Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-19


ton Of the cavalry composed of the
regular and national guard as the
National Cavalry" and the field
artillery as the National Field Artil-
lery,' when composed of regular and
national guard artillery combined.
To bring the national guard of the
states interested In the first field army
into closer relations with the regular
troops stationed in those states the
commanding general of the Depart
nient OF the East has been DESIGNATED
as the medium of communication be-
tween tho headquarters OF those states
and the war department. He has been
charged with the duty of informing
himself as to the status of the state
forces as to organization, equipment
and training. For this purpose"
reads the order, "he will enter into
such intimate and cordial relations
with the military authorities of the
states as may be practicable. He win
be charged with the detailing of Of
ficers to make the inspections requir-
ed by law and regulations; through
his headquarters by the military au-
thoritics of the various states; he
will keep himself duly informed hv
arrangement with the state authori-
ties and by such personal eXamina-
ton and observation as may be prac-
ticable as to the efficiency for field
service Of the state forces; he viii
give such assistance in instruction and
training as may he requested by the
state authorities and as may be prac-
tical without interfering with the
instruction of the regular troops in
the field army district" lie is also
charged with supervision over the
care bestowed on United States prop
erty n Will report annually on the
fitness of the state forces for field
duty. To enable him to perform this
duty he is made the medium Of COM
munication between the secretary of
war and the adiutant generals of the
states mentioned. TO assist him in
this duty he is authorized to detail for
duty at his headquarters an officer
Of the line.
A feature which will appeal to the
soldiers, both regulars and those Of
the national guard who form the first
field army, is the fact that they viii
have their own insignia in the shape
of a badge in the form of a chield
with THEN division numeral thereon.
This will be worn on the left side OF
the campaign hat on on the left breast
Immediately above the line prescribed
for other medals and badges. For di-
vision Headquarters troops, and for
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ground for the division numeral will
he read. white and blue; FOL troops
OF the first brigade it viii he red
for those of the second brigade, white,
and for those of the third brigade,
blue.
Treating on this plan in his annual
report Secretary Dickinson said: In
time, at points of concentration in
each corps district, there should he
supply depots, so planned that upon
the assemblagc of the corps or divis-
ions there would be available such
equipment as might possibly be lack
ing in the various states for h equip
ment Of their organizations, although
1t is contemplated that the states
themselves should carry all that is
for at least the minimum
strength required. At such depots
could also be carried the supplies for
any additional volunteer force, up to
a moderate number. which might be
to complete in its entirety
the organization of any n of the
corps. What greatly needed is
a decentralization of the powers of
supply and initiative. The present
Capitalization always breaks down the
moment it is put to the test. and the
peace organization of the army as
II stands today is incomplete and i'm
proper for military purposes
Coupled with the organization of the
first field army Is the announcement
Of the assignment OF the coast artil-
lery companies of the national guard
10 the stations where they will serve in
time of war. Because Of the difficult
in the way of target practice at
forts the assignment is in
some cases of a temporary character
as far as possible the companies
nave been assigned to the batteries
which they will handle or support if
var should break ont. on account of
present state of organization and
Instruction of the coast artillery re-
serves it is considered best hat they
should he linked with the regular
companies as far as practicable. I'm
Ter the order every artillery
eserve company is assigned to some
'ort and battery except the Texas
'orps, the 9th and eth companies in
california and the 5th company ip
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