The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-16
CIVILIAN TRAINING
CAMPS To Be HELD
F ROM AUGUST 1-3O
Infantry, Cavalry and Engi-
neer Branches Will Go
to Mcclellan

work hard, play hard, make ev-
erything worth while" has been the
motto chosen by the war department
for the Civilian Military Training
camps which will be held at three
army camps from August l to 80.
Camp Mcclellan, near Admission, will
be the camp for training of infan-
try, cavalry and engineer branches
of the service. The coast artillery
will so to Fort Barrancas, Fla, and
the field artillery will train at Camp
Bragg, N. c.
Congressional appropriations for
training camps in 1928 Will permit
training of only 400 candidates in
the Fourth Corps area, comprising
number 5000 will be trained at
Camp Mcclellan, LOO at Fort Bragg
and 800 at Fort Barrancas. The
course is divided into four sections
representing progressive efficiency
in training.
Requirements of the courses are:
Basic red course, physical examina-
ton no previous military expert
ence necessary, but must possess
average general intelligence, no OBJ
legation for military service re-
CURED; advanced red course, same
physical requirements as basic red
course, must be graduate of basic
red course or equivalent, no obliga-
ton for military service; the white
course, physical requirements slight
~ higher than in either red course.
mist have completed advanced red
course or equivalent. must obligate
themselves for warrants as non
commissioned officers in either ma
tional guard or organized reserve;
ments and qualities of leadership
not lower than white course. educa-
tional requirements will be those pre-
scrbed for appointments as second
lieutenants in the officers reserve
corps, the minimum being nigh
school education, must have com
pleted the white course or equ1val-
ent thereto, and obligate themselves
fer service as second lieutenants.
office Established Here.
The government has established
an office in the old postoffice build
ing and has arranged for two army
aminations. Lieut.. Col. T. 5.
Norman and Mathews have charge
of the work in North Alabama and
can be reached over M. 531o.
This information applies only to
the G. NJ. r, c. camps and must not
be confused with training camps to
be held in June and July for r. - 7.
c. units and reserve corps o%cers.
In order to furnish well trained
demonstration troops so that prob
lens may receive actual per
Torrance on the ground. the fol-
talon; Sixth cavalry, less one squad
ron and one battery of the Eighty
ordered to Camp Mcclellan: One
battalion of infantry. headquarters
and headquarters company of the
Eighth infantry brigade and TWEEN
ty-second infantry, less one bat
talon; Sixth cavalry. less one squa-
dron. and one battery of the Eighty
third field artillery and one COM
pany. First gas regiment Instruc-
ton at these camps is given by spe-
cially selected details of Officers
who have graduated from the 1923
service schools and who are
thoroughly familiar with the latest
developments in their various spe-
cialties.
The hostess houses, with corps
of trained hostesses, will be on hand
to entertain wives. sweethearts and
friends and provide for social diver
sion.
Dates for the camps of the or
ganized reserves have been an
nounced for Maxwell Field. Ala.
Fort Bragg, n. c.. and Fort Bar
rancas, Fla. These encampment
will be held from July IA to %. The
r. o. T. C. will go to camp at the
following camp: Camp Mcclellan
Fort Bragg, Fort Barrancas, Fort
Monroe, Maxwell Field. Carlisle Bar
racks and Aberdeen. Nd. from July
IA to %.