New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
National Guard
Reserves of N. Y.
Called to Colors
Addition Will Leave the
State Troops Only
1000 Short
Join Regulars Aug. S
Bandholtz Is Spoken Of to
Command Sixth Division
When II Assemblies

New York's National Guard reserve.
have been called TO the colors, it was
announced yesterday at the 9Th d.
vision Headquarters, and will report
tomorrow morning for mobilization
with the troops on the active list, as
prescribed in Adjutant General Stote,-
bury's order OF Friday.
The reserves will automatically en-
ter Federal service at 9 A. VI. to-mor-
row, when the Guard throughout the
state will be mustered and inspected
in their respective armories or head
quarters. After their assignment 70
organizations the former reserves will
proceed with tho other troops TO the
concentration camp at Spartanburg,
S. c., where on or before August 5 the
New York regiments will formally en-
ter the regular army.
Part of this ceremony will be the
exchanging Of the insignia bearing the
initials IN. Y" for the little collar
marker "U. s." the regulars wear. The
regiments also will be remembered. ac-
cording 20 the regular army series.
The famous 7th Infantry, for example,
might become the l77th Infantry on
the Federal rolls, but for purposes Of
local Identification its old title will be
included in parentheses after the new
one.
Il is estimated that the call OF the
reserves will add abou. 1900 men TO
the National Guard strength, which
will bring the total 10 $4,000, or within
1000 Of the number required for over
seas service. The reserves are all
trained and experienced men and will
form a valuable acquisition 70 the
force. The officers are men who have
been transferred from the active list
on personal application or who have
been retired by the disbanding Of their
organizations since June 3, 1916. Two
aero companies are the only Manhattan
units which have disbanded within
that time.
Moved Away and Retired
The enlisted personnel is composed
Of men who have left the active list
on account Of change Of residence
which precluded their continuance
with their old commands, and OF men
who already have served three years on
active duty. The period Of enlistment
in the guard used TO be six years, three
with the colors and three with the re-
serve. -,
The New York organizations will be
further strengthened by the assign
rent ~ revular army officers 20 va
rious units. Lieutenant Colonel II: II:
pandboItz. T.. s. A.. now acting as chief
~ stae Of the 9th Division under
Major General John F. ORyan, mas
been mentioned for promotion 70 brig-
odier General in command OF the lst
T,fantrv Brigade. which comprises the
7tb 10Th and 69th Manhattan regi-
ments. ILL l..
da,;ona.ed 10 command the Field
art;iierv Brigade. composed OF the
-, 9d and Sd regiments, all Of Man
bat.an Colonel William Snow mas
been offered the post, but the war De
nartment has not given him PERMISSION
20 accent the appointment from the
state Colonel George W. Winga'e' OF
10 % Regiment. is now the ranAlhB
IN. pr;csd;er General John H. Foote'
4'II-.,ar.ers in BROOKLYN, COM
rands the Cd Infantry brlgade;
prigadier General James Lester, win
headquarters at Albany, commands the
sd Infantry Brigade, and Brigadier zen.
erai lanes Lester, with headquarters
~ RuFalo. the 4th Infantry Brigade
The 4th is not a part OF the 6tn Dlvi-
sion.
To Fill Other Vacancies
Reside. the two btigsdlergenersl'hip'.
other vacancies include a permanent
chief Of staff, as well as an AID 20 zen.
oral Organ and an assistant chieI OF
staff, both with the rank OF captain. JUST
how these vacancies viii be hlIeo IN
wolves considerable speculation: Otner
changes in the higher commands OF tne
division also may take place AFTER tne
regiment begins its trench warfare
framing IN DlNles mere -NdJSA
eral Leonard Wood once more will be
in command Of New York troops.
Arrangements for the mobilization in
the morning are in full swing. and 1t
was predicted last night that the pro-
cedure would go through without
hitch. The matter was so well in hand
Yesterday morning that Major General
O'Ryan left the situation in charge o;
his aids and went 10 Peekskill to in
spect the cadet training camp there,
where 300 boys from sixteen to nine
teen are learning the duties of soldiers
Major Allan L. Regsn, the assistant
adjutant, asserted the equipment short
age problem had been attacked with
vigor, and that he hoped to have 9Th
Division ready TO start South within
n week. No date for entrsinment has
been fixed.
For the entertainment and instruc-
tion OF the Guardsmen. the War Work
Council OF the Y VI. c. A. has installed
in each Of the mobilization camps NOV
ing picture machines. At present
ninety projectors and 100000 feet Of
film are on hand. This equipment will
be increased when the first draft OF