New-York tribune., 1916-07-15
Returns from PIattsburg
to Begin Report for
War Department.
LEARNS OF TRANSFER
OF COLONEL GLENN
22d's Second Battalion OF for
Border-Lucas and Staff
Here to Seek Recruits.


at work on report of the examination
which brought about the rejection oil
Colonel Louis d. Conley and Lieuten-
ant Colonel John J. Phelan OF the 69th
Regiment The commander OF the De-
partment Of the East returned to Gov
ernor's Island from Plattsburg yester-
day and began at once his statement
for the War Department.
All the details of the examination IN
possession of the Eastern Department
will be included in the record. 'Forty-
seven militia officers in the department
have been ordered mustered out since
the mobilization order was issued.
On his return General Wood learned
officially of the order which transfers
Colonel Edwin +. Glenn, his chief OF
staff, to the command of the 18th
United States Infantry, now stationei
at Douglas, Ariz. The order came as
a surprise, and the general expressed
his regret It losing ColonelGlenn. whose
familiarity with the departments busi-
ness has aided mobilization.
Rumor of Politics Denied.
Colonel Glenn's tour Of duty as a
staff officer would not have been COM
rleted until next March. but the retire
ment of five colonels in the regular
army, now at the border. has haster ed
his transfer, the general said.
The rumor that politics had figured
in the order was denied By officers at
Governors Island. Colonel Glenn de-
clared that he regarded it as a simple
military move, transferring lis useful
ness from one field of service to
another. In view of the fact
that Colonel Glenn is one OF the
foremost tacticians In the regular
army. his transfer, issued "by direction
of the President" seems logical move
in the general plan for protecting the
southern border.
The Cd Battalion Of the 22d ReSi-
ment of Engineers, now at camp WHIT
man, started yesterday for the n0rdcr
under the command OF Major william
:. Conrow. Lieutenant Colonel Eugene
W. Van c. Lucas and his staff did not
accompany them, having received or
ders from the War Department TO re-
tu,n TO New York and open station
for recruiting a battalion OF mounted
engineers, the new organization made
necessary part OF the unit Dy the re-
cent army bill.
Pleased with Plattsburg.
General Wood will depart Sunday to
inspect the Junior Training Camp ior
bows at Fort Terry, Plum Island; he
was greatly pleased with the Platts-
burg camp. commenting especially on
the type of men and the numbers en-
rolled. In every respect 1t showed
marked improvement over last year, he
said.
Members of the Lambs and Union
League and several menwho have served
as ambulance drivers in France have
volunteered for service with the Mobile
Ambulance Division, now being organ
lied at Sc West Sixty-siXth Street. un-
der the direction of Lieutenant ,, NJ
Strong. of the National Guard. The
organization, to be known as fleid
Column No. /, will provide transpor-
tation and medical service between
field stations and base hospital.
Four field columns are to be formed,
each consisting of one officer and eigh-
ty-seven men, equipped with motor
trucks and ambulances. Twenty-seven
men have already been recruited FOR
the first column.