The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-15
7lUo More Regiments
At Post Assured
Cattanoogan on General Stall
Talks Interestingly Of
New Army Bill.
WILL MAKE BRIGADE POST
Cavalry Units to Be Reorgan-
lied to Care for Any Pos
sible Mexican Trouble.


Washington. Nov. 15.--tSpeciaI.)
Fort oglethorpe is certain to get two
additional cavalry regiments under
tho new army bill. II the war depart
ment's recommendation are adopted.
said Col. Edward D. Anderson. CHIEF
OF operations OF the general star. IL
discussing army reorganization plans
Col. Anderson is an old Chatta-
nooga boy. brother OF Milton ]. An
derson, now OF Memphis. and be has
taken an especial interest In Ogle-
thorpe. He was stationed there ten
years ago and planted the trees
around the parade ground at that
time.
He hopes to pay visit to chatta-
nooga and the army post some time
this year and see the result OF hia
work since 1t has reached full dsvel-
cpment. Col. Anderson explained the
desirability OF securing authorixation
for additional cavalry.
THE army reorganization bill 03
1916 authorized the creation Of twon~
ty-five regiments OF cavalry" he said
During the late war eight OF these
:
personnel and the animals have been
trained for the big guns, it Is now
the idea o leave these eight units III
the artillery service and organize
eight new cavalry outfits. Provision
for this is carried in the new army
bill. which will be taken up probably
at tie regular session Of congress "a
December"
Means Brigade Post.
The statement or Col. Anderson,
which amplifies the story carried ex-
clusively In The News some days ago.
means that Chattanooga's long cher
ished ambition to have brigade post
will be realized. There is the equiva-As
lent OF ole regiment OF cavalry now
at oglethorpe. The authorization Tor
a bi igede post was secured by Judge
Moon several years ago, but the ap-
preparation has been lacking.
The disposition Of other cavalry
regiments will be as follows. accord
Ing to present plans: One will be or
ganized at Fort ID. A. Russell. Wyo-
ming; one at Des Moines. Ia, and four
sent to the Mexican border. Col. An
derson. who was wounded In France,
was a brigadier- during the
war. but since the reduction of the
personnel Of the army he has reverted
to his pre-war rank. Chattanooga ii
fortunate In having a native son on
the general staff. In addition to the
natural advantages Of Fort Ogle-
thorpe for military purposes. there In
the added advantage of having q
friend at court.
Mexican Possibilities. i.
In Its recommendations to congress-
for the upbuilding OF the cavalry arm
of the service the war department has
taken cognizance of certain possibili-
ties respecting our relations with
Mexico.
The general staff believes that X
conditions in the republic on our
southwest border do not improve
tlement down there which will insure
American rights.
This Is the governing idea back Of
the plan of the war department to
give increasing attention to the cav
airy. 1t Is realized that in event OF
trouble south of the Rio Grande only
the cavalry would be serviceablc. Ev-
cry man in Mexico rides some kind
Of an animal. and the various groups
of roaming bandits are all mounted
Infantry would be importent to es-
tablish contact with the enemy in
that country in case of war. Motor
transports would be almost as useless
so far as combat operations are con-
cerned, as vehicles would have to
stick to the highways. Well trained
cavalry that can operate anywhere an
animal can go is the requirement OF
the situation.