WAR CONDITIONS PREVAIL
AT OFFICERS TRAINING CAMP
SAN FRANCISCO—By Mall.—The
chance of n civilian to become an
officer in the new army is dwindling
fast. The chance will be gone July'
15. On that date registration for the j
second officer reserve camp closes.
The camp is to open at the I’resldlo
here on August 27.
After th'is camp it is the purpose
of the war department to name its j
officers for all new increments from
the regular army, the national guard
and the selective draft units actual
ly in training.
The candidates at this second of
ficers reserve, camp will come from
the eight states In the western de
partment of the army. This camp
will provide line officers for the
second Increment of 500j)0n. All of
ficers not supplied by this and other
camps w'lll come from the regular
army .the national guard and drafted
forces.
Therefore all officers named aftef
this second camp closes will be from
the ranks and the only way a civilian
will riualh'y for the ft raps will tm
through extia effort alter he has lie- j
I come a member of the selective draft
| army.
la view of this fact, it is expected
j that there will be an overwhelming
number of applications for this sec
ond camp The local camp will be
1'imltcd to 1000 men. It is expected
there will be more than that nuinbef
of applications from this city alone,
i Those denied admission will lose their
chance to become officers under the
| present system.
Due to the vast strength of the new
army there will be plenty of oppor
| tunity for officers positions even after
| the reserve officers camps, the regu
lars and the national guard have sup
' plied their quotas. The selection of men
from the new army for straps will
depend upon merit 'in service, military
experience and executive ability.
The emhryo officers in the present
camp are now under the big guns.
While the cannons boom they are be
ing put through all of the maneuvers
of nn army in action. It is as close
to actual warfare as possible.
The big guns, which have been
supplied by a battery of the national
guard field artillery, arc being used
for the twofold purpose of giving the
rookies nerve and practice in heavy
ordnance. The gun practice marks
the opening of the second period of
intensive training which is expected
to be more severe than the first.
in this period the rookies who are
presumed to have learned practically
all of the rudiments of drilling, will
show what they are capable of doing
"under fire.” All that will distinguish
this period from a real campaign will
be I lie blank shot in the guns. The
ones who pass successfully through
this ordeal will be enabled, to go into
the trenches in Flanders and lend a
charge or direct a gun attack.
In Connection with this big gun
drill the rookies are being initiated
into some of the fine po'ints of range
shooting at Fort Barry. Two com
panies at a time are being taken to
the fort for lessons in sighting, air
currents, perspectives and all other
elements connected with effective rifle
work.
The first intensive period included
such features as saddling a horse,
assembling the harness for a cavalry
steed after H has been purposely
"scrambled" to test the rookies edu
cation In the line of equine equip
ment, and bridge building. The men
iiIso learned t<v saddle and ride, a
horse correctly, although this was
hard on many who have never ridden
anything harder than a seat in a
street ear.
The second camp is expected to be
miieli I lie same, and tlie ambitious
civilians are lining up with 'a zest.
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Earl Mod'ni.
John J. Mitchell.
Ralph Lomcn.
Arnold I* Llebes.
Geo. H. Reed.
. Louis Swanson.
Chos. H. Lcschcr.
Faxon C. Lewis.
Jack Kristen.
Frank W. Lilly.
Edwin R. Nelson.
Minor S. McLain.
Henry J. Weber.
Fred A. Htwing.
Ole Wirum.
Max M. Rouse,
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COMPARATIVE
TEMPERATURES
Following are the lowest recorded
temperatures for this year and last
on the days lesignated. The minus J
sign before a number means below
sero.
D. S. Weather Bureau.
1916 1917
July 1 . 48 60
July 2 . 46 67
July 3 . 46 48
July 4 44 44
July 5 44 44
July 6. 48 38
July 7 . 42 46
July 8. 40 38
July 9. 37 4S
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