Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-24
STATES OFFERED
CAMPS To TRAIN
NATIONAL GUARD
Letter Reviews Policies and
Activities Of the War De-
partment With Reference
to Land Forces.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Policies
and activities of the war depart
mont, with reference to land forces
of the country are reviewed in a
letter to the chairman Of the sem
ate and house military committee
made public today by Secretary
Weeks. The letter. which is ac-
cepted by some officials as reveal
ing the administration policy for
future treatment of the army, is
regarded as showing that while the
secretary recognizes the demand
for economy and has effected saw
ings aggregating millions of dol
lars, he opposes any effort to de-
stroy either the efficiency of the
army or its present organization.
Following action of the arma-
ment conference on gas, aviation
and other scientific developments
of warfare. the letter shows steps
have been taken to apply new
methods to army training.
Divergent Views.
Widely divergent views appear |
now to exist even among profess
sional soldiers as to the real pow
ers and limitations of the new
weapons and the possible effect of |
their use on practical formations in |
another great war;" the letter says,
by n study of these divergent |
views 1t is hoped to deduce a rea-
sonable doctrine to govern methods
of training and to assist both mill
tary men and the general public to
a proper viewpoint.
It is understood that question
naires dealing with every phase of
scientific warfare have been pre-
pared by the general staff. Com
handing officers are required to
submit answers, giving not only the
thoughts of their troops on gas,
aviation and other weapons, but |,
also TO reflect the prevailing ci- l.
william opinions. These answers
will be studied and from them It
is expected a nolicv will be shaped l.
in accordance with predominating
beliefs.
Development OF Army.
The letter refers to development h
OF the army in it's three common ,
ents, the regular forces, the nation {
nj guard and the organized reserve.
Perplexing problems involved in {
the reduction of the regular {
to 10000 have been met. {
it saws. and orGan'z" ton of units {
to the national guard has |
The first strength report ever 9
submitted OF the organized re- |
serves. the letter adds, shows n
strength of 1900 reserve officers
ASSIGNED to unite and $4,000 others t
available for assignment. |
The regular troops will be used 7
his summer for training 100, 900 ]
national guard, 10000 reserve Of {
'icer training CORPS members, 90 t
100 reserve officers, 10000 reserve
men and $4,000 civilians. l
States Offered Camps.
For further training of the ma t
Lional guard by the states. the let
ter announces the departments de- 4
rision to offer to the states under !
revokahle licenses. the wartime q
rantonments and real estate at I
Camp Lee. Va: Camp Jackson. /
South Carolina; Camp Dodge.
iowa; Camp Pike, Arkansas, and
Camp Grant. Illinois. In each in
stance, the states would be required
% hear the maintenance expenses.
at is planned to retain Camp
Meade, Md, Camn Travis, Texas,
md Camp Lewis, Wash, practical
Y in their present condition as per- r
nanent stations of the three regu- G
ar army infantry divisions" the I
etter saws. Camp Devens, Mass, r
amp Dix. New Jersey. Camp Nc {
Iceland. Alabama, ard Camp Gus
er. Michigan, have been selected r
or training centers Of the first, :
,econd, fourth and sixth corps :
lreas. reSnectiYnlY q