Evening star., 1918-01-27
NEW SCHEDULES FOLLOW
TAKING Of STATE TROOPS
New Jersey Men May Be Next
Taken From Blue and Gray
at Camp Mcclellan.

Is HEADQUARTERS. BLUE AND GRAY
DIVISION. ANNIsTON, Ala. January
9S--Rearrangements in working sched-
niles occasioned by changes of the past
few weeks in the Blue and Gray Di-
vision having been for the most part
completed, the command is getting
down to brass tacks again in the work
Of making soldiers out of the thousands
Of men here. Although a new battalion
was organized in the Hath Infantry to
take the place of the battalion yanked
out there by withdrawal of the Della
wareans. it has been impossible to fill
the gaps left Fresh men have not been
sent to take their places. In all, close
TO 1.600 Delaware men and officers went
away from the Blue and Gray Division
Although it is understood here ,Nat an
equal number of men are TO be s>nt
here from Camp Dix to take their
places, such reinforcements have not
arrived
Stories circulated in camp that other
state organiza tions were to be with
drawn similarly. notably New Jersey
National Guard outfits, have not been
taken seriously. As disappointing as it
has been to Army officers to see state
lines SO noticeably advanced as to lead
to the partial dismemberment of an
entire division in order to allot to
certain states troops an individual
command. it is not believed the Della
ware affair will prove more than a
passing incident nor that the act will
find repetition. However, the general
impression Is that the action establish
es dangerous precedent
. After spending many days In perusal of
official records of the division and in ex-
animation Of officers from all parts of the
division, Lieut.. Col. Jacob G. johnson,
who came here from the office Of the in
spector general at Washington. has COM
pleted his investigation. Col johnson
was sent to make inquiry into conditions
here in response to Gov. Edges request
to the Secretary Of War for investigation
National Guard officers being relieved of
commands and resgning Official records
concerning such designations and enforced
relinquishments Of commands were turned
officers. including those prominently link
ed with the situation at the time Gov.
Edge made his plea.
Col. Johnson went into detail of condi-
tions In the 104th Engineers. Attention
had been centered on that regiment be-
cause of the designations of a number of
officers and the relief of Others
Mai @. c. Mccormick, surgeon generals
department. has completed exhaustive
routine inspection Of the base hospital.
detention camp and sanitary units at
Camp Mcclellan. Maj. Mccormick also
covered operations of all organizations
employed In maintenance of health in
camp. Activities at the detention camp
under criticism Of various kinds. came
within the scope of his observations
Efforts are being made here to obtain
additional tentage that recommends
tions for enlargement of camp. to provide
more air space per man in each tent, may
be complied with. Recently 1t was di-
rected that only five men be placed in
tent and that they sleep that their
heads were not close together
Men have been quartered for the most
part eight to a tent Shortage of canvas
has made it impossible TO comply with
the plan Of enlargement. The men have
also been instructed to open their tent
flaps at night for ventilation.
Maj. Gen. Morton is about to move into
new quarters. cozy little bungalow has
Just been completed almost directly oppo-
site division headquarters With his home
30 nearby he will be able to be constantly
in touch at short range with affairs Of the
division.