New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
Plattsburg Would
Welcome Canadian
Army Instructors
The Tribune's Story of
Empty Camps Across Bor-
der Creates Comment
Commend Suggestion
rs. Officers Think Men Who
Have Been in War Would
Benefit Entire Army
Commend Suggestion

.r.,, StaT Correspondent a. The Trihnnel
plattsburg. y. Y. June 3.-United
GATES army officers at Plattsburg COM
r,od the suggestion TO import Cana
E.p army instructors, left idle because
THE lack Of recruits in the Dominion,
d, helm train Americas future officers.
They point out twofold benefit. The
..r;ciencv OF the American officers
.r.iping camps, now undetermined
nth regular army instructors, would
10 increased, and the entire army
would profit by contact with men who
bsve had actual experience in modern
warfare.
The Tribune story Of yesterday from
:, Johns. Quebec, which depicted the
Canadian concentration camps as virtu-
,ly empty and the war-tired instruct
ors with only half a mans work to do,
created much comment in the Platts-
bpre cantonment. Officers and men
seened almost unanimously in favor Of
.,o transfer of the Canadian officers to
he United States, where they are so
badly needed.
Would Find Hearty Welcome
Il is certain the Canadians would find
hearty welcome at Plattsburg. The
Canadians are anxious to come, for,
with volunteer enlistments at a stand
still and CONSUMPTION hopeless, many
Dominion officers face retirement.
These are the returned men," lncapacl-
tsted for active duty but possessing the
highest qualifications for instructors.
In the words of a student officer, there
remains to be cut only the classic
wreath Of red tape which entwlnes ootn
sides OF the international line.
Plattsburg camp is 10 lose four more
Of its most valued instructors, and the
hone Of replacing them from regular
army ranks is small. Four captai' and
company commanders to-day were or
dsred 10 depart for Washington before
June Is, where they are to receive con
fdential orders, presumably directing
them 70 Join the Pershing eXI edition
70 France. They are g. d. Freeman
fantry; c. A. Hunt, 18th Infantry, and
p L. Weeks, 18th Infantry.
On June Is the first period OF the
raining schedule ends and the men
win be divided into tho four arms Of
Inc service and pursue the instruction
separately. Thus far all have been
gwen infantry instruction. Personal
preferences will not be consulted. The
assignments TO infantry, cavalry, artll-
lery and engineers will be made on
basis Of Individual aptitude and fitness.
Engineers Going to Virginia
The engineers will leave Plattsburg
on June II for Belvoir, Va, on the
Potomac, where they viii continue their
instruction until August IL with engl-
neers from the other Eastern and
Southeastern CAMPS.
The artillery nay be concentrated ut
Fort Sill, Okla. but this has not been
decided Fort Sill. brigade post in
the Wichita Mountains, is one of the
largest military reservations IN the
United States which furnishes oppor-
,unities for artillery practice not to be
had al Plattsburg.
Lieutenant Colonel Paul a. Wolf, the
commandant, announced that college
men in camp who Will be graduated this
month will be granted twenty-four
hours leave Of absence 20 dash back 20
school and receive their diplomas. Men
from Columbia, Harvard. Yale, Brown,
Norwich and other universities who
are serving have been given full credit
Tor school work while m camp.
Arthur d. Alexander. OF New York,
was discharged for physical disability
and Captain +. S. Halle, 4. S. R., re-
caivod two dav,' leave OF absence.