Arizona republican., 1917-08-17
WAR ARMY GENERAL 5 ASSIGNED
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 16-Thirty- two major generals are assigned Tn d war department order made public to- night to command the national guard and national army divisions of the war armies. On the list are all of the pres ent regular departmental commanders, including Major General Leonard Wood. ranking officer of the service, who now are called upon for duty in the field and probably at the front in France.
 Both of the national guard major generals nominated Tuesday by the president John F. O'Ryan of New York and Charles M. Clement of PennsylVania-are placed at the heads
 f divisions in their branches, with some regular army brigadiers under them.
 The order also assigns brigadiers of both regulars and guardsmen to com mand the briga6es of eacn division and a colonel or lieutenant colonel to serve as chief of staff under eacE ol the ma for generals. All are directed to re- port not later than August 25 if prac- ticable. Successors to the depart mental commanders i'll their present posts have not been named.
 In a note appended to the order it is stated that the order of designation of the divisions bears no relation to the order in which they will go to the front A warning is added that shifts and changes in the officer personnel of the divisions are to be expected One change apparently has been made since the list was made up. Major General Francis J. kernan is assigned to com mand the Thirty second national guard division, whereas that officer in an order issued yesterday was tenn porarily designated as chief of the new division of embarkation of the general staff, in charge of all transportation. Following are the assignments an nounced today:
 National Guard Twenty sixth di- vision Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. C., Major General Clarence Edwards com manding; Lieutenant Colonel G. H. Shelton, chief of staff; Brigadier Gen eral P. E. Traut, Fifty first infantry brigade; Brigadier General c. H. Cole Fifiy-second infantry brigade; Briga dier General E. l.. Sweetser, Fifty-firs depot brigade; Brigadier General w Lassiter, Fifty first field artillery bri- gade.
 Twenty seventh Division - Camp Wadsworth, Spartansburg. s. C.; Ma | jor General John F. O'Ryan, command 1 ing; Colonel H. H. BandholtZ, chief of staff; Brigadier General R. F. l. | Michie, Fiftythird infantry brigade; | Brigadier General Henry D. w. Hamil- ! ton, Fifty fourth infantry brigade; | Brigadier General James w. Lester | Fifty -second depot brigade; Brigadiel
 General c. l.. Phillips, Fifty
 field artillery brigade.
 | Twenty eighth Division-Camp Han cock, Augusta, Ga. Major Genera
 Charles M Clement, commanding
 Lieutenant Colonel E. l.. King, chief O
 staff; Brigadier General Frederick w
 Stilwell, Fifty-fifth infantry brigade Brigadier General Albert J. Logan Fifty sixth infantry brigade; Brigadie | General c. T. O'Neill, Fifty third depo brigade; Brigadier General William c
 Price, Fifty third field artillery brigade
 TweI1ty ninth Division-Camp Nc I Clellan, Anniston, Ala; Major Genera C. G. Morton, commanding; Lieuten
 ant Colonel George S. Goodale, chief O
 staff; Brigadier General C. w. Barber | Fifty seventh infantry brigade; Brig
 adler General c. D. Gather, Fifty
 eighth infantry brigade; Brigade General c. c. Vaughan, Jr. Fifty
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