The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-07-05
FOR TRAINING CAMPS, ETC.
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held beginning August 81, 1917, with
the definite mission Of producing a
body of line officers Infantry, caval-
~, field n coast artillery capable
of filling all places in the grades
above lieutenant and many of the
places in the grade of lieutenant in
the second 100000 troops.
The training camps to be establish
ed for this purpose will afford those
not in the military service, or drafted
in the future, the last opportunity to
become officers. Also, in connection
with these camps it is to be noted that
mature and experienced men are need
ed to fill the higher grades first lieu
tenant, captain, major, and a few lieu
tenant colonels) in the second $780,
600.
2. Date and locations of camps.
Date (for all camps), August q to
November %, 1917.
Locations:
Fort Myer, Va. e camps).-For Di-
visiOnal Area l maine, New Hamp-
shire. Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, and Connecticut) and Divis-
ional Area V New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland, District of Columbia, and
Virginia.
Fort Mcpherson, Ca, G camps).-
For Divisional Area II Congressional
Districts 1 to 90, inclusive, of New
York state, being Nev York City and
contiguous territory and Divisional
Area VII alabama, Georgia, and
Florida.)
Fort O~glethorpe, Ga, G camps).-
For Divisional Area III New York
Congressional Districts q to 43, and
Pennsylvania Congressional Districts
10, IL, IA, Is, 1921, rs, and 2S) and
Divisional Area VI Tennessee, North
Carolina and South Sarolina).
Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind, G.
camps) For Divisional Area "
pennsylvania Congressional Districts
not included in Area IT'D, Divisional
Area VIII (Ohio and West Virginia)
and Divisional Area TX Indiana and
Kentucky.)
Fort Logan H. Roots, Ark. e
camps), or other place to be designat-
ed.-For Divisional Area X CWiscon-
sin and M%ichigan) and Divisional Area
XII mississippi, louisiana, and Ar
Kansas.
Leon Springs, Tex, G camps)-For
Divisional Area XI (Illinoisl and Di-
v%isional Area XIV (Texas, Arizona,
New Mexico, and Oklahoma).
Fort Riley, Kans. g camps)--Divis-
ional Area XIII minnesota, North Da-
kota, South Dakota, Nebraska and To-
wa) and Divisional Area XIV (Kansas
Missouri and Colorado.)
Preside of San Francisco, Cal, IL
camp)-For Divisional Area XVI
utah, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Ne
vada, Oregon, Washington, and Calf
~ornia).
3. Quotas of Camps Based on Pop
ulation:
Each camp will have a quota equal
ing the population of the divisional
are (CengTs Bureau estimate, 1915
multiplied by 0O016. This will give to
each divisional area about 1000 men
and Will insure al equal basis of rep
resentation to each state in the union
according to population.
4. Qualifications.
% Glasses eligible to apply. Age
limits.
ca Members Of the officers reserve
corps Zine sections) who, through no
fault of their Own were unable to at
end the first series of camps; also
reserve officers of staff corps under
so years of age with at least two
months service in war and who have
had experience in infantry, cavalry.
or artillery.
CD NOncOmmissioned officers of the
Regular Army recommended in March
1917, for tempOrary appointment in
case of war and who, through no
fault of their own, were unable to
attend the training schools for regu-
lar army nOncOmmissiOned officers in
April, 1917. Maximum age limit, so
years.
Co Resigned officers of the Regu-
lar army. Maximum age limit, so
years.
cd Men of proper qualifications
made eligible for the officers reserve
corps by the army appropriation act
OF May y, 1917. Maximum age limit
so years.
(e) Men who have qualified for com
mission under general orders, No. AZ
war department, 1915. Maximum age
limit, so years.
C) Citizens of the United States
who have had war service in the pres
ent war as officers of noncommis-
stoned officers of the line in the arm
les of allied lowers. Maximum age
limit, A years.
co Men of exceptional qualifica-
tons who rendered their services to
the government prior to June 5, 1917,
and who have been listed under Cen
eral orders, No. II, val department,
1916. Maximum age limit, so years.
CHI Citizens with valuable mill
tary experience and adaptability for
commissioned grade, or citizens VINO
have demonstrated marked ability and
capacity for leadership, n are clear
ly adapted for military service in COM
missioned grade. Maximum age lin
it, A years.
Note-Men who applied for the first
camps. Right to enter camp, if Sc
lected. is not affected by the fact that
applicant is drafted before or after
camp begins.
The minimum age limit for all APP
plicants is 20 years and 9 months.
However, in order, to obtain the ex-
perienced class of men desired pref
erence will be given to men over p
years of age other things being equal.