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Show CHICAGO WANTS TRAINING CAMP i War Department to Be Urged to Establish School to Accommodate Ac-commodate Middle West. Chicago, Aug. 12. Establishment of an army training camp for Chicago, Chica-go, similar to the one at Plattsburg. -N. Y., will be asked of the war de- partment Congressman Martin B. Maddca f announced today that he would lea for Washington next week to urge the establishment of a training camp, to serve the middle west, where men will be given a course of instruction ' to qualify them to act as officers in a r volunteer army. "The attendance of Chicago as at Plattsburg," Congressman Madden said, "is full indication that a camp In Chicago would draw a large number num-ber of recruits. There are hundred of men here who would be glad t0 L get such instruction! as the cam? P gives, if only the school were easier I of access. I believe that similar schools should be opened in various sections of the country." |