Show v. t I E. E a t 1 4 z 4 4 4 4 t 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 tt RADICAL Al I 1 CHAES AN f BY A f Five ive Divisions Are rc Formed to Have Hav-e Charge of J Branches B I ches of Work Head Hea Given Full Authol it NEW NEr METHODS l WILL FIX RESPONSIBILITY Secretary J Says J Drastic MovIs Move l Is to to Distribute Burdene Burden e More lore Etl Equally Form Forme e eP t P lans Before Senate m I Bj Br International X New I I WASHINGTON WASHiNGTON WASHL Feb cb 10 A A gen ern oral reorganization of or the general ten g-en oral cral staff of the army was announce b by tIle the war department tonight Tl TIt t nets v plau pIau provides iles for five main di visions ision Each ISach i division ion will be he unde undean an assistant chief chief of staff TJ Tit chief of staff and the thc war var counci arc aro to 0 c operate eo in the general at ul ad minish duties of the genera gener staff The sweeping II charges chares provided fo to have h been un under er consideration b by Sec Secretary Baker and his chief advisers fo fat several sc weeks The secretary secretary- state stat that that- a reorganization of ot the department depart depar department ment was in pro progress re s on his nr first t ap appearance appearance b before rore the Senate military committee after the in estl investigation atlon o 0 othe the conduct of or the w war l' l was wa Instituted TI The Tho reorganizations of oC different d dl visions and bur bureaus aus of or the genera staff start will continue Mime u of Officer ers Withheld hl The names of or officers who arc ar to oc occupy cup cupy the positions provided pro for In UI s scheme heme were not given Ihen out The fhe nam of ot Edward U. U St recently ap up apI appointed pointed I surveyor ur or general of supplies I comes under the third or 01 purchase an supply division The duties of or the chief of or staff wit aril be bo betaken taken over o soon oon II by Gen C. C March tarch ordered homo home from Franc to succeed Major General Diddle Biddle as assistant chief of or staff who ho has beet acting chief C In the absence of or Genera Bliss For the present General General BlI Blip will continue to hold the title of or chic of staff start while representing entin tho the Unite I States Stales In the supreme war abroad and General March will b i designated d acting chief ehler The general reorganization of th staff Is viewed jewell in some quarters as e result of ot the con congressional t for a war cabinet and aull a munitions dl di rector rector At the war Avar department It i L declared to b be a natural outgrowth o 0 othe otho tho the rapid development de of tho taw war pro program program gram There were about forts forty six members o of the general staff Wh Jl war wai was declared This number was In Increased Increased creased Immediately and now Is abou eighty eight Moat Mast of or the present member are In France To ru Hur u The official announcement of ot the re rc reorganization organization says Tho burden upon the chief chie of or staff th the assistant chiefs of or staffs and th officials forming the general staff I 1 In their duties in connection with the thel administration ut of the army urmy program b by bythe the military establishment has so 80 Increased in increased creased that It H becomes becom s Immediately necessary to organize the general staf Into nto responsible divisions The chief o of the general staff wll Continued on Pace Page 6 |