El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-13
GENERALS
FOUND UNFIT
Division Commanders and
Others Relieved; Sue
cessors to Be Named.

Washington, D. c., March 10
Physical examinations of generals in
the American army are continuing,
with the prospect that there may be
additions to the list of seven general
officers, five of them division COM
manders, found physically unfit for
overseas duty. In the case Of the
division generals, these officers have
been assigned to other duty. in some
cases reverting to their regular
army rank.
The announcement, as made by MAI.
Cen Peyton c. March, acting CHER
Of staff. paves the way for the nOmi-
nation Of a number OF officers as ma
jor generals and opens field of pro-
motion throughout the army.
List of Officers.
The officers found physically unfit,
and the details they now receive, fol-
Maj. Gen Thomas H. Barry. regular
army, to be relieved from command Of
the Seth Irrational army division,
Camp Grant, Illinois, and assigned
to command the central department.
Chicago, relieving Maj Gen W. H
Carter, Z. s. A, retired.
Maj. Gen Charles G. Morton, regu-
lar army, to be relieved from COM
mand Of the 29th national guard
division. Camp Mcclellan. Alabama,
and assigned to other duty.
Gen GrebIe Is One.
Maj. Gen. Edwin st. J. Greble. ma
tional army, to be relieved from com
mand of the 36th Irrational guard
division, Camp Bowie, Texas, dis
charged from his commission in the
national army and assigned TO other
duty with his regular army rank OF
brigadier general.
Maj. Gen. William n. Says. national
army, to be relieved from command
of the seth Irrational guard division,
Camp Shelby, Mississippi, discharged
from his commission in national army
and assigned to other duty, with his
regular army rank Of brigadier gen
eral.
Maj. Gen Edward H Plummer, ma
ional army. to be relieved from COM
mand of the SSth Irrational army di-
vision, Camp Dodge. Iowa. discharged
from his commission in the national
army and assigned 70 other duty. with
his regular army rank Of brigadier
general
Maj. Gen. William A Mann, national
army. to be discharged from his COM
mission in the national army and to
remain on his present duty as com
handing the eastern department. with
his regular army rank OF brigadier
general
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national army, to be discharged from
his commission in the national army
and remain on his present duty COM
handing the department of Panama,
with his regular army rank Of briga-
der general
Nal Gen Mann commanded the
rainbow division" when it went TO
France, but later was relieved of
that command and returned to this
country.
Maj. Gen Hugh L. Scott, former
chief of staff and now commanding
the 18th national army division at
Camp Dix, New Jersey. was examined
yesterday, and Mai. Gen. Clarence P.
ToWnsley, commanding the 30th ina
tfonal guard) division. Camp SEWER,
South Carolina, was before the medi-
cal board today.
Error Previously Made.
In first personally announcing to
newspaper correspondents the names
Of officers who failed to pass the
physical test, Mai. Gen. March gave
the name of one brigadier general,
John S. Mallory, who was to be re-
turned to his regular army rank OF
colonel, and also mentioned new du-
ties to which four Of the divisional
commanders were 10 be assigned
subsequently, however, It was an
nouneed that the announcement w3s
erroneous.
Mai. Gen. Greble. in command of