Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-17
VIRGINIA WILL ORGANIZE
TWO TROOPS OF CAVALRY
War Department Authorizes Adju.
tant-Gcncral in Plan Approved
by Secretary Baker.
FOR OTHER OUTFITS
Program Calls for -Four Companies
of Coast and Battalion of Field
Artillery. Regiment of infantry
and Ambulance Unit.

WASHINGTON. July l6.-Virginia is
arportioncd TWO troops or cavalry. four
COMPANIES o. coast artillery. one rcsi-
ment of infantry, one battalion OF field
artillery and one ambulance company.
under the natinal guard reorganization
plan approved Yesterday by Secretary
Baker ana submitted to the adjutant-
generals.
Southern states cas-, of the Missis-
ssirpi River and the states OF Texas.
he permitted to furnish approximately
one third OF the national guard
strength OF the nation under the re-
Southern States arc authorized In
letters of notification sent out today
DE MajoriGcne Jesse Mel. Garter.
to the respective state adjutan,-yen-
erals to form seventeen resimcnts ana
hve batta!ions o: infantry. out OF 4
total OF y.seven regiments aud
al m contcmp .atcd in the entire nation.
lo S"a'A fhs S S!nIes espssi"ly those
heavily represented in the coast ariil.
lery branch The basis used in as.
signing tho, national guard divisions
MAS that 81 500 men for each Senator
ana Representative. giving the nat ION
al guard strength of arnout $40 0nn
men. Available appropriations. how
st her,, vi" io; d nerm, strength Of only
basis Of 200 men for each Senator.
Texas Program Largest.
or the Southern states Texas Was
assiened the larEcs' number OF units
s,% resimcnts of cavalry. three reGi
ments of infantry and one field artillery
regiment. The authority given Texas
10 organize six regiments Of cavalry
was regarded AS significant in view OF
tue constant mciace o. armed raids
from across ,he Mexican border. North
-'roiina and Georgia viii rank next
to IeXas among The Southern states in
RI
New York. due 10 it's preponderancc
of population. Will lead the nation in
armed guard personnel. with twelve
companies Of coas, artillery. four ree;-
ments OF infantry and one regimen:
and a large number of auxiliary troops
pennsylvania ranks second in the ma
ton.
The letters sent to the State adiu-
tant -sencrals authorize them 10 pro-
ceen with the orsanization Of the
units assigned immediately HeCoEni-
ZION will be given hv the war De
pariment As soon as inspections show
tho units qualihcd 10 receive Federal
support.
Other Southern Assignments.
IN" assisnmsnts 10 the Southern
states follow:
Arhansas-one regimen, infantry.
one battalion engineers, one ambulance
company
Florida Two companies. coas, Ar.
tllery two bat;alions infantry. one ma
chne-sun company
GcorEia-Four companies coast artii-
lery, ono regiment and one battalion
infantry. one squadron cavalry. one
battalion filed artillery. one company
engineers. one field hospital company
ken.ucky-one regiment and one
battalion infantry, one squadron cav
airy. one machine-gun troop, one bat :
talon field artillery. one field hospital
company. one ambulance COMPANY
Louis!ana-One regiment infantry
one battalion field artillery, one signal
company twire). one field hospital com :
pany.
Maryland One regiment infantry.
Two ia arteries field artillery, one field
hospital company.
Mississipp!-one regimen, infantry.
one battalion field artillery. Two troops
cavalry.
North Carolina = Four companies