The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-07-12
ONLY 225 HAVE
Been ACCEPTED

| Been ACCEPTED
Only 225 Of the 377 allotted to Ken
lucky for the second officers training
camp have been accepted for examina-
ton, according to n telegram received
by Governor Stanley from Adjt.
Gen H. o. S. Heistand, department
headquarters, Chicago, who asked the
Governor to urge more men tu apply
before the entries close July 18th His
telegram follows:
1.-Two hundred and twenty i've appli-
cants from your State for admission to
the second officers training camp have
been selected for personal examination
as to their qualifications for training.
Your states quota Is 377. Several
times this number is necessary to in.
sure full quota OF officers best qualified
to lead kentucky's portion of the new
national armies. Will you give publicity
to these facts through the Sunday press
tomorrow and urge your States prop.
erly qualified men to file applications
for second training camp? Applications
close July 10. Quick action necessary.
Application blanks obtainable from ex.
aiming officer, Louisville. and military
training camps association branches in
all large cities.
III. o. ). HEISTAND.
'Adlutant General. +"
IL IS not necessary that men have
previous military training to attend the
training camps, but they must be men
of ability and lie able to control and
handle men under them.
While mature and experienced men
, are desirable for the second camp,
younger men without previous military
experience will be given every oppor-
tunlty to secure IA commission in the
national army.
Enlisted men in the National Guard
in the Federal service and those not IN
the Federal service may make applica-
tion through military channels and if
accepted they will be part of their
States quota. II is unnecessary for
All enlisted man In the National Guard
to be discharged to enable him to make
application. II he is the Federal Serv-
ice aud accepted he will be on detached
service from his organization while at
the training camp. If he Is not in the |
Federal service he must secure a three !
months furlough from the Adjutant
General of the State and recommends
tons from the Adjutant General that
the applicant is suitable for appoint
ment as AN officer.
Application blanks may be securedby |
writing TO the Examining Officer. Sec.
ond Training Camp, $40 West jefferson
street, Louisville.
The Government pays the men 500
per month while in training and pro-
vides transportation, uniforms and sub
sistence. without anv expense to the
student.
Men chosen from the officers training
camps for commissions in the new nat
Ional army. the Adjutant General |
office announced to-day will be assigned |
To command troops from their own
States.
This is accordance with the policy |
aimed to obtain the greatest possible
team work among the half million of
men soon to be put in the field.
The officers graduated from the train
ing camps will serve under the leader
snip of regular army officers IN superior
command.
To overcome the prevalent belief that
only older men, who already have been
trained as soldiers. will be admitted to
the second series of camps, the War
Department emphasizes the fact that
previous military experience. even I'M
der the most favorable circumstances,
will count tor only sixth among the
points which will recommend the sue
cessful student for a commission.
A vigorous campaign Is being made
for Young blood to fill the ranks of new
series of training camps to open August
q. The department has put a definite
call for more men between the ages of
% and 81 or even Younger.
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