The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-22
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sANs FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE
great military training camp for OH
GERS OF the reserve corps at the pre-
sidio here will open tomorrow sharp
at quarter to six with reveilI6.
Twenty-Five hnndred prospective United
States army officers win spring from
bunk aud bed and within fifteen min
utbs, the call will sound for breakfast
and the three months course Of tfain-
ing begins. PIT
College and professional men of all
grade Of society and degrees Of wealth
were ready for. the first drill Mt seven
thirty. to be followed throughout the
morning BY periods OF drill and M
Preside Active
The pre4idio, bounded on the west
BY the mighty Paci6c aud on thu oast
by the grounds Of the Panama Pacific
day with color and activity. Ofacers (
commahdg rang curt; the officer
= ro6kies'' alert to obey orders strict
~ on Tie ilfst day, sprang into action
and stood n Attention for the next
7 spieK and span in their untamlliar
uniforms the candidates presented q
superb example Of American manhood,
con,bfnin9 mentality with brawii de.
sire Of service to their country with
personal pride IN the careers they have
lehos6ns Ak ~ fi
Of the 200 who reported nearly 1000
are already commissioned as officers III
the reserve corps. The Others are
candidates and on their own merits
WY depend tnelr z commissions Al
VII fgeeile .ne course 81 instruction
" we st1'q Y4s's VIVID tne exception
ehas .n mos, r,eItylay commissioned re-.
$3.50 "a Pss, ~" 10y sAlui VA VIII
4 ~ ~ '. : ~ Z, az A ing
III ~ arcs AZ III 4 *, AZ ~ -
! inzt ~ AZ vii ~. t.ngh. ,n,.n
trv. eayairv5 seld artillery coast a,.ii.
lSyy and 4. Z; , ,esr;n ar,,,s az 49, ~.
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For the iirsi month snst,uet,on -,
be devoted "a hasis Z. irfantrv rart snd
to- bstrnefion IN those anties ~ aa,sars
common "a All nchas ~ ths ssr,,ina
Ineluded r. tbis NJ fsnt t,;tehine "a
and REVOLVER nraetihe, orrhniza,,or ~
coribaiies box ~ snnniv ynt;nus ana
eouibmenf Now 70 prenere Nod ana
foo3 valnes trench digg;no ana Ali
f5fInafion, toset6er WIN nany ;ne;.
dental branches q fhe service
With the becinnino ~ tbag secand
month, 4 traininr The iifteen eomns,;ss'
combrisino three battalions. will he 81,
assigned INTO nine 1ompaI,ies "a infan.
nv two OF eaxalr$. fhfee ~ 6.ld 81.
tiilerv ana ana euoineer. combk nv \ N
addition "a cenersi inst,actiop. sneeisl
instrnetions Win "a o3ven RI the hran.b.
es az he service 10 which fbe men have
been assigned. .rhe infantry ofiicer.
VIM Sc given demonstrat ions ~ treneI
constrncfion. use az machine Guns. nse
az tha nd orenades ana bavnnefs. natrol.
+ ihQ and other details necessary for nv
edncation ~ first class ofsicer. V
Cavalry Instruction ~
A INSTRUCTION during the second month
in the cavalry branch viii include car,
and nse Of horses and mules. cavair,
nafroling and instrneffon In infantrs
| S5fk which eayalrS bas "a nerfoym d;s
mm onnted The 6eid art;IIerv viii "a
c.esive dnr;nc lbe second monfh M 81 n,
n.tr,ctior7as tha c.ysI,,, tora.ha,
,.i.b ~ - az ola ,ssefy,;3 ali ~ ~.
s,at;or = m ~ ny Fly ~ NJ " q
nj, 49, 49, a..,, x,
.,,,,ataa T. 5es;sn;sa saI3 ea,tse.os ~ :,
* ytI nv tsanstIs $3.50; 49, ~ 1SL
IttrtlS7 ~, !, tSPr,''.b q ny
4 y1E1 end ra.ii eres WY KY ~ .
ueiense morAs WIN spVvinl selerehc
20 cohceaiment ~ gun empihcemen
IRON asroPiane opseIyatlop.
Inc tlird montn q THlnlng VIII pe q
ELABORATION ot tpe secopd month. a
I yet the war department has not az
7, nounced how many eQmmissions VIII p
given AZ the completion Of training
1 Many Not Paid
All Of the reserve officers who hay
already been Commissioned viii ieceiy,
I, "a addition TO pay, quarters, heat an
I, light. The candidates Tor commission
4 will receive quarters, heat and Hghi
1 rations, uniforms and arms until thei
paw begins, when they will be require
i To provide their own food. and nav 10
Their uniforms. slt "a II " q = 3
Each man will put In ten hours
lday AZ hard work. five "a the morr
no three HI the afternoon and two i
The eyening The evening hours wi
In gaevotad,to study. ma each man Wi
Ina nht ~, his honor ID study conscieI
/ tio5sly for that period. Ofieefs wi
Wa detailed 10 five the mon whateys
aid n 7pecessarV and 10 kIuervisA Al
-. 49, = /. 81 .r.ffH !. VS. 49, z ~ -