Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-12
SECOND OFFICERS
CAMP IN AUGUST
"Leftovers" Virtually AS
sured Of Training Later
at Fort Niagara
THIRD CONTINGENT OFF
Last of Philadelphia's Proper
ton Leaves for Army
Post Tonight

Virtual assurance was given today that
second officers training camp would he
conducted at Fort Niagara. y. Y" IN
Angus. for mon who were crowded out OF
the first 250O and for those who did not
have time to file applications.
The cheering news for the disappointed
applicants numbering nearly 1909 Ia Phil
adelpha--came i'm message received to-
day AZ the offices of the Military Training
camps Association. in the commercial
Trust Building from headquarters in New
York II stated that while no official an
nouncement had come from the War De-
partment, II is extremely probable" that
another camp will he held IN August
For this reason the Philadelphia branch
was instructed not to consider its work
as ended. so more applications for the
May camp will be received. IL was an
nounced today. while the matter Of an
August camp is pending.
Nearly 10000 men were raised In two
weeks for the army by the association. the
statement added congratulating the Phila-
dclpha office for its good work In
enumeratIng the camps that are filled. the
statement read: The net result is that
in two weeks OF active recruiting allowed
this Organization we actually recruited for
the army from $1,000 to 81 o0o men Of
suitable officer material"
THIRD DETAIL. OFF
The third and last contingent Of Phtla-
d"lphians and southern Philade lphianS will
leave for Font Niagara tonight The second
detail left last night in three special trains
that carried about six hundred men.
Amid cheers and tears of their relatives
and friends nearly 500 young Philadel-
phians lett on the White Special" from
the Reading Terminal at s O'Clock The
first contingent which left Thursday night
was called the Red Special; the contingent
tonight will be the Blue Special"
From Broad street another special train
carried $50 other young oncers-to- be
while nearly 100 more left or othe? trains
for the camp throughout the day.
crowd of more than 5000 was on
hand to bid farewell to the White Spe-
cial' The train was in two sections OF
seven Pulnnans and a club car each
The routine OF camp life as vet has NOT
started at Niagara.
Upon arriving AT the fort the men found
the post adiItant's once moved out under
the trees in the grove close to the trolley
terminal and all surrendered their ere.
dentials and registered. The staff Of clerks
was small and the task long and tedious
one some of the men sanding in line for
hours.
HAVE CHANCE TO SEE SIGHTS
This gave them ample opportunity to get
q first glimpse OF their surroundings where
they will make their home for the next
three months Across the river less than
half a mile away IL tn" plains OF Niagara
where thousands of Canadian troops re-
ceived their early training. Nearer the lake
Is Fort Mississaugua, another landmark and
relic Of the early frontier days when the
redsliin roamed the pains and woods in this
section.
After registering the recruit was assigned
to his place in the new frame barracks
built since war was declared About $50
men will sleep in each of these buildings.