New-York tribune., 1918-07-14
3Army Corps
Organized by
Gen. Pershing
American Military Pro-
gramme Completed in
Half Time Scheduled

WASHINGTON, July 13.-Reduction
by half of the time originally estimat-
ed to put Americas first field army in
France was disclosed to-day with the
formal announcement by General
March that three full army corps had
been organized by General Pershing
and that the number of soldiers sent
overseas now numbered more than
100000.
The eighteen divisions composing the
, three corps, consisting of four regular.
nine National Guard and five National
Army divisions, probably will compose
the first army. which, with supple
mental army troops, such as heavy ar
tillery, will total 100000 men.
Instead of one field army on January
l, 1919, as originally planned, it now
appears probable that two such armies
will be operating in France by that
date, backed by full Amercan-built and
maintained supply lines The great
project OF establishing the American
army as the right flank of the battle
line Will then be within sight
Military Programme Clear
General March said organization of
the first field army had not yet been
completed. The formation of the three
corps. however, and his announcement
that troop movements to France we're
proceeding at the same astonishing rate
that has been the rule for the last
three months made the American mill
tary programme clear.
Each corps contains from 225 900 to
100000 men. Major General Hunter
Liggett, temporarily commands the
First Corps; the two other command
ers have not been selected, but when
the corps commanders finally are Sc
lected they will have the rank Of
lieutenant generals.
Make Up of Corps
The first army corps, General
March announced, comprises the fol-
lowing: First Division, regulars, COM
manded by Major General Robert l..
Bullard; I'd Division, regulars, Major
General Omar Bundy. 26th National
Guard. Major General Clarence R. Ed
wards; 42d National Guard Rainbow,
Major General Charles T. Menhor;
41st National Guard (Sunset), Major
General Hunter Liggett; 32d National
Guard Michigan and wisconsin,,
Major General w. G. Ham.
Second Corps, 77th National Army
lNew York troops). Major General
George B. Duncan, 35th National
Guard Kansas and Missouri troops),
Major General William NJ. Wright:
82d National Army alabama. Georgia
and Tennessee), Major General Will
lam r. Burnham, 30th National Guard
Tennessee, North Carolina, South
Carolina and District of Columbia
troops), Major General George w
Read; 28th National Guard (Pennsvl-
vania troops), Major General c. r
Muir; 4th Division, regulars. Major
General George H. Cameron.
Third Corps, Sd Division, regulars.
Major General Joseph E. Dickman; 5th
Div,sion; regulars, Major General John
=. McMahon; 18th National Army Della
ware and New York troops), Major
General j. M. McRae; S0th Division
Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Vir-
glnia troopsl, Major General Adelbert
Cronkhite; sSd National Guard (Illi-
nois troopsl, Major General George
Bell, jr.; 9th National Guard lNev
York troops), Major General John F.
Organ.
10000 Sent in Week
The rate of transportation of troons
for July, General March said u,as
keeping up with previous months
More than 10000 troops were trans
ported last week alone.
There is no indication at the War
Department Of when the next German