Republican farmer., 1919-04-04

18th. to be based on Camp Devens: 2Ith, Camp Upton. New York: 18th. Camp Dix. New Jersey: 29th, Camp Meade. Maryland; S0th, Camp Jack son, South Carolina; 32nd. Camp Gus ter. Michigan; 33rd. Camp Grant. IL lnois: 18th, Camp Travis. Texas; S7th. Camp sherman, Ohio: S1st, Camp Taylor. Kentucky: Sand. Camp Cor don, Georgia; Seth, Camp Funston, Kansas; 91st, Camp Lewis, Washing ton.
 First division, Camp Pike. Arl1an- ssas: second. Camp Dodge. Iowa: Third, Camp Lee, Virginia; fourth. Camp Kearney, California; fifth. | Panama Canal Zone; sixth. Honolulu. seventh. divided between Philippines Alaska. and Mexican border. 1 In the 29th Ghe Rainbow divisior) will be the on2y cavalry division in the new organization. It will be or ganized in the southern departnent and it's men will be drawn from all l the states. maintaining in this respect 1 the all-Americau character which was 1 obtained in the original organization 1 In the reonga arizatiou of the army not only the divisional designations l wtA be retained. but also the designa- | tions Of the brigades. regiments. com panies and other units in each di- 1
 ized for each division during the war
 will be continued
 1 The First to Seventh Divisions will
 retain the designations of the seven regular divisions now in France, com
 prisinE the First and Second Army 1 corps.
 In each case where a division has been given the designation of a Ma l tional Guard and National Army di- | vision, it will be recruited I from the 1 district surrounding the camp named i as it's base and from which the or 1 iginal division of that designation was ] drawn.
 1 In making this announcement Gen
 eraI March said that the departmer>
 was proceeding with the organiza 1 ton of the army on the basis of a
 peace strength of 5O9,OO The tao
 icaI organization will comprise army l corps of 20 infantry divisions and one 1! cavalry division. Whether this or ] ganiza ation will become permanent, he | said, depends entirely on future Iegis- ! !ation.
 The decision to raise a special for | eign service volunteer replacement i force of 1000 men. Genera March i said today, was based on the dIscov- 1 cry made by Secretary Baker and l himself on their recent tour of army ! camps that a large number of men 1 were anxious to enlist in the army iT l guaranteed service abroad. 1 4 great number of men among the 1 units which were trained in this i country for service against Germany 1 but who never reached Fra nee. he 1 said, had expressed desire to make 1 the trip abroad.
 On their recent tour General March and Secretary Baker found the rate of enlistments very low. only D. i 797 men having been recruited at the regular depots. This recruitment is i under the legislation authorizing n i total of l75,000 men. The term of i enlistment is one-third of the total for one year and the remainder for three years. General March said i that enIistmonts so far were about ! equal for the two classes.
 The 50.0O0 replacement troops to be assembled at Camp Meade are be 1 ing recruited under this authority, ant! their number represents the total I which the War Department feels 1t
 can promise immediate foreign ser
 vice to take the place of men in the expeditionary forces who are eligible
 fer and who desire discharge ;, So far as possible, General March
 said, the wishes oe the men who enlist under this special call as to the place
 of service will be met by the depart
 7sls-Tst If q recruit desires service in
 Italy he will be sent with a replace
 rreaL unit to the American forces
 tiiere If he desires service in France
 or in Russia, so far as circumstances
 permit his wishes will be met
 forces in ItadV, while TO recent advices have come to the
 War Department, General March said indicatio were that preparations were being made to withdraw the 332nd Infantry from that country.