersey, Delaware
and Maryland mt Fort Myer-Loca-
tions Announced by Department.

w Fl y G TON. April 1S.-Thc
location OF fourteen citizens training
camps at which Americas new gigantic
army Will be trained was announced
late this afternoon by the War Depart-
mcnt They embrace every section Of
the country. On May ! they will be
ready for the reception OF reserve az.
icers and candidates for commissions.
and tho course of instruction will be-
GIN one week later. The camps will
later be used for training a large part
OF the prospective army OF 600,00 men
1t develops that under the present
regulations those in training for COM
missions will not receive any pay. 1t
was announced to-day that the citi-
zens selected for admission will re-
ceive transportation. subsistence and
uniforms at the expense OF the United
States. although II is believed that most
OF them will have their own uniforms
In advance. Other articles Of equip
ment VIII be issued at the camp"
The camp for tho New England states
will be at Fort Ethan Allen, or such
other point a. may he designated by
the commanding general of the Eastern
District. says an announcement to-day
by the War Department.
The camps for Congressional Dis
tricts Nos. l to 20. inclusive, i'm New
York State (Which comprises Long
Island. New York city and small
piece OF territory Immediately north OF
New York City). will be at plattsburg
barracks, New York.
TWO CAMPS LOCATED
IN NEW YORK STATE
The camp for the remainder OF New
York State and the Tenth, Eleventh.
Fourteenth. Fifteenth. Sixteenth. Twen-
ty-frst. Twenty and Twenty
eighth Congressional Districts Of Penn
sylrania Will be at Madison barracks
New York The camps for the re-
maindcr OF Pennsylvania (Which in
cludes Philadelphia and Pittsburgh),
will be at Fort Niagara. New York.
The camp for New Jersey. Delaware.
Maryland and Virginia will be at Fort
Myer, Va. or such other place as may
be designated by the commanding gen
cral of tho Eastern Department.
''rhc camp for North Carolina South
Carolina and Tennessee will he at Fort
OGlcthorpe. Ga, few miles south OF
Chattanooga. Tenn.
The camp for Georgia. Florida and
Alabama will he At Fort Mcpherson.
near Atlanta. Ga.
Benjamin Harrison, Ind, near India
napolis.
'''rhe camp for Indiana and Kentucky
will also he at Fort Benjamin Har-
rison.
The camp for Illinois will be at Fort
Sheridan, ILL.,. near Chicago.
The camp for Michigan and Wis
consin will also he at Fort Shcri-
dan. Ill.
The camp for Arkansas. Mississippi.
and Louisiana will be at Fort Logan.
near Little Rock.
The camp for Minnesota. Iowa.
North Dakota. South Dakota and
Nebraska will be at Fort Smelling.
Mimi. near ST. Paul.
"Thc camp for Missouri, Kansas and
Colorado will be at Fort Riley. Kans..
near Junction City.
The camp for Oklahoma and Texas
will he at Leon Springs. Tex. near
San Antonio.
The camp for Montana Idaho. Wash
inSton, Oregon. California, Nevada.
Utah. Wyoming. Arizona and New
Mexico will he at the Prcsidio, San
Francisco, CAL
THOSE FOUND SUITABLE 10
REPORT EARLY IN MAY
II was announced that those exam
incd for admission To these camps and
who arc found suitable viii be notified.
and may report at tho camps botwcou
May and S.
The War Department, in anticipation
of speedy action by Congress on the
Continued on Second FageD
CHARLES A.. SCOTT.
An ui.At AL..1