The Washington herald., 1913-09-07

I their directions would be given at the
suggestion Of the officers Of the General
Staff.
Here is TIE personnel of the mightiest
military arm of the United States:
.Iaj. Gen. Leonard Wood, chief Of the
General Staff Corps.
Maj. Gen. william W. wotherBpoon.
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Mills, chief Of the
| Division Of Military Affairs
Brig. Gen. Erasmus II. Weaver, chief
| of the Coast Artillery.
Col John Biddle, engineer.
Villa A. Mann, infantry.
Col. Edwin Groble. field artillery.
Col. William A. Nichols. infantry.
Lieut.. Col. John E McMahon. field ar
tillery.
Lieut. Col H. C. Hodges. jr.. cavalry.
Lieut. Col. Harry C. Benson. cavalry.
Lieut.. Col William S. Ham, coast ar
tillery.
Lieut.. Col. Frederick S. Foltz. cavalry
Lieut. Col. II. 7. Allen, cavalry.
Way BIaJcd by Cavalry.
In addition to these officers. there are
thirteen majors and twelve captains. Sc
! lected from every branch Of the army.
All Of the embers of the General STAFF
rps are chocen because OF their expert
knowledge of some individual branch of
ilitary service and not because OF their
rarF.
1t will be noted that Gen Bliss bri-
gades consist principally Of cavalry.
Such troops would be excellent for the
f. st invasion of Mexican soil Having
crossed the border, the cavalry brigades
could later receive the support Of regi-
ments Of fresh infantry and artillery.
The regiments under Gen. Bliss are:
First Battalion. Third Field Artillery:
Fifth Field artillery, less Battery D;
Battery c. Sixth Field Artillery; Second
Battalion, Tenth Field Artillery; Nine
teenth Infantry, Twenty-second Infan-
try, Company /, Signal Corps; First
/, Cavalry Brigade, consisting Of Second
Third. and Fourth Cavalry regiments;
Second Cavalry Brigade, consisting of
/ Fifth and Ninth Cavalry; Third Cavalry
Brigade. consisting OF Twelfth Cavalry,
Thirteenth Cavalry. Eleventh Cavalry.
Fifteenth Cavalry, Company A. Signal
Corps; Field Hospital No l. and Ambu-
lance Company No. l.
Force Enough for Case.
This is not a very formidable force, to
be sure, but it should be sufficient to
make a very imposing demonstration
against a country like Mexico. If Russia
| lay 20 the south of the United States.
such a border brigade would be ridicu-
lous. A handful or two of cavalry and
some scatterings of field artillery would
not stand much chance against the hun
dreds OF thousands OF trained soldiers
Russia or any other European country
always has ready for quick movement to
the borders. II Russia did lay to the
south, however, it is probable that she
would have no more powerful armed
force at the border or ready for mobil-
ization than would the United States.
NaNf IN rha President nf he T-DitaI
States, the Secretary Of War and the
Assistant Secretary OF Mar. Mai. Gen.
Leonard Wood, Chief Of the General
Staff, would be the highest commanding
officer. Officers who probably would play
an important part in the event of a seri-
GUS war are:
! Maj. Gen. William Crozier. Mai Gen.
Thomas H. Barry, at present in COM
mand of the Department of the East:
Maj. Gen. Arthur Murray, and Mai. Gen.
]. Franklin Bell. Gen. Wood probably
would take charge Of the field forces as
direct ommandeT-in-chief OF the army
Of invasion Gen. Murray is at present
in command OF the Western Depart
ment, which embraces the States Of
WASHINGTON. Oregon, Idaho, Montana. as
much Of wyoming as includes Yellow
stone Park, California, Nevada, Utah.
and Alaska, with headquarters at San
Francisco Gen Barrys department,
with headquarters at Governors Island,
New York City, includes all Of the New
England States. New York, New Jersey.
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland. Dis
trict OF Columbia. Virginia. West Nir-
sinia, North Carolina, South Carolina.
Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi, the post Of Fort
Logan H. Roots, Ark. the coast defenses
Of New Orleans and Galveston. the Pan
anna Canal Zone, and Porto Rico, with
the KEYS and islands adjacent thereto.
Mai. Gen. ]. Franklin Bell has COM
mand of the Department of the Philip
pines, embracing all of the Islands OF the
Philippine Archipelago, with headqusr-
tiers at Manila