The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-22

uniformed guardsmen. They were re- cruits who rushed to offer themselves since the call for the National Guard went out
 At the war department telegrams came during the day from many states report Scores of regiments are under canvas tonight. As yet no marching orders for the border have been given, but they will go before the week is out.
 Tt is quite certain,'' Secretary Baker said, that some of the regiments will go to the border shortly; but whether that means in a day or two more, l cannot say"
 Mr. Baker would not discuss General Funstons message saying how many men he wanted as soon as available, and to what points he wished them routed. Major General Scott, chief of staff, in dicated that the first organization to complete muster into the service and which are well placed geographically, will be sent forward promptly
 THE GENERAL PLAN
 The general plan under which the state allotment of troops is to be called out was made is known as the F division plan prepared by the war department In 1912. A later scheme of. organization mas superseded this for use in a great war,
 
 ton best Under it the units called out represent F full army divisions when properly grouped At peace strength they would total 100000 men; at Full war strength approximately 25O,0O0. The or ganizations President Wilson has sum mcned are to be expanded as near that maximum as possible by recruiting In the states from which they come
 The scheme of reorganization Tor the regular army under the new army bill also was announced today. It provides for the addition of seven regiments Of infantry two of cavalry, three or 1leld and heavy artillery and two Of engineers. The act takes effect July 1, and by the plan announced the new regiments com posing the first annual increment of in crease will be created on that date, giving General Funston F new regimental units.
 IN FOREIGN SERVICE
 Three of the new infantry regiments vii! be formed in the foreign service. The Thirty first infantry will he com posed of the First battalion of the Fiji : teenth infantry, expanded to a Iuii regiment and posted in the Phiiip- pines. By a process of selecting al Ternate noncommissioned officers and men from the Eighth and Thirteenth infantry, now in the islands. the new regiment will be given a skeleton or eanization complete in every detail, put which must be filled up with second iieutenants and recruits to he lneces- sary strength
 Tn the same way the Thirty second infantry will be built up out of drafts from the First and Second regiments in Hawaii; the Thirty-third from the Fifth and Tenth in the canal zone: the Thirty fourth at Fl Paso from the Seventh. Twentieth and Twenty third ; the Thirty-fi at Douglas, Ariz., rom the Eleventh. Eighteenth ani Twenty second: the Thirty sixth at Browns vile from the Fourth. Twenty sixth and Twenty eighth: the Thirty-severth at Fort Sam Houston from the ThirC, Ninth and Thirtieth. The Sixteenth and Seventeenth cavalry also will be 1ormt q on the border out of men from the First, Third, Sixth. Eighth and Four teenth regiments: the Seventh field ar -illery from the Third. Fifth and Sixth regiments.
 WITH ARTILLERY The ninth heavy artillery. equipped with field howitzers. will be organ : ized in Hawaii. By expanding each Of the three engineer battalions into regiment the additional uni's 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 resi- monts will be drawn from the e@istil g organizations and promotions all along the line will follow. The effect wlli be to leave the army virtually Witf- out second lieutenants ard it is said here that the additional officers pro- vided for under the bill will be Ted into the service.
 There will be many prom tions al 70 among the enlisted men. New non- commissioned 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 tho pIivates and the gaps to be filled will te only III the grade of private.