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Grand Forks Herald
Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota
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Washington, Sept. 12 - Secretary of War Baker's statement interpreted as indicating a third officers training camp would mean drafting 1,000,000 more men before spring, expanding the army to over 2,000,000. Plans include retaining 16 national army cantonments, 16 national guard camps, and all officers training camps for the war's duration.
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Washington, Sept. 12. Before spring 1,000,000 more drafted men will have been called to the colors, giving the nation an army of more than 2,000,000 men, according to an interpretation placed upon a statement by Secretary of War Baker, who said the war department is considering the question of establishing a third officers training camp.
Present plans contemplate retaining the 16 national army cantonments, the 16 national guard camps, and all the officers training camps as institutions so long as the war continues.
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Washington
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Sept. 12
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army expansion to more than 2,000,000 men; retention of 16 national army cantonments, 16 national guard camps, and all officers training camps
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Interpretation of Secretary of War Baker's statement suggests that establishing a third officers training camp would lead to calling 1,000,000 more drafted men to the colors before spring.