Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-12

in its entirety, the constant develop
ment thereof In its larger aspects. and
the relating OF this program to the
general staff and the entire army will
| he the duty Of the chief OF stan and the
war council.
The burden upon the chief OF STAN
the assistant chiefs Of stan. and the
! Uff.CCrs forming the general stan IN
! Their duties in connection with the
adm is ration of the army program
/ ~ the military establishment has SO
incr ased that it becomes immediately
ncce. sary to organize the general stan
INTO responsible divisions"
Creates Five Divisions.
The secretarys order creates five
DIV sons of the general staff. The ex-
Ccu;ive division will coordinate agen-
cics and eliminate duplication, obtain
stat St.cal informa ton. and supervise
military intelligence, promotions and
ISIS. nments, acquisitions, and the mil
Tia bureau and federal guards.
The war plans divisions, whose chief
VIII be president Of the war college,
will have the following jurisdiction:
% Plans for the organization OF all
branches of the army.
CO The study and determination OF
the type and quantities of equipment
for all branches OF the army and the
approval Of design and types of equip
ment submitted by the several bureaus;
supervision Of research and invention
by the several bureaus or other aSen-
ces of the military establishment IN
connection with equipment.
go Projects for national defense.
To Study War Methods.
ca Training OF all branches Of the
army. the tactics and methods Of war
fare to be employed, together with all
publications having relation thereto.
and the supervision of military schools.
80 Military intelligence, as related to
army operations and the translation
and compilation of foreign documents
relating to military affairs.
CD Collection. compilation. mainte-
nance Of complete military records.
ca Proposed legislation and prep
aration of regulations and rules for
the military establishment.
The Supply Division.
The purchase and supply division
head will nave on its staff Edward r.
Stettinius as surveyor general Of sup
plies. The duties of this division are
"l) The supervision and direction
of all purchases. procurement, and pro-
duCtion activities of the several bu-
reaus. corps. and other agencies OF the
war department.
The coordination and correlation Of
he nd ap.=rt-
ties of the several bureaus, corps. and
other agencies Of the war department.
The representing of the army in all
arrangements for co-ordnating the pur-
chase ard procurement activities OF
the several bureaus. corps. and acen
c:cs Of the war department with other
agencies Of the government and with
the allies.
viii Fix Priorities.
"t-) Tho determination of purcha>-
Ing and manufacturing prior.ties be-
tween the several bureaus, corps and
other agencies within the war depart
ment and in relation to other agen-
Cies OF the government and also the
determination OF preference 20 be az
fOrded to contractors for supplies in
ille HIallt! Oh shortage Oh Iuel, power,
raw materials.
"(S) The supervision and CO. ordin-
alton OF all appropriations, estimates,
and requirements and other financial
matters relating 10 the purchase of
and all other supplies
30 There shall be in the purchase
and supply division the office Of sur
yeyor general of supplies under an Off
Ger or civilian. II shall be the duty
Of the surveyor general Of supplies to
provide that all arrangement and pro-
duction Of all munitions and other sup
plies for the use Of the army shall be
So correlated and otherwise scheduled
as most efectually to forward the army
program and moss advantageously
utilize the industrial resources Of the
The storage and traffic division will
control the transport ation Of the army
and Of all supplies.