Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-07-13

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BROADER GENERAL ALBERT L. MILLS,
cHIKP OF DIVISION or MILITIA ATPAIEs,
UNITED STATES ARMY.
1t TO a war strength II could be done
In a short time, It's officers declare, and
the troops could be modified rapidly.
Ohio, Illinois and Massachusetts, are
pretty close together for the honor Of
third place IN numerical strength as
regards their militia forces. Ohio has
on its peace footing 40 officers AMI
5,637 men. Illinois has 50S o:.icers AMI
5.i47 men. and Massachusetts, has 42i
officers anI 1883 men. In efficiency
Ohio Is accorded thirl pace. after New
York and Pennsylvania.
Full Division From New York.
According to a new mobilization plan
approved by the war department New
York state would be expected TO pro
vide a full division Of troops TO be mo-
billzed at Staten Island.
The New York troops would be the
Sixth division Of the army and would
be divided into nine regiments OF In
fantry, one OF cavalry, two regiments
Of field artillery, one battalion Of en-
gineers. 3,6l9 coast artillerymen and
one battalion OF signal troops. in adj.
dition TO the quota Of sanitary troops.
Each infantry regiment would num-
Der about l.SlO men. while the cavalry
regiment would number l.252 men.
The total OF the division would be
25.2jI.
In a general way II Is realized that
the efficiency Of the Sixth division Is
higher than any other OF the militia
divisions. but il may not be- known to
the public that New York state has
completed the organization OF all the
units constituting a tactical division
and that the division instruction and
training have proceeded during recent
years IN such effective manner that this
division Is. In fact, military machine.
with the officers schooled and instruct
eel not only IN the technique Of their
own ar.n, but also In the duties and
obligations OF that arm to the lnfan.
try. which Is the backbone and main
strength Of an army.
When the Sixth division comes to be
modified every arm Of the service win
be shown In action; the activities OF
the ambulance companies In establish
Ing dressing stations, bandaging vari-
Gus types Of wounds and transporting
the injured: the field hospitals will set
up their field hospital, with It's operat-
ing room. and also their hospitals for
the reception. care and forwarding OF
the wounded; the :ield bakery Of the
division will give demonstration OF
setting up is field bakery section and
baking bread for the troops. while the
division trains viii illustrate facility
OF movement and driving ability.
A battery OF light artillery will show
the mobility Of the modern field artil.
lery material and the rapidity OF FIRE
Of the new three inch rapid hre gun
with which 1t Is armed. All the bat
teries OF the New York division are
equipped with TIE latest model rapid
IRE. long recoll field artillery gun.
A pioneer company will lay and ex.
plode land mines for protecting the
trenches from assault and prepare.
throw and explode hand grenades load
ell with the new and powerful Ell
plosiye Invented by Captain Wood
ward Of the New York corps OF engi-
necrs and known as "trotol." The sig.
nal battalion will Illustrate the rapid.
ity with which wireless station may
be set up and communication estab.
llshcd with distant points. The use OF
reel carts, semaphore, flag signals and
heliograph will he demonstrated.
The only other state which would
be called upon TO provide a complete
division would be Pennsylvania. which
would supply 21.G32 men. TO mobilize
at Mount Gretna. The third largest
number OF men from state would
represent Illinois. which Is scheduled
for ii,25I, while Ohio. the fourth state.
would be called upon to mobilize 1880
At Columbus.
The divisions are numbered from
to 10 and are ~ arranged that ad.
iacent states arr included In the same
divisions. The first four divisions would
In the event Of trouble be. Organized
with the regular army ms the backbone
and would represent all Of tho states
n the Union.