Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-07

mediately, and the table Of tentative
:allotments prepared shows the mum :
Der Of troops to be organised in each
state. under section 62, act of June 4.
1870. " lich required proportion of
200 men for each senator and repre-
sentative in Congress. and a number
to be determined by the President
for each territory and the District of
increase until 800 men for each sena-
tor and representative has been
reached. which minimum is required
under the statute by June go. 1924.
i If the provisions of this law are full
filled a total enlisted strength of ap-
proximately $1,000 men viii be pro-
iV!ded as the peace organization Of
the National Guard component of the
Army.
! The plan for the development of
4. the National Guard furnished to corps
area commanders represents the work
of the committee of the War Depart
'neEt general staff. composed of Reg
u1a". National Guard and reserve OF
fccrs who served in the Army
throughout the world war. and who
represent wide and broad experience
in National Guard affairs. This COM
mittee made an exhaustive study of
the problem with regard to the per-
,petuation of the numbers and desig-
nations of the combat divisions of the
American expeditionary forces. and
Iof the actual number of troops sta
-! toned in the several states prior to
Mexican border service, the number
sent to the border and the number
called from each state into the serv-
! ice of the United States and later
drafted for the world war. The COM
tmittee some time ago reported its
view of these designations TO the chief
! of STAFF. and lis members on their
tours in the several states Will. 1t is
understood. place this report before
no of hnrjtica fnv their n
.sideration.
The tentative National Guard allot-
, ments made by the War Department
comprise for each corps area one or
; more tactical divisions. with appro-
i pirate percentages OF the troops re-
CURED for the organization of army
corps. field army and general head
3 quarters reserve troops. The allot-
ments also take into consideration the
peculiarities Of each section in regard
TO its industrial aspects. so that the
reserve troops may comprise person
! rcl specially adapted to the military
needs of the comhatant forces.
| Detail for Retired OMcers.
! The War Department has ruled that
active duty for which retired officers
a-e eligible will. in general. be limited
] to recruiting duty and duty with the
=. serve officers training corps. For
all other duty orders Will be issued
/ only with authority of the chief OF
i staff. Prior to detail competency
must he vouched for by the chief of
the bra nch, STAFF corps or depar tment
under which retired officer is to
serve. No detail to active duty will
te made subsequent to an officers
siXty-fourth birthday. Officers re-
F., tired while Professionally placed in
class E, or who are retired when
! finally placed in this class. will not
q, he detailed to active duty except upon
approval of the chief of staffn. The
Secretary of War has directed that,
Notwithstanding the continuance of
f. the existing emergency. retired off,
GERS be not. placed on active duty
except upon their own request and
! that retired officers now on an active
status be relieved on their own ap-
/ plicatioE.