Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-13
Recruiting Station
Winchester Army Station Transfer
red to Alexandria-To be Per-
manently Located Here.

The General Recruiting Service OF
the United States Army has opened
recruiting station on the 3rd floor
of the Smith Building, 624 King
street. this city.
This station is branch of the
central recruiting station at Rich
mond. Va. and has been transferred
here from Winchester, Va. Sergeant
Pavne. G.. S. L.. who has recently
returned from the Panama Canal
Zone. is in charge. The other mem
bers Of the personnel are Corporal
Shinault. G.. s. l.. and Private First
Glass Williams, 53rd Artillery.
Men will be accepted at this sta
ton for one or three years enlist
ments. All re-cnlistments are for
three wears. For each three year
enlistment or c-enistment 500
bonus is paid.
Men who enlist for one year will
be sent to one of the Virginia Req
ircntS. Bv this is meant regiments
Of the regular army which have
hcen allocated to the State Of Vir-
e;nia, and arc already comnosed
chiefly of men from this state These
regiments are the 62nd Infantry,
which is located at Camp Lee, Va,
one of the finest camps in the coun-
try. In connection with this regi-
ment an army school is conducted.
which permits Il man to learn almost
any trade he desires. The Virginia
Cavalry Regiment is the 10Th Cav
airy. located ut Camp Del Rio. Tex.
Men who chose this regiment have
opportunity Of travelling across the
continent and or being stationed at
the best camp on the entire Mexican
border. Most Of the men who have
enlisted in Virginia during the past
six months have chosen the 18th
Cavalry. This regiment is located
lust 80 miles north Of Sahinas, where
Pancho Villa made his last head
quarters.
Those who favor the artillery viii
be sent to the 10Th Field Artillery,
1T Camp Bragg. n. c., or to the
53rd Railroad COAST Artillery at
Camp Eustis. Virginia. These are
both splendid regiments, and well 10
Gated.
Men who re-cnlist. or enlist for
three yea:; will be given any as
signment they desire. either in thu
United States. or in any branch that
is omen in Panama. the Philippines,
or Hawaii. There are also few
vacancies in the infantry for assign
mcnt to the American forces on the
Rhine.
rolornd men of high caliber will
be accented for assignment to the
oath Infantry, Columbus. \. NJ, or
the 25th Infantry. Nogalcs, Arizona.
Men who desire to join the local
engineer regiment, 5th Engineers, at
Camp Humphreys, will be sent to
that organization just as soon as
their examination has been compile
ted.
The local recruitip" authorities
desire To make the Alexandria sta
tion the hest in the entire Virginia
district. 10th in the manner in
which it is conducted and in the
number Of recruits obtained. They
will be clad to have any of Alex
andria's citizens visit them in their
new office. and will furnish all de-
sired information az to enlistment.
They particularly desire to be
Of assistance. il possible to previous
service. ex-Army men. Questions
regarding the VictcrE button. Vic
tory medal. bonus. etc. as well as
those of general military nature
will he answered to the best Of their
ability, and in case of doubt. Il do
cision can be obtained from the
central station at Richmond, Va.
Recruiting all ever the United
States has taken big bfnm; over
Is 900 cnlistmcnts were obtained last
mont ha!one: 5000 mere than in any
previous month since the close ot
the war. The Virginia district rank;
very high among the states in tho
Union in this regard. having exceeded
tho quota allotted them for the month
of July.
# is expected that Alexandria vii
continue to turn il recruits to tbs
army in even greater numbers thar
they have in the past; and 1t seem:
certain that they will now that the!
have permanent recruiting estab
lishment located right III town.