The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-29
NAMES or FAMOUS
DIVISIONS KEPT
In the q Divisions to Be Organized in
the New Army IA Will Bear the
Designations of Those Which
Gained Distinction
in War.

Washington, D. c., March 29-Reten-
ton OF the names of IA national guard
and national army divisions, with brill
liant war records, in the permanent mill
tary establishment, in order to preserve
their traditions, was announced to-day
by General March
For this purpose in the 2l divisions
proposed to be organized in the new
army, IA will receive the following desig-
nations: 26th, to be based on Camp Dew
ems; 9th, Camp Upton, New York; 2Sth,
Camp Dix New Jersey; Goth, Camp
Meade, Maryland; 30th, Camp jackson,
South Carolina; 32d, Camp Custer, Mich
igan; 33d, Camp Grant, Illinois; seth,
Camp Travis, Texas. 37th, Camp Sher-
man, Ohio; Slst, Camp Taylor, Ken
lucky; SD, Camp Gordon, Georgia; S9th,
Camp Funston, Kansas; 9lst, Camp
Lewis, Washington; lst division, Camp
Pike, Arkansas; I'd, Camp Dodge.,Iowa; /;
Sd, Camp Lee, Virginia; 4th, Camp Kear-
ney, California; 5th, Panama canal zone;
9th, Honolulu; 7th, divided between
Philippines, Alaska and Mexican border.
The 42d tRainbowl division will be
the cavalry division in the new organ
ization 1t will be organized in the
southern department and its men will
be drawn from all the states, maintain
ing in this respect the all-American char.
acter which was obtained in the original
organization.
In the reorganization of the army not
only the divisional designations win be
retained but also the designations of the
brigades regiments companies and other
units in each division The special in.
sigma authorized for each division dur
ing the war will be continued.
The first to seventh divisions will re-
tain the designations Of the seven regu.
lar divisions now in France, comprising
the first and second army corps
In each case where a division has been
given the designation of a national guard
and national army division, it will be re-
cruited from the district surrounding the
camp named as its base and from which
the original division OF that designation
was made.
In making this announcement General
March said that the department was
proceeding with the organization Of the
army on the basis Of a peace strength
Of 500 600 men. The tactical organiza-
tion will comprise army corps of 20 in
fantry divisions and one cavalry divis-
ion. Whether this organization will be-
come permanent, he said, depends entire
" on future legislation.
The decision to raise a special foreign
service volunteer replacement force OF
$4,000 men, General March said to-day,
was based on the discovery made by
Secretary Bakera and himself on their re-
cent tour Of army camps that large
number of men were anxious to enlist in
the army if guaranteed service abroad
A great number of men among the
units which were trained in this country
for service against Germany but who
never reached France. he said, had ex-
pressed a desire 90 make the trip abroad
On their recent tour General March
and Secretary Baker found the rate 81
enlistments very low, only 2,797 men
having been recruited at the regular de-
pots, This recruitment is Under the leg.
isation authorizing a total Of 10000
men. The term Of enlistment il one.
third of total for one year and the re-
mainder for three years General March
! said that enlstments so far were about
Z EHNHl AtI tllE Two AlANHFes
The $4,000 replacement troops to be
assembled at Camp Meade are being re.
cruited under this authority, and their
number represents the total which the
war department feels it can promise i'm
mediate foreign service to take the place
of men in the expeditionary forces who
are eligible for and who desire discharge
So far as possible, General March said
the wishes Of the men who enlist under
this special call as to the place of service
win be met by the department If a re.
cruit desires service IN Italy he will be
sent with replacement unit to the
American forces there. If he desires
service in France or in Russia, so far as
circumstances permit his wishes will be
met,
Regarding the forces in Italy, while
no recent adviees have come to the wal
department, General March said indica
tions were that preparations were be
/ ing made to withdraw the 332d infantry
/ from that country.