The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17
General Chaffee Says That De-
partment Headquarters Will
: Not Be Disturbed.
DIVISION COMMANDERS DUTY.
Will Relieve Secretary of War of
Much Detailed Labor-Move
Means Much Prestige
for City.
Tho Republic Bureau.

Washington. Dec 16.-Thc War Depart
ment to-day received strong protests from
Kansas City, Omaha and Chicago against
the selection of ST. Louis as headquarters
for the new Northern Division. but these
will be unavailing.
General A r. Chaffee assistant to the
Chief of tho General STAFF, said to-day:
1.-The reason ST. Louis was selected is
that 1t Is admirably situated, being the
most available and central point OF the
territory in that division. We found 1t
impracticable to have the division head
quarters at the same point as the depart
ment headquarters and for that reason
We ruled out Chicago.
There win be at st. Louis Major Gener-
al Bates. staff and clerks. There will be
rome of the supply department attached
to the division commanders. Their duties
will be largely supervisory.
The War Department to-day received
many inquiries as to the enect OF the
new order creating four general army
divisions In the United states ana one
One purpose of the change Is to lessen
the duties of the Secreatry of War. Each
Of the divisions will be In charge or
Major General. to whom the department
commanders will report upon most mat
tiers instead Of to Washington.
headquarters of two divisions are brought
closely together. the Northern at 81. LOUIS
and the Southwestern at Oklahoma city.
The Atlantic PiytSiop nnS m EIsso tbs
making an unequal division. geographic
ally. of the territory of the United States.
This has raised question as to wheth-
learned the choice OF st. Louis il perma-
nent. but 1t is thought probable that OKLA
wx-ft 10 Ill Efsin r.
tiers for short time only. Larger cities
have made a sharp contest for the loca-
ton.
DIVISION CLASSIFICATION.
In the Northern Division. with st. Louis
headquarters. under command OF Major
General Bates will be the Department Of
the Lakes. under command Of General
Fred Grant: Department OF the Missouri
Whit; Department of the DakOtas, under
the command Of General W. A., kobbe.
The Department OF the Missouri will be
which formerly was under the Depart
ment Of Colorado.
The Southwestern Division will include
pa rar rtmept OF ' Texas The I Department r Of
Texas hereafter will include Louisiana.
Arkansas. Indian Territory and Oklahoma
Territory. General, Baldwin will command
the Department of Colorado and General
Lee will be In command OF the Depart !
ment of Texns. = 49, :. '-ta .,i.
In the Pacific Division will be the De-
,partment. OF California. under the COM
maid of General Macarthur temporarily.
and the Department of the Columbia, I'M
der the command of General Funston.
In the Division of the Philippines. Cen
partment of Visayas. General Randall
will command the Department Of Luzon
and General Leonard Wood will command
the Department OF Mindanao.
Under the REORGANIZATION, department
commanders will make report direct to
the War Department concerning the san
Reports concerning practically all other
matters will be made to division com,
manderr Division commanders will
have authority to transfer troops at will
wise all inspection. will be In charge Of
military organizations in their divisions.
will formulate problems for maneuvers in
psns aa win ook the
which may lie within their division.
DIVISION COMMANDERS DUTIES.
The duties of the division commander
pertain to the higher functions of COM
mand. He originates. directs or APP
proves military operations within his sew
eral departments. and, in case OF emer-
senfS ma reoana ero9Es from one
has supervision over all essential mill
tary matters within HIS division, not re-
served TO other authority. particularly the
inspection Of troops. in order to see that
there are at all times properly supplied
equipped. instructed. disciplined and pre-
pared for active service. He designntes
the time for target practice in his sew
eral departments, examines and CONSOLE
dates reports OF the Same and issues the
necessary orders for the holding Of tar
get competition within his division and
superintends. under direction of the War
Department. post schools for officers.
The division commander will have i'm
mediate charge Of the inspections Of all
organized militia. One Of the principal
duties OF the division commander will be
to make a thorough study OF the frontier
pertinent to his division. by which is
meant the boundary lines of the United
States. and will submit annually to the
Chief Of Stan plans for the mobilization
and concentration of the forces at his COM
mand. regular. volunteer and militia with
reference to some definitely stated objec-
tive. He also Is required to submit prob |
lens for military maneuvers within his
division and take personal command of the
same.
DIVISION COMMANDERS sTAFFs.
Each division commander will have a
stan composed of his authorized personal
eides, one officer OF the General STAFF corps
US Chief Of STAFF and such number OF as
sistants from the General Staff corps as
1t may be necessary and practicable to az
sign: an officer Of the Adjutant Generals !
deD2rtment of the Engineer .COrps and |