Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-25
D'nYAN DESCRIBES WORK
OF MODIFYING DIVISION
New York Division Commander Tells
of Enormous Amount of
Detail Involved.
DErLoREs IGNORANT HASTE
Compares Tactical Division Composed
of About 25.O0O Officers and Men.
With Parts IF Automobile, Which,
Properly Joined, Is Efficient.

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CAMP WHITMAN. BEEItMAN, y, Y.
June o4.-New York is tho only State
supp,y,ng "a conyplete division OF the
National Guard - the nation. Twenty
five thousand soldiers arc mobiizins
here.
In order that tho public may know
the enormous amount OF detail in
volved and understand why Il Is not
possible-or rather desira ble--to as
semble the whole division here In a
single day. Major General John F..
O'Ryan, division commander. 10 day
made the following statement to the
newspaper cores pondonts here.
"A tactical division consists OF three
brigades Of nine regiments Of infantry,
brigade OF two regiments of field
artillery, q regiment and-in the case
Of our dvision-an additional squadron
OF cavalry. pioneer battalion aud-in
the case OF orr division--a pontoon
battalion, battalion of signal troops.
three field hospitals, four ambulance
companies, an aero squadron. an ar
mored motor battery, n field battery.
supply train and ammunition train
This force Will approximate nearly
$4,000 officers and men. War is Of
ticently conducted not by trained
soldiers but by trained divisions.
which means much more. The differ
ence may he illustrated lay reference
to the automobile. with the efficiency
CT which the public is we'll acquaint-
ed
IF We were 20 move in a hasty and
ill-consdered manner tho various parts
OF the division to a mobilization site
which had not been properly fitted for
the purpose, We would not have mohil-
ICED tactical division any more than
II we were to sli!p 10 a vacant lot
many OF the parts OF an automobile and
then announced that We had machine
ready for movement. our military his
tory is replete with the evils flowing
from ignorant haste in matters Of this
kind. The mobilization of the division
means much moro than the tranSporta-
tion Of organizations from their home
stations 10 the designated camp
REGIMENTS BROUGHT
no WAR STRENGTH
Regiments arc required to be
brought to war strenCth-that ia 10 say,
each regiment Of infantry Will he re-
cruited 10 a strength Of 1915 officers
and men The difference In number
between existing strength and war
strength VIII he clothed, equipped and
armed with property shipped for that
purpose by tho Federal Government. as
under the regulations this additional
property is not maintained by tho or
Fanizations in time OF peace. bu, is
is la t.fs,..N -
mobilization
The newly enlisted men will have
70 be physically examined and innocu-
lated against typhoid fever Their
clothing and equipment vii! hav. 10
be ntted, issued and y,enctied. More
han 1000 horses and mules have to
be obtained. examined. accepted.
branded and assigned pronerrv n W.
left AZ home stations mus, he inven-
toried, much - Il packed for storage
and I'll Of inyOiced for transfer to
thu commanding offlc"r If the demo,
unit who viii be The custodian OF IN.
armory during chH absence Of Inc n..-
emit organizations
The depot unit is an organization
prouehi .to being at the time a.,
moh'liza,'on 10 perform state function
during l9e absence of the parent or.
EanlzAiio 81. 'hT. Federal service
~ is'."a'>" red that discharced Ma
hoAal Guard elders Who are not avail.
an!% Tor active service promptly snnly
10 The depot units Of their old orrar,.
cations for strvico in such units THE
depot units have their lmuortau, furc.
lions for They ARE To assist IN rece,y.
ing ana giving elementary instruction.