Arizona republican., 1916-06-22

men he wanted as soon as available, and to what points he wished them routed. Major General Scott, chief of staff, indicated that the first organiZa tions to complete muster into the ser vice and which are we'll placed geo. graphically, will be sent forward promptly.
 The general plan under which the state allotment of troops is to be called out is known as the twelve division plan prepared by the war department in 1912 later scheme of organization has superseded this for use in a great war. but the old plan meets the present situation best. Under it the units called out represent twelve full army divisions when properly grouped At peace strength. they would total 100000 men, at full war strength approximate | ly 250000. The organization President Wilson has summoned are to be eX- banded to as near that maximum as ] possible by recruiting in the states. l from which they come.
 The, scheme of reorganization for the regular army under the new army bill also was announced today. It provides for the addition of seven regiments of 1 infantry, two of cavalry, three of field and heavy artillery and two of en- gineers. The act takes effect July 1 and by the plan announced the new regiments composing the first annual requirement of increase will be created on that date giving General Funston twelve new regimental units,
 Three of the new infantry regiments will be formed in the foreign service. The Thirty first infantry will be com posed of the first battalion of the Eff teenth Infantry, expanded to full regiment and posted in the Philippines By a process of selecting alternate Ron- commissioned officers and men from the Eighth and Thirteenth infantry now in the islands, the regiment will be given a skelton organization com plete in every detail but which must be filled up with second lieutenants and recruits to the necessary strength. In the same way the Thirty second infantry will be built up out of drafts from the First and Second regiments il Hawaii; the Thirty third from the Fiftf , and Tenth in the canal zone; tn, Thirty fourth at Fl Paso from tn, Seventh, Twentieth and Twenty third the Thirty fifth at Douglas, AriZ., iron the Eleventh, Eighteenth and Twenty second; the Thirty sixth at Browns vile from the Fourth, Twenty -sixtl Q and Twenty eighth; the Thirty -seventl e at Fort Sam Houston from the Third e Ninth and Thirtieth. The Sixteentl aIt.xrs leo xxyi1l h r formed on the border out of men fror Il First, Third. Sixth, Eighth and Four r teenth regiments. The Ninth heav e artillery, equipped with field howitzer
 will be organized in Hawaii.
 l By expanding each of the three en V gineer battalions into a regiment tn additional units of these troops will |
 produced.
 officers say the reorganization ca
 take place on the border without i'm
 pairing the efficiency of the force. A
 the officers necessary for the new reg
 ments will be drawn from the eXistir
 organization and promotions all alon
 the line will follow. The effect wi
 be to leave the army virtually withol
 second lieutenants and it is here tn;
 the additional officers provided for LII
 der the bill will be fed into the servic
 There will be many promotion
 among enlisted men. New non -con
 missioned officers will have to be st
 lected in both the old and new reg
 ments as it is planned to distribute Il
 seasoned men equally. They will
 found in the ranks of the privates al
 the gap to be filled will be only in u
 grade of private"