The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-11
{ LISTMEMNTS
ARMY BRANCHES
ARE INCREASING
Expect Peace Time Army to Be
Easily Recruited
SEVERAL NEW FEATURES
Tank Corps School is Opened at
Camp Meade--Can Choose Own
Assignment.

Observation-Disclosures in the
various branches OF the federal mill |
tary service are on the increase. If |
men continue to volunteer their serv-
ices the new peacetime army will be
obtained with ease. The many new
army features, and particularly the
educational advantages offered, are
unquestionably responsible for the
larger interest in the army; and then
there are now 1S branches of the serv
ice to choose from. Men will be ac
cepted for three-year service only in
any infantry organization serving IN
the United States, Panama, or Alaska
but will not DO accepted for Philippine
Tor Hawaiian service. This includes
general assignment, service in the
seven divisional camps and on the
Mexican border. The motor transport
corps can accept white soldiers only
who are trained men for general as
sgnment Men otherwise suitable
who have not had special training for
| this work may be enlisted for the
motor transport service schoo'p at
either Camp IIolabird, Nd; Camp
Normoyle. Tex or Camp Boyd, Tex.
Upon the completion OF this special
training, their wishes for assignment
lwill be considered and If compatible
with the needs of the service they
will TO sent to the stations which
they select
Tank corps recruits will be sent to
Camp Meade, Md for special instruc-
ton in the tank corps school. after
which they may be sent to any sta
ton within the continental limits Of
Tho United States where there are
tank corps units
Tho air service Is authorized to- en-
Hist not to exceed 1900 men for enc
Year. but no more than 900 of them
for the lighter-thanair or balloon
branch. Men accepted for original
enlistment must pass test showing
proficiency in the fonowing trades
Automobile or airplane mechanic, en-
CINE mechanic, electric an, automobile
repairman fabric and cordage work
Ter, instrument repairman. rigger o.
gas man. This test will ne waived
provided that the applicant can pro
Iduee a ceftiAcatel oi graduation from
a high school To re,enl.st foc this
branch soldier must pass one of The
foregoing trade tests, and must .$ig1
up fer three eyars' service. Mer
must enlist in the air service for gen
eralmassignmenta moor Vtnn
No soldiers are being accepted FOL
chemical warfare service as this
branch is filled by men who are seour
ing advanced instruction in chemis
try Up to April 80 soldiers may EN-
list for three years in the cavalry foi
any station within the continental lin
, its of the United States. No men arr
accepted for Panama. Alaska, TIL,
Phi linplnes. nor the Hawaiian islands
In the field artillery branch men ma,
, enlist for ono year. either in thu
motor drawn or horsedrawn branch
; Enlistmentl are open foc general as
! signment, for the Mexican border o
> for any OF the seven divisional camp,
: in the United States or for Panama
! Coast artillery corps enlis'ments vii
} be accepted up to April 80 for genera
, assignment, or for Panama and tn,
Philippines. These men enlisting cas-
.. OF the Mississippi viii be accepte,
only for the coast defense of Portland
Me-. Boston. Narragansett bay south
ern New York, Long Island sound an,
Chesapeake bay West Of the Mssi
! s'ppi may enlist for service in tn
coast defense OF San Francisco c
Puget sound. The corps of engineer
is accepting men for enlistment TO
general assignment within the Unitet
States for Mexican border service, TO
spec al assignment TO the seven d
vision camps, for Panama and tn
Phi lippues Men may enlist for on
. year in this branch.
The medical department Is enlistini
,, men for any station except Panama
Alaska and the Hawaiian islands. Ii
the veterinary corps they may enlis
for any station within the Unite,
States. The dental corps Is only TAX
ing mon for service In the Unite,
, States. The quartermaster corps vii
take men for service in the, Unite,
Safes. Panama and the Hawaiian is
lands, only,
Soldiers who are elig bio for fur
Tough to the reserve may re-enlst !
they elect to serve FOR three years
] they are granted two-months fur
: Tough, provided they re.enlist for thei
, present staten, otherwise only on
month; If for one year, month
Gurlough may he granted Soldier
who are on furlough and who secur
recruits while on this furlough ma.
have their furlouCh extended. If the,
secure one recruit they receive fiv
daye eXions on; for two, Is days
for three, 20 days, and for four re
cruitg, they receive a month. Marie,
D men are only taken lor enlistment o
ire enlistment, provided 9they cal
p proyo'to the recruiting officer tina
: they arc able to support thor ,famile
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