Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-10-27 | Page 1 | Young Will Succeed Miles as Head of Army next August

c- c o. o MILES AS HEAD OF ARMY NEXT AUGUST WASHINGTON Oct 27 I 1 I do not think I am b betraying an any confidence when hen I sa say that Gen MaJ-Gen S S. B M. M 1 Young will be the next Lieutenant General of or the arm army said Gen Corbin today Then he added And his promotion promotion promotion promo promo- tion will be enjoyed by no one more than m myself feIr Gen Miles Mlles will trill retire for tor age next August and this thle declaration by Gen Corbin was In Inspired b by some comment to the effect that the appearance of or his Gen Corbins Corbin's name In the monthly arm army lI list t next after that of oC Gen MIl Miles s pointed out the probable successor As a fact It Is stated that the order of the names In the list was fixed by the seniority of or the commission of oC the theof- theof 0 ers lle-ers Gen Youn Young would have about a year to serve In ht that grade If It he Is made Lieutenant General