Milford chronicle., 1928-03-23
U. S. TRAINING CAMPS
NEXT JULY AND AUGUST

The first call of the year for the
1928 Citizens Military Training
Camps, announced that the camp
enrolment lists would be opened
Tuesday, February %, to six thous-
and youthful volunteers residing
within New York State, New Jersey,
and Delaware.
That number of young men, rang
ing from seventeen and twenty-fOur
years, will be enrolled for :he
camps, but only the first 4,2O0 of
them can be definitely assured of
places under present plants, General
Ely said. Recalling that almost
three thousand applicants were de-
MED admission to last years C.. M.
T. Camps because of lack of facili-
ties, General Ely at Governors Is
land, N Y, urged all interested
youths to file application at once.
"The first to apply will be given
the preference" he declared. Every
one of the 4,200 vacancies which are
now available will be allotted to
qualified young men in the order
their applications are received At
this time there iss no prospect of an
increase in the number of camp va
cancies, so that late cOmers can be
given no assurance of being per-
mitted to attend"
To be eligible young men must be
of good moral character and sound
physique and at least seventeen
years and not more than twenty-four
years. The G. M. T. Camps offer
thirty days of healthful, invigorating
camp life under carefully supervis-
ed conditions, with a maximum of
beneficial, all-round outdoor train
ing and a minimum of routine mill
tary duties.
All necessary expenses, including
food, uniforms, camping facilities,
athletic equipment, and railroad fare
to camp and return, are paid by the
the student being re-
quired to lay out no funds. General
Ely explained that the c. M. 4. C. |
is entirely voluntary and
that no obligation for future military
service is incurred by young men
beginning the training.
OF the eight G. M. T. c. encamp- |
ments announced for the Second /
Corps Area, three will be conducted |
1uring July and the other five will
run during August. The camps will
in time for students to
reach their homes on the thirtieth
lay.
With both a July and an August
Plattsburg, on Lake
Champlain, again will be the scene
Of the largest concentration of G. M.
T. c. students, 1,450 youths attending
each month. This camp will offer
The complete four-year course in
studies, consisting of the
Basic, Red, White and Blue courses.
Opening also in July will be
second infantry encampment of all
our courses at Fort Niagara, N. Y,
where 300 students will be accom-
nodated, and a cavalry camp at
Fort Ethan Allen, Va, Offering Red,
White and Blue courses to 100 stu
lents.
In August there will be, in addi-
ion to the second Plattsburg Camp,
IN infantry camp at Fort DUPONT,
Del, for 200 students; coast artil-
cry camp at Fort Hancock, N. j.,
or 300 students; radio and signal
,orps camp, offering radio and ad-
ranced courses to 200 students, at
Fort Monmouth, N. j., and an ad-
-anced field artillery camp at Madi-
on Barracks, N. Y, for 200 stu
ents.
Commenting on the nationwide
rowth of the c M. T. c. movement,
Ieneral Ely said that nearly 100000 1
ouths have attended the camps |
nee their inception in 1921. In that i
ear, he said, only 10000 young {
len were trained. Last year the 7
umber had risen to 39,676. He pre- I
icted that the coming enrolment {
ork would see the camps complete a
: filled at the earliest date in their 7