Salt Lake Telegram | 1924-09-23 | Page 3 | Marine Corps to be Formed at San Diego

I MARINE CORPS TO BE FORMED AT SAN DIEGO WASHINGTON Sept 23 Or Or Organization of a marine corps force at San Diego Ca Cal similar In composition composition com com- comi i position and purpose to that maintained maintained main maln- at nt Quantico Va a. a for emergencies emergencies emergencies emer emer- on the East coast has been ordered by corps headquarters Choosing the old Seventh regiment regiment regiment regi regi- ment as a nucleus the new unit I will absorb the Fourth regiment withdrawn from San Domingo last I August and probably will ill take that designation 1 During tho the past week men and i officers have been moving to San I Diego from various posts to effect the new concentration Speculation Specula Specula- tion as to the purpose of ot these activities activities ac was declared today by of officials officials officials' of- of i of the corps to be groundless groundless ground ground- I less and It was asserted that they i were not due to any prospective e early use of ot the West est coast forces I It is expected that the provisional provision provision- al regiment at San Diego will 1 be brought to the peace time strength I of ot two battalions