Evening journal., 1918-04-19
U. s. TO TRAIN More
ARMY Officers
Fourth Series of Camps Will
Take on Task of Pro-
viding Leaders
DELAWARE COLLEGE
STUDENTS ELIGIBLE

WASHINGTON. April i9,-In antlclpa-
tion OF possible needs" OF The army, a
fourth training camp for officers will be
starter beginning May 40, the War
Department announced. dlspelllng the
reports that no more such camps would
be held. Graduates Of tho camps will
be eligible FOR commissions as second
noutenants OF The line as vacancies
occur.
The fourth series Of camps Will be
conducted on tho same lines as those
now drawing 10 a close. The camps will
be open TO enlisted men, members OF
senior classes OF colleges having regula-
tion military training, and civilians with
at least one years military training dur
ing the last ten years.
TWO per cent. OF the enlisted personnel
OF the regular army, National Guard
and National Army, except men IN the
coast artillery units viii DO designated
70 attend the officers training schools.
being selected by their company COM
manders.'
Requests for admission TO the camps
viii not be received after May 4, and
the War Department urges trat all can
didstes forward their applications with
out delay. Men OF draft ago who have
had year OF military training under
army officers In recognized schools
during the last ten years arc eligible
for admission TO the officers camps, but
the War Department requires that they
must agree to enlist FOR the period Of
the war, and agree TO serve In the ranks
II they are not among the successful
candidates recommended for commits
slons as second lieutenants,
Students IN colleges where military
training Is taught by army officers Will
be eligible II they are members OF the
graduating class or such advanced
classes OF the senior division as TO
havo had not less than 300 hours OF mlli-
tary instruction between January I,
t9iT. and May IS, 1918.
Included IN the list are the follow
ing instructions In Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and Delaware:
Pennsylvania -- University Of Penn
Bylvanila, Pennsylvania College Penn
Bylvania Military College, University OF
Pittsburgh, Penn State College and the
Carnegie Institute Of Technology.
New Jerssy-Rutgers College and
Princeton University.
Delaware-Delsware College.
The War Department issued the fol-
lowing statement IN explanation Of the
requirements Of civilians OF draft age
who desire to enter the camps:
ANY graduate Of draft age who has
had at least one year Of military In
Etruotion at an educational institution
under the supervision Of an officer Of
the army while attending same and
who desires to attend a training school
should submit without delay 10 the
head Of his educational Institution OF 70
The professor Of military science and
tactics OF the institution. a letter ap-
plying FOR admission TO the fourth Of
ficers' training school In each case the
applicant should name the years n
which he attended the institution, give
his legal residence, the date and place Of
his birth, his citizenship, weight and
height.
He should also submit a detailed re-
port Of his physical condition made by
a doctor or surgeon, the scope Of this
examination TO be equivalent 70 that
prescribed In regulations for q commits
sion In the officers reserve corps, the
requirements OF which can be obtained
from the nearest officer on recruiting
duty In the locality IN which the appli-
cant resides.
He should state that he thoroughly
understands and agrees that, II selected
10 attend the training school, he will