The sun., 1917-12-13
WOODS AND HIS
BOMB SQUAD TO
JOIN U. S. ARMY
Commissioner to Head Ma
tiOnal Force to Guard Wa
terfrOnts and Plants.
MAY TAKE STRONG ARMS
Will Be Part of Intelligence
Bureau, With Headquar-
ters in Washington.

Arthur Woods and important parts OF
to form the nucleus Of new branch of
the United states Army which will take
over the task Of guarding the water-
fronts. munition works and other vital
spots In cities throughout the country.
unless well laid plans miscarry. Arthur
Woods Is slated to be the national head
Of the branch. which will be a part of the
Army intelligence Bureau. !.
A step toward organizing this power
full Federal agency was taken yesterday
when the bomb squad Of che New York
Police Department. under command Of
Inspector Thomas Tunney, was detached
from municipal service and Incorporated
IN the United States Army Intelligence
Bureau. Of which Major Nicholas Bddle
is the local head. II was learned that
the strong arm squad also is to be
taken over by the Army Intelligence
bureau. These two transfers portend
even bigger and more important changes.
woods to Have Commission.
From an authoritative Federal source
came the assertion yesterday that Com
missioner Woods upon concluding his
term December 81 probably will enter
the army at once TO head all the CO.
ordinated bureaus that have to do with
guarding vital points' throughout the
country from enemy alien depredations.
In order to do this Mr.. Woods will be
given q commission, perhaps that Of
Major. After thoroughly organising his
forces here he will 20 to Washington and
from that vantage point direct his new
work.
The transfer Of the bomb squad to the
crmy was at the earnest request OF Sec
retary Of War Baker. who realizes that
r:uch OF the important secret work done
In New York toward rounding up danger
Gus enemy aliens was perf0rmed by
Tunney and his men. The men who will
20 over to Federal service include In
rpector Tunney. Lieut.. George Busby.
Detective Sergeant George Barnitz and
twenty detectives
Tunnsy 'douHtIees will b. commits
sioned . Captsin. while Darnits and
Dusby probably GILL b gavsn Liautsn.
anciea The twenty detectives will en-
to recruiting stations yesterday prepara-
tory to heing mustered into Federal
service. BY the terms Of the Fenner
law. the city will make UP the differ
enceG IN salaries these men are to re-
ceive and their standing In the Police
Department will not be affected.
The officers Of the new unit will con-
tinue to occupy quarters at Police Head
quarters. but all will he subject to orders
from the Array Intelligence Bureau and
will work in conjunction with the oper-
atives already employed there. Their en-
trance into the service will relieve the
bureau OF the necessity OF hiring private
detectives for investigation work. mas
much as all these men are trained In
vestigators and detectives OF the highest
ability.
Sequel to Visit to Capital.
Mr.. Woods received the request from
Secretary Baker in a letter sent several
days ago. and this closely followed the
visit Mr.. Woods paid to Washington In
company with United States Marshal
Mccarthy and chief Flynn Of the secret
service. Mr.. Baker wrote he had such a
high opinion Of the work Of the bomb
squad that he thought It would be a
splendid achievement II It could be taken
over in Its entirety into Federal service
| The details were worked out by Mr..
Woods and his announcement yesterday
followed:
! ut is we'll known here" a prominent
Federal official said last night, that
! Commissioner Woods Is q man Of the
| highest ideals and his ability is we'll
recognized In Washington. All signs
point to his being commissioned In the
army at an early date. The more i'm
portant Of his subordinates will 90 with
/ him. Fuller Potter, until recently "A
special Deputy Police Commissioner. left
the department to accept a commission
In the army and at once was transferred
| to the Army Intelligence Bureau. Deputy
Commissioner Henry Jay Case also went
to the intelligence bureau with a COM
mission. Other deputies, I hear, are to
follow. BY following this trend OF
events It is only reasonable to suppose
that the splendid police machine MIR.
Woods perfected here will soon be work
ing Just as smoothly under army control
"A matter that cannot be overlooked
st this time and In this connection Is tn,
change In the city administration. Jus
who tho new Police Commissioner viii
be has not been announced. There ar,
too many points Of vital Importance e
American arms to be safeguarded her
for the matter to be left to speculation
Therefore Warrington Is taking NJ
chances ana is perfecting its own polio,
organisation In this the most important
city In the United States.'
cecSetery nAhcr ~ Town isst ni6nt'
commenting on the fact that the bomb
squad Of the New York Police Depart.
ment had been added to the army said
Similar proceedings are being dons
here and there. but there Is as yet nc
settled policy"
He refused to say anything regarding
1 the report that Police Commissioned
Woods may receive commission in the
army.
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