The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-29
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recruiting officers over the country.
under Orders3of President Wilson. to-
day redoubIed their efforts W bring
strength 81 $1,000 enlisted men. Mean
time. about I2 regiments OF national
guards in various states were rear
sembling to act as national police in
important districts. Arrangements also
were being made to create on May 4
TWO new military departments on the
|sAuantic coast.
All these steps were In accordance
with orders issued yesterday by the
president to put b nation on q War
footing.
About 10000 me- win have to be en-.
the required strength. The men will
be used to man the reserve ships.
The creation Of the w new military
divisions were ordered as a means OF
dividing the immense responsibility
now devolving pom the commander
and staff Of he eastern department.
Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood, now In
command OF the department of the
east, is transferred to the newly cree
ated southeastern department, with
headquarters at Charleston, IS. c., and
MAJ Gen. j. Franklin Bell, in command
or the western department., is trans
ferred to the eastern department, with
headquarters at Governors Island.
Mai. Gen. Hunter Liggitt, in command
OF the department. of h Philippines,
Is transferred to the western depart
nient, with headquarters at San Fran
cisco, and Brig. Gen. Clarence Bed
wards, in command of the department
OF the Panama Canal zone, to the
northeastern department, with head
quarters at Boston. Major Generals
fHR4rrV and parShtnp rutI1M v-atasxH ~ IL
nnand of the central and southern de-
partmcnts, respectively.
National gnard organizations will be
assigned. to guard Industrial plants
and property, public or private,
In their respective states in Ease OF
war.
State Troons Called Out.
The department issued this state
ment:
Many states have deemed 1t advis-
able to call u the national guard for
police purposes of protection. AS the
necessity for such steps arises from is
sues which are more national han TO-
cal, it has been deemed advisable by
the president to call into federal serv-
ice for the bow mentioned purpose
the following organizations OF the ma
tioial guard:
Massachusetts, Second and Ninth
regiments.
"-Pennsylvania, First and Third regi-
ments.
Maryland, Fourth regiment.
District OF Columbia. First separate
battalion.
Virginia. Second regiment.
Vermont, B company, First res1-
ment.
Connecticut, First regiment.
New York, Second and Seventy
first regiments.
New Jersey. First and Fifth regt-
ments.
Delaware. First battalion, First
regiment.
The following organizations, which
are now in the federal service. will not
be mustered OUT:
Thirteenth Pennsylvania, A and B
companies Of the First Georgia"
Other Troops Held.
Experimenting these troops. a regi-
ment of Pennsylvania guards n tive
companies of Georgia infantry, en- route
home from the border for muster out,
were ordered retained in the fsSeral
Hservice.
The presidents orders were made
known in terse official statements is
sued by both departments. No expla-
nation accompanied them except the
statement that reorganization Of the
military departments effective May ]
was designed to facilitate decentrali-
cation OF command.
Military Changes.
Tho changes were outlined by the de.
partment in the following statement:
TIC facilitate decentralization OF
command the United States is divided
into six military departments in place
OF the four now existing. The new or.
carnations become effective May i
and comprise the following:
"A-Northeastern department tt
embrace Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island ant
Connecticut; headquarters, Boston:
"B-Eastern department, New York
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia Dis
trict Of Columbia. the Canal Zone anc
Forto Rico; headquarters at Governor
Island
"C-Southeastern department, Ten
nessee, North Carolina, South Carolina
Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Missis'
eippi, together with the coast defens'
of New Orleans and the coast dcfens,
of Galveston; headquarters at Charles
ton, S. C.
"D-Central department, Kentucky
Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois. Wis
consin. Minnesota, North Dakota
South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri. Kansas
Nebraska, Wyoming and Colorado
headquarters at Chicago.
.E-Southern department, Louisiana
Except the coast defense at New Or
leans) Texas, Except the coast defens
at Galveston), Arkansas, Oklahoma
New Mexico and Arizona; headquarter
at Fort Sam Houston.
"F-Western department, Washing
ton, Oregon, Idaho, Montana. Califor
MIA. Nevada, Utah, and Alaska: head
quarters at San Francisco.
Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood will com
mand the southeastern department an,
Mai. Gen. j. F. Bell win tn
eastern department. Maj. Gen. Hunte
Liggett will command the western de
partInent and Brigadier General Ed
wards will command the northeaster1
department. !.
BRIG. Gen. Edward r.. Plummer wi
command the troops in he Panarn
canal zone. Other department com
r.anders will remain as at present.
: FRENCH PROTEST ORDERED.
l Paris. Narch 2S-The French GOV
ernnant has charged its representa