South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-31
REGULAR ARMY At
PEACE STRENGTH
(WiII Garry Into Peace lone
Army" Organization
Used in War.

Z WASHINGTON. March 31.-Or-
,iers made public today by Gen.
March. chief OF staff, provide for the
organization OF the regular army az
peace strength OF SOC. 900 officers
and men under plans that are "A rad
ical departure from the pre-war es-
adjustment. The effect is 20 carry
into the peace time establishment
the zone army organization wlich
absorbed regulars. national guard
and the national army during the
war into the army Of the United
states.
This is accomplished by perpetu-
ating in the permanent establish
ment the numerical designations
names, special insignia. war histories
and traditions. and where possible
the commissioned personnel OF the
divisions, regiments and other units
which have particularly brilliant
war records. This project is fur
thered by assigning 10 each of the
"A regular divisions TO be organized
the number and approximately the
same home area as one Of the war
divisions. The new divisions In each
case viii be recruited exclusively
from that area, which Is an adapta.
ton OF the systero long employed in
continental armies.
4 feature Of the plan is the as
signment OF the Forty second divi-
sion. which will succeed the Rain
bow division OF war time. TO become
the cavalry division Of the new
army. It will be recruited from all
parts Of the country, as will be the
seven regular divisions retained and
which are now part of the army OF
occupation. Each Of the seven regu-
lar divisions now i'm France also is
assigned 10 a home camp as per
manent base and Will be sent to that
camp when Withdrawn from Eu-
rope.
Follow Present Plans.
Pending further legislation the
plans being followed cali for the or
Ranization OF one feld army of five
corps. The First and Second corps
are now composed Of the First to
Seventh divisions, now overseas. and
the others VIII be formed at some
tirne when the new divisions have
been created. The peace strength
basis of an infantry division to
vs. hich these units Will be recruited
is 16,SS3 officers and men. The
Forty-second. the cavalry division.
viii have a peace strength Of 1878.
one project sill under discussion
in connection with the localization
Of the divisions is that of offering
90 "a
commissions in the new regular
units. This would enable the war
department to take into the regular
service some general officers Of ma
tional guard origin. it is understood.
TO command substantially the same
units they commanded in France.
In the case of the New York divi-
sion 10 be located at Camp Upton. IL
is regarded as probable that Maj
Gen. John r. Organ. who com
Inandcd the Twenty seventh divi-
sion. will be offered command of
the new regular division to carry
that designation.
Preserve Traditions.
The following list shows the new
designations of the army and the
war time divisions from which they
were taken in order TO preserve ira
ditions. Except in the cases Of as
signment Of regular rcgiments. mere
ly the number and other insignia OF
the units are retained. the person
mel 10 be supplied later by recruit
mcnt. The recruiting area Of each
division also is shown. the first
seven 10 be nationwide in compost
ton.
First division CCanp Pike. Ark ,
A., unchanged as nov organized.
Second division Camp Dodge.
Ia. in Fourth brigade. S0th and
9Th regular regiments substituted for
The 5th and 9th regiments.
Third division Camp Lee. Va.
unchanged.
Fourth division Camp Kearny,
Iauf). unchanged
Fifth division CPanama), Ur
changed.
sixth division CHonolulu). un-
changed.
Seventh division philippine is
lands. Alaska and Mexican border)
Unchanged except for additional in
1antrv brigade attached This is 70
oc tho 1S3rd brigade. colored. for
FOR EXCESSIVE