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Show STOP USES IN THE HPS War Department Discontinues Discontin-ues Accepting Any Further Fur-ther Officer Applicants. WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. Orders were Issued today by the war department discontinuing dis-continuing accepting of applicants.for the central officers' training camps and stopping stop-ping the organization of any new classes. There are. now approximately 100,000 men In training at these camps operating on a monthly class basis. The November classes will be discontinued discon-tinued and a decision Is expected soon as to whether present classes shall be continued con-tinued to graduation. None of the additional addi-tional training camps for officers that had been planned will be established. The future of the student officers' training units in universities and other Schools also is now being worked out. Secretary Baker said today that the question of the best way to stop this work with the least disruption to the Institutions In-stitutions Involved is being considered by the college officials associated with the government in the work and also by the general staff. A policy will be worked out the secretary said, that will turn the colleges back to their regular pursuits as Quickly as possible without causing losses to the institutions. . Mr. Baker indicated that no definite decision has yet been reached as to the future of various army divisions now completely organlied or being formed at cantonments In this aountry. Asked if these organizations might see service In Europe, he said he could not answer. In this connection, however, it was learned that orders already issued effectually effect-ually check the development of those divisions di-visions which have not yet been fully organized. Transfers of officers and other steps necessary to completing organization or-ganization have been curtailed. CHICAGO Nov. 12. Tho continuance of the Student Army Training corps until June 1919, and a readjustment of school, college and university courses by January Janu-ary were recommended in resolutions adopted by the National Association of State Universities tonight. A committee was appointed to place the resolutions before the war department. .Speakers said that the military training of young men was necessary to a limited "president Benjamin Ide Wheeler, of the University of California., and members of the British Kducational mission, advocated advo-cated a return to the nntebollum status In all educational systems. A. Robe Hill, of'the University of Missouri, Mis-souri, was elected president. |