New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-22
Kansas, Missouri and
California First to Get
Marching Orders.
GUARD TO EXPAND
TO 25O,OOO MEN
Fourteen Regiments To Be
Added to Regulars
Under New Law.

Washington, June 21.-The national
guard Of three states, Kansas, Missouri
and California, received orders from
the War Department tonight to en-
train Immediately for the Mexican
border.
This order was issued just as infor-
nation was received here that there
had been a fight between American and
Mexican troops.
at Is quite certain" said Secretary
Baker tonight, that other regiments
will 20 to the border soon, but whether
that means in a day or two or more
cannot say"
Mr.. Baker would not discuss Gen
eral Funston's message saying no"
many men he wanted as soon as avail
able 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 to be called
out was made is known as the twelve
division plan, prepared by the War De-
partment in 1912. A later scheme OF
organization has superseded this for
use in a great war, but the old plan
meets the present situation best.
Represent Twelve Army Divisions.
Under il the units called out repre-
sent twelve full army divisions when
properly grouped. At peace strength
they would total 100000 men; at full
war strength, approximately 25O,Ooo.
The organizations President Wilson has
summoned are 10 be expanded to as
noar that maximum as possible by re-
cruiting in the states from which they
come.
The scheme Of reorganization for the
regular army under the new army bill
also was announced to-day. 1t pro-
vides for the addition of seven regi-
ments of infantry, two OF cavalry,
three of field and heavy artillery and
two of engineers. The act takes effect
July !, and by the plan announced the
new regiments composing the first an
nual increment Of increase will be ere
ated on that date. giving General Fun
ston twelve new regimental units.
Three Of the new infantry regiments
will be formed in the foreign service.
The 9lst Infantry will be composed Of
the 1st Battalion Of the 18th Infantry,
expanded to a full regiment and posted
in the Philippines. By process Of Sc
lecting alternate non-commissioned Off
GERS and men from the sth and 18th
Infantry now in the islands, the new
regiment will have a skeleton organiza-
ton complete in every detail, but which
must be filled up with second lieuten-
ants and recruits TO the necessary
strength
To Make Drafts from Hawaii.
In the same way the 32d Infantry
will b. built up out of drafts from the
1st and I'd regiments, in Hawai-; the
33d from the 9th and 10th. in the Canal
Zone: the saith, at FL Psso, from the
7th, goth and 29d; tn, 35th, at Douglas,
Ariz., from the llth, 18th and 22d; the
seth, at Brownsville, from the Attn, 2oth
and 2sth, and the 37th, at Fort Sam
Houston. from the Sd, 9th and 30th.
The 10th and nth Cavalry also will
be formed on the border out Of men
from the 1st, Sd. 9Th, sth and l4th regi-
ments; the 7th and sth Field Artillery
from the Sd, 9th and 9th regiments.
The 9th Heavy Artillery, equipped
with field howitzers. will be organized
in Hawaii. BY expanding each Of the
three engineer battalions into q regi-
mert the additional units OF these
troops will be produced.
Officers say the reorganization can
take place on the border without i'm
pairing the efficiency Of the force. All
The officers necessary for the new regl-
ments will be drawn from the existing
organization, and promotions all along
tbe line will follow. The effect will be
10 leave the army virtually without
second lieutenants, and it is here that
the additional officers provided for un-
der the bill will be fed into the ser
vice.
There will be many promotions also
among the enlisted men; New ION
officers will have to be
selected in both the old and new regi-
ments as it is planned TO distribute
the SEASONED men equally. They will
be found in the ranks of the privates,
and the gap TO be filed will be only IN
the grade of private.