New-York tribune., 1917-06-09
General Pershing's
Departure Kept
A Close Secret
Even Government Officials
Were Unaware Of Sail
ing Time
Personnel Announced
War Department Issues First
General Orders of
Commander

Washington. June 8.-Maior Cen
cral Pershing and staff sailed more
than a week ago without any publicity
being given to their departure, despite
the fact that il was known TO some
American newspapers. Here, again,
as was the case with the French and
British missions. the newspapers 10y
ally cooperated with the government
in voluntary censorship to safe
guard the passage Of the American Of
& .crs.
ln Official quarters the departure
WAS so well surrounded with secrecy
that. within the last few days. many
government officials had been asking
when General Pershing would sail
Reports from Paris yesterday said
sites for the camps Of American
troops had been selected. Presumably
General Pershing will inspect these
and make complete arrangements for
the reception Of his troops. No in
formation rs TO the composition Of
Il American force or when il may be
expected to reach France has been
given out beyond the original state
ment that division Of regular
troops, supplemented by a regiment
Of marines. would be sent at the earli-
est practicable date"
In announcing the personnel Of Gen
eral Pershing's staff the War Depart
ment tonight made public the first
general orders of the commander OF
the American eXpeditionary force,
dated Washington, May 26. The orders
name the generals staff as follows;
Personal staff Captains Nelson z. Mar
gets. field artillery, and James NJ. Collins
cavalry. and First Lieutenant Martin {.
Shallenberger. infantry. ades-de-camp.
General staff Corps Major James c. Har-
bord, cavalry, chief Of staff. Majors John
McA. Palmer and Deanis +. Nolan. General
staff Corps, assistants.
Adjutant Generals Department Colonel
Benjamin Alvord, adjutant; Major John L.
Hines, assistant.
Inspector Generals Department Colonel
Andre ". Brewster. Inspector Majors Fox
Connor and Robert l.. Clark, assistants.
Judge Advocate Generals Department
Lieutenant Colonel Walter A. Bethel. judge
advocate, Major II. 4. Bayne, assistant.
Quartermaster Corps Colonel Daniel r.
Mccarthy. quartermaster; Lieutenant Colo
ne's David 5. Stanley and Harry T. wilkins
and Majors Charles 4. Stanton and Samuel
ID. kockenDach, assistants.
Medical Department Colonel Alfred T.
Bradley. surgeon Colonel Marriette ". Ire
land Major George T. Peed and Captain
Henry Beeuwkes assistants
Corps Of Engineers Colonel Harry Taylor
engineer. Captains Ernst Graves and Robert
e.. Alexander. assistants.
Ordnance Department Lieutenant Colonel
Clarence G.. Williams. ordnance Officer First
Lieutenant Oicy Ronar. assistant
Signal Corps Colonel Edgar Russel. sigma
officer; Captains Parker Hit and James B
Taylor. assistants Major Townsend =. Dodd
aviation officer
Attached Lieutenant Colonel Robert r.
Dunlap. a. S. ". C.. Majors John II. Parker
14th Infantry Logan Feland H. 5. ". C..
and Robcr, Bacon @. " G. Captains Arthur
L. Conger. 2Gth Infantry; Hugh A. Drum
infantry Raymond W. Briggs, q. NJ c.:
Milosh r. Hilgard. O. VI c.: William O
Reed cavalry John 6. Chambers. @. ". c.
David II. Scott, 5th Cavalry: Gabe Filleul.
Gustave PorCes. F. r. Hill. II. b. Moore and
c. D Lcbman. @ NJ. c.. First Lieutenants
George S Patton. jr., ,th Cavalry; Richard
3. Paddock Birdseye Biakeman Lewis, Il. VI.
Giaspey and W F. Repp. Signal Corps; Sec
ond Licutenants Orvs r. Zeezey and Edwin
r Ely @ VI. c.