New Britain herald., 1918-07-13
Soldiers Overseas and EnrOute
 Have Passed 100000 Mark THREE CORPS ORGANIZED
Gen. March Reports in Weekly Re view That Transportation of SoI- Corps Commanders Named.

Washington, July 13.-American troops overseas and on shipboard en route has passed the 1, 100000 mark, Gen. March, chief of staff, told sen- ate military committee members to- day at their weekly conference This represents an increase of more than 9O,O00 since last week Major Gen. Liggett, commanding the fist (the SunseD division National Guard has been detailed as temporary com mander of the first army corps. Com manders for the second and third have not yet been designated.
 Three Army Corps Organized. Thre6 army corps of from 225, ,o00 to 25o,ooo men each have been def- nitely organized from American divi- sions in France, Gen. March, chief of. staff announced today at the weekly conference with the newspaper men.
 Gen, March had little to say re- France but said the shipment of troops was proceeding without any let-up whatever, the same rate being maintained for July as for previous months.
 In announcing the organization of the army corps, he showed that five regular, nine National Guard and sectional units of army divisions have been used to make up the three corps.
 Those in Command "Over There"
 The first army corps comprises the following: First division, regulars, commanded by Major Gen. Robert L. Bullard; second division, regulars, Major Gen. Omar Bundy; Twenty sixth National Guard Major Gen. Clarence Edwards Forty-second Ma tional Guard (Rainbow) Major, Gen. Charles T. Menhor; Forty-first Ma tional Guard (Sunset) Major Gen. Hunter Liggett; Thirty-second Ma tional Guard (Michigan and Wiscon- sir) Major Gen. w. G. Haan.
 Second Corps: Seventy ty-seventh Ma tional Army (New York troops) Ma jor Gen. George B. Duncan; Thirty fifth National Guard, (Kansas and Missouri troops) Major Gen. William M. Wright; Eighty second National Army (Alabama, Georgia and Ten nesee) Major Gen. William E. Burn ham; Thirtieth National Guard CTen- nessee, North Carolina, South Caro- lima, and District of Colum bia troops) Major Gen. George w. Read, Twenty eighth National Guard Pennsylvania troops) Major Gen. C. H. Muir; Fortieth division regulars, Major Gen. George H. Cameron.
 Third Corps: Third division regu- lars, Major Gen. Joseph B. Dickman Fifth regulars, Major Gen. John E. McMamon; Seventy eighth National Army, Delaware and New York troops) Major Gen. J. M. McRae; Eightieth division, Major Gen. Adel- bert Cronkhte; Thirty-third National Guard (Illinois troops) Major Gen. George Bell, Jr.; Twenty-seVenth Ma tional Guard (New York troops) Ma jor Gen. John F. O'Ryan. Command CTS for the army corps are only tenn porary for the present, Gen. March said the policy of the war depart ment being to wait until the various major generals have had experience in handling the corps units before making permanent selections.
 Appointments as lieutenant gener- als will go to the officers selected for the permanent details.
 President Recommends Promotions.
 President Wilson today made these army nominations:
 Major General in the line of the army: Major Gen. Nm. Cr0zier; Ma for Gen. Henry c. Sharpe.
 Ouartermaster General with rank of major general for four years: Brigadier Gen. Harry L. Rogers
 Chief of Ordnance, with rank of major general, for four years: Brga- dier Gen. Clarence C. Williams