Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-29
Rainbow and Other Fight
ing Units to Have Rec
Ords Handed Down.
NAMES RETAINED
IN REORGANIZATION
Rainhows to Be Cavalry Division and
Recruited From Many statss-Camp
Dodge Designated Among Others as
Permanent Divisional Headquarters
Dodge to Be Home Of Second
Division Of Regulars.

Washington. March 29-Retentiou %
the names Of fourteen national guard
and national army divisions with
brilliant war records in the permanent
establishment in order to
preserve their tradition was an
noupnced today 'by General March.
Phe Forty second (Rainbow) dives
ion will be the cavalry division In the
new organization, 1t will be organ
lied i'll the southern department and
its men will be drawn from all the
states, maintaining in this respect the
all American character, which was OBJ
tanned in the original organization.
For this purpose in the twenty one
divisions proposed to be organized in
the new army fourteen will receive the
following designations:
First. Camp Pike. Ark; Second,
Camp Dodge, Iowa; Third, Camp Lee.
Va; Fourth. Camp kearney. Calf;
Fifth, Panama Canal Zone; Sixth, Hon
olulu; Seventh, divided between the
PHILIPPINES. Alaska and the Mexican
border; Twenty sixth. to be based on
Camp Devens; twenty ty-seventh. Camp
Upton, \. Y: twenty eighth, Camp
Dix, n. j.; Twenty ninth, Camp Mead,
Md: Thirtieth, Camp Jackson. S. c..
Thirty second, Camp Custer. Mich;
Thirty second, Camp Grant, ILL.,:
Thirty-sixth, Camp Travis. Tex;
Thirty seventh, Camp Sherman. Ohio;
Eighty first, Camp Taylor Ky: Eighty
second. Camp Gordon, Ca: Eighty
ninth. Camp Funston, Kan; Ninety
first, Camp Lewis. Wash.
On Peace Basis.
In the reorganization of the army
not only the divisional designations
will be retained but also the designa-
vions of the brigades, regiments, COM
panies and units.
The special insignia authorized for
each division during the war will be
continued.
The First to Seventh divisions will
retain the present regular designation.
In each case where division has
been given the designation of a. ma
tional guard and national army divi-
sion 1T will be recruited from the di-
vision surrounding the camp named
as its base and from which the orig
inal division Of that designation was
drawn.
In making this announcement Gen.
eral March said the war department
was proceeding with the organization
of the army on the basis OF peace
strength Of 509.O0O men. The tactical
will comprise five army
corps with an aggregate of twenty in
fantry divisions and one cavalry divi-
sion. Whether this organization will
become permanent, he said, depends
entirely on future legislation.
Many Want to Go Overseas.
The decision to raise a special for
eign service volunteer replacement
force of $4,000 men. General March
said, was based on the discovery made
by Secretary Baker and himself on
their recent tour Of army camps that
a large number of men would re- enlist
If guaranteed service abroad.
A great number Of men trained in
this country but who never reached
France had expressed desire to make
the trip abroad.
So far as possible General March
said, the wishes Of the men who enlist
under this special call as the the
place Of service will be met by the de-
partment. II a recruit desires service
in Italy he will be sent with a replace
ment unit there. If he desires serv-
ice in France or in Russia, 50 far as
circumstances permit his wishes will
be met. ,.
Regarding services in Italy it was
said indications were that preparations
were being made to withdraw the $500
infantry from that country.
Volunteer Army For Overseas.
An immediate call for $4,000 yolun :
teers for service In Europe has been
prepared by The war department and
probably will be published tomorrow.
The men will he offered early duty in
France as relief for men in the ex-
peditionary forces who wish to return
home.
Enlistment N this special force will
be for three years. The men will be
concentrated at Camp Meade, Mary
land, and sent overseas in contingents
OF 1000.
War department officials said nc
trouble, would be experienced in rails
ing the $4,000 men or an even greater
number IL 1t should be found that addi-
tionAl increments we're necessary. The
bulk Of the men are expected to come
from recently discharged troops who
desire TO return to army life.
Another incentive Is looked for
among the men who were prevented
from ging overseas by the armistice
Opportunity TO See service in Germany
will lead many OF these to enlist.
Probably ten or twelve officers will
be sent overseas with each increment
of 1000 men. On arrival in Europe
they will take the places OF officers
who arc eligible for discharge.
;, vs. Short stay in Camps.
General March announced today
that he, had ordered soldiers dis
charged within forty eight hours after