New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-10
Radical Changes
In Organization
For N. Y. Division
Reconstruction on Allies
Plan to Begin With Ar
rival of Infantry
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CAMP WADSWORTH, 6. c., Sept. ..
Plans for the reorganization Of the
9th Division have been completed by
Colonel II. II. Bandholtz, U. S. A., and
the work of reconstruction TO conform
with European standards will begin "a
soon as the infantry regiments rsach
here.
Officers Of the higher command have
been supplied with mimeographed
copies of the reorganization plan,
which will be made public within few
days
For the present the greatest secrecy
Is being observed in regard to the re-
construction details, but it is known
that the programme provides far more
radical changes in the organization
than were either desired or expected
by the rank and file of the Guard.
Visitors from Spartanburg and miles
around tramped the company streets
at the camp under a blazing sun to-
day, watched the 2,4OO Guardsmen who
arrived yesterday perform their vari-
Gus tasks and informally welcomed
them to The city. From reveille until
taps the camp rosoundcd with the
throb Of straining motor trucks haul
ing equipment, the strokes Of hundreds
of hammers vigorously applied to tent
pegs, and the staccato of briskly given
commands.
/ When work was finished for the day
the I'd and 4th Field Hospitals had
been established, the military police
assigned to stations. the division Office
( truck car unloaded and its contents put
! into place, the supply train inspected,
/ overhauled and made ready for bust
| mes and the lst Field Ambulance Com
/ pany installed. This afternoon these
units were inspected h. Lieutenant
/ Colonel H. s. Sternbsrger, Lieutenant
/ Colonel w. Wainwright and Major j. l.,
Kincaid.
/ Men Study Hard
! While there was nothing but hard
work for the new arrivals, men of the
/ 22d Engineers and Headquarters Troop
. who were able to recite a certain para
graph from general orders were allowed
/ their liberty. General Organ recently
| ordered that only men who have mem
orized the order be allowed leave from
camp. Every leisure moment was util-
lied by the men for study, and only a
few sweltered in camp because Of their
poor memories.
The exodus from camp began early.
Every available hack, truck and jitney
was impressed to transport the men TO
town, and by 10 o'clock this morning
every street in Spaltanburg was hecked
with khaki.
Many Guardsmcn attended special
military" church services, others were
guests at lodges and clubs and some
took long automobile rides through the
cotton fields TO the foothills of the Blue
Ridge, thirty miles away.
Prescribe for Seasickness
The great mass Of the men strolled
through the streets in groups, eagerly
discussing the war news and prescrib-
ing remedies fer seas;ckness, which
they are sure they will need before
many more weeks.
The 200 reserve officers who are here
awaiting commands in the Guard took
advantage of the last day of their va
cation and left early in the day for
Hendersonville, Asheville and other
mountain resorts. Tomorrow they will
begin a course Of intensive study at
Wofford College under the division
staff officers.
Until yesterday, when General Organ
announced his plans for them, the pre-
serve officers" Us :hey are known by
the veteran Guardsmeu) had spent
their time wondering why they had been