| Show UI u. Si S. ARMY IS I iiD IN DIVISIONS Changes in Sweeping Plan Proposed by President Announced Announced Announced An An- by Secretary Stimson Stimson Stimson son Effective February February- 15 FIGHTING FORCES PLACED ON REAL WAR BASIS Headquarters for Four Departments Departments Departments Depart Depart- ments Now Fixed at Governors Governors Governors Gover Gover- nors Island Chicago San Francisco and San Antonio WI WASHINGTON ASHINGTON WASHINGTON Feb 2 Pro Provi Provi- Provi W Yv sion for the tactical organization tion hon of the United States army into three infantry divisions and one cavalry cavalry cay cay- alry aIry division is made mado in an order is issued issued is- is sued by direction on of President Taft and made public tonight by Secretary of War Var Stimson This plan of reorganization reorganization reorganization will become effective February Feb Feb- mary lY 15 an and includes the entire mobile array army within the continental limits of the United Hitherto there has hils been no tactical army organization higher than a regi regi- ment There have been no brigades or divisions existing in times of ot peace Upon the outbreak of ot war when an army was needed It was necessary to create such an army under all the str stress ss and hurr hurry and excitement of ot such an occasion In order to carry carryout carryout out ut the necessary sar administrative work worle connected with the military establishment establishment establish establish- ment of or the United States the country has been divided by the new now order Into four geographical departments departments-an an eastern central western and southern southern- with with headquarters ree respectively at Governors Island Chicago San Francisco Francisco Fran Fran- cisco chico and San Antonio One arm army di division dl- dl vision Islo will b situated t In each Q of these h se department being Jh In the tho southern dep department with an in- in In In each of ot the h r rem remain remaining m ln- ln ing departments The eastern eastern and western departments are arc virtually the namo Harne territorially o as the present eastern east east- em ern rn and western divisions while the southern department dep is carved carvell from tho the pres present en t ai cental division Assigned B By direction of ot President Taft Tact the following assignments to command of ot departments department divisions brigades and districts arc aro arc announced The Tho eastern easten department Major General Gen Gen- eral Thomas H. H Barry Darry the central de department department department de- de ajor General William H. H Carter the southern department Brigadier Brig Brig- adier Tasker H H. Bliss at ot pres- pres cut ent commanding department of ot the east cast the western department Major General Arthur Murray the tho Philippine department Major General J. J Franklin Bell Including InclinIng district of ot Luzon Brigadier Brigadier Brig Brig- adier adler General Geneal John J. J Pershing the Hawaiian Brigadier General General General Gen Gen- eral Funston The first division Major General Thomas II H. Barry Darn including the first brigade Br adler General Marion laion P. P Maus laus and he second brigade Brigadier Brigadier Briga Briga- dier Genera Robert K r Evans vans The accord division Major General William H H. Carter including the Fourth brigade Br General Ramsay D. D Potts the tho Fifth brigade Brigadier General General General Gen Gen- eral Frederck A. A Smith and the Sixth brigade ade General Ralph W. W H Ho o y t. t The third division Major General Arthur including the Seventh brigade colonel tho the Eighth Ele brigade Brigadier General Walter S. S Sc Schuler h er I The cavalry cavally division Brigade General General Gen Gen- eral Tu Tusker rasher ker H. H Bliss including the First cavalry cn brigide Colonel Frank West Vest Second wry cavalry tho thio Second cavalry brigade Brigadier General E E. Z er or the Thir cavalry brigade Colonel Charles P. P Hatfield thirteenth cavalry a Chance In Territories The territorial organization heretofore heretofore heretofore hereto hereto- fore existing is discontinued an and for or military purposes the territory of tho the United Stales States is 19 organized into four geographical s departments Hawaii and the Philippines constituting two more mort In addition to the four new divisions which are arc e established In continental United States there also will b be es established established established es- es three districts for tor the tho coast artillery troops troOp one on the north Alantic At Atlantic Atlantic At- At lantic to comprise the coast Artillery Continued on Par Page 2 Column 7 7 |
