Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-18
Total of at Least 50, 900
Men Expected to Go,
on Date Not Yet
Determined.
IBy Associated Pres,.1


WASHINGTON. August 1.-Two
army divisions instead of one. COM
pr:sinG 4 total OF at least $4,000 men.
probably will make up the Hrst con-
tingent OF the National Guard to so to
France. Et, ,a
Although no ofticiai continuation was
obtainable. there was evidence to-day
that the composite Forty-second Divi-
sion. whose organization recently was
announced. will be accompanied abroad
by the Twenty sixth. made up or New
England guardsmcn.
The commander of the Twenty-sixth
is Major General Clarence Edwards.
now acting as commander Of the De-
partment Of the Northeast.
The Forty-second is commanded by
Major-General w. A Mann.
A report was current to-day that
sufficient shipping will be available for
forwarding two divisions within the
time fixed for the departure of the
Forty-second. and that the Twenty
sixth had been selected to go because
II comes from compact area. and Is
composed largely of regiments of high
rating. and representing States whose
troops were left out of the composite
division.
MoBILIzING AT MINEoLA
UNDER NEW STANDARD
The Forty-second Division is being
mobilized at Mineola, under the new
European standard, which requires that
regiments be increased more than 80
per cent. The process necessitates the
addition of some units not included in
the original order. for whore one COM
pany of infantry. for instance. was to
have come from any State. two com
panics have been consolidated to give
the $50 men necessary. Thus hundreds
Of men have. been transferred to fill UP
tie regiments selected to 6o All the
other National Guard divisions will go
through similar process on arrival at
divisional camps.
No hint has been g'vnn 80 to th"
probable tire; 1t will require tn nre-
pare the Forty second for embarka-
ton. The nlestion of equirn."n. also
enters into the fixing OF Il sailing date.
The same considerations apply also to
the Twenty .SjXth.
FINAL ALLOTMENT OF TROOPS
AMONG THE CANTONMENTs
The war Dehar,ment announced to-
day the final allotment of State troops
among the national army cantonments,
and made public the list Of colonels
assigned to reginental commands in
the various divisions. hoth of the ma
tional army and the National Guard
Those allotted to Atlanta .includ. the
troops from Tennessee. Georgia. Ala
hama (part, 4o,TS5.
Columbia. S. C.-South Carolina.
North Carolina. Porto Rico and Florida.
.5.215.
Petersburg. Va.-Virginia, Pennsyl-
vania tparD. West Virginia 47.0ss
In the rearrangement. as announced
to-day. the original order sending the
Virginia troops to Petersburg was not
disturbed. but all other troops at first
ordered to that enca mpmcnt were re-
assigned.
CHANGE IN ASSIGNMENTS
OF MEN TO PETERSPrRG
In the place OF the Mnrylanders.
Jerseyites. Delawarlans and Washing
tonians who were to have trained with
the Virginians. the War Department
has ordered $4,000 PennsSlvantans and
9.101 West Yirginians sent to Peters,
burg.
The Maryland and District of Co.
iumbia continGents havo been ordered
to Camp Meade. at Annapolis Junction.
Md. and the New Jersey and Della
ware coptingents Will go to Wrights-
town, N. j. AS result OF the sweep
Ing change In camp arrangements. the
Petersburg cantonment will be the
largsst In the entire United States, al