New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-09
Jersey Guardsnen Arrive
IN Alabama Camp; Work
OF Reorganization Begu5,

CAMP MCCLELLAN, ADMISSION,
Ala" Sept. a.-The New Jersey and
Virginia troops who have arrived here
to join those of Delaware, MARYLAND
end the District Of Columbia aro look
ing forward to day Of rest to-mor-
row. Owing to the condemnation Of
the camp sites Of the 9TH and 9Th New
Jersey regiments there mas been a deal
OF .eyo.'inC md treHchine to be done
IN order % prepare quarters for the in
coming troops.
Horses and mules. too. have required
more than their ordinary share OF at
ttnt'on. Many of the troop trains on
the trip suffered unaccountable DELAYS.
some Of them being sidetrackod for
hours at spots where il was impossible
70 provide adequate fodder and water
for the animals.
in consequence they were some
what 5ickly, ill-Jempercd lot when they
arrived and have had TO be humorer
and assiduouslv tended since getting 30
camp. Now they have begun to get
thei" land legs again ard stable duties
are becoming somewhat less oner5us.
The camp lies in : valley of the Blue
Ndga Mountains, which. heavily wood
ed, do not botray to the casual eye
that they conceal treasures of brown
hematite which has made Admission the
local centre Of the iron industry.
Admission is a thriving city. II is a
good brisk forty-fve minutes walk
from camp. II is in Calhoun County
and is tifty-eIght miles from Birming-
ham.
Reorganization First Task
Just what fate is in store for mem
bors O. the 29th Division who
bold commissions higher than first
lieutenant is the foremost subject Of
conversation to-day. The fore part of
next week will probably bring about
rcGivsion Of units according to the
new National Army regulations, and
some Of the higher rank men are GER
tain TO find themselves isolated from
old commands. Major General Charles
G.. Morton, commander of the 18th,
has power TO make the distribution oil
officers and men. but the brigade COM
manders will probably be called upon
to select their own staff.
Brigadier General Charl les W. Bar
Der will head the 57th Brigade, to be
created from the FIVE New Jersey IN
LGELlE regiments ana OiIt LtS IAhNiiS -
Delaware infantry, and the point most
interesting at present is his probable
choice for colonies. Four Of the six
colonies now attached TO the six regi-
mcnts are bound 10 be lett ont Of the
new brigade when it Is reorganized on
the basis of 3,700 mon to regiment,
and some of the other field and staff
officers will also find themselves tenn
porarily out of Job.
Colonel John D. Fraser, OF West
Orange, who commands the LIST imam
trv. Is the likely choice TO mead the
FIRST regiment Of the new brigade, ms
appointment as colonel having Deeh
made on September %. 1909, two years
prior TO that Of any OF the other hVe
colonies. Next in line comes Colonel
Albert A. Van Walraven,, Of the oth
Infantry. Of Paterson, who was APP
ro;pte6 10 his present rank on March
5S 1q11. Colonel Horace NJ. Reading,
AZ Trenton, commanding the I'd lntan-
trv. was named a colonel one month
after the 9th Infantry man.
VIII Create New Vacancies.
The new plan will leave a very small
spTnlus OF CAPTAINS and lieutenants and
these will find no trouble IN lanolng
bertbs in some other feature or camp
work outside of the companies 10
which they are now attached.
There will be vacancies Tor several
colonies in the command OF the diyis-
IONS field trains and depot brigade yet
TO be formed, and il may be deemed
desirable to concentrate infantry hs ,o
and staff officers left out IN the re-
diyisioo under the same colonel Whoh
thew served as infantrymen:
This programme of redivisiGn is sur, sure
70 exert It's influence toward , oeId.
in settling down to a definite scheduIe
&c intensive training, but the new
National Army plan has been espe-
cialiy designed TO bring about q STU
alton where results may be a'i"i i.
on a more satisfactory basis and IN
shorter period Of time. 1t is generally
believed that the government has as
it, object the shipment Of units t;, to
Franco as they show signs OF BENG
onali6ed. and that the movement OF me
troons will not be delayed until the
entire division is IN form.