Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-09-10
'BaITED STATES 10
HAVE VAST ARMY
Tetaiis Of Organization Given Out
at Washington.
REGULARS FORM FIRST LINE
National Guard OF Different States
Properly Trained in All Branches
Of Service, and Reserves viii
Constitute Large Army

Washington, Sept 9.-The war de-
partment, Ii was announced here, is
completing the organization for vast
emergency army, the greater portion
of which can be mobiIized and
equipped for offense or defense within
twenfy-four hours. Under this plan
the first line viii consist of the regular
army Of 100000 troops; the National
Guard. with $4,000 officers and men.
win form the second line. A re~erve
force for which 10000 officers have al
ready been appointed and 1900 more
are under consideration. will form the
final and by far the most numerous
section.
While the number of troops in the
reserve fierce IS not definitely fixed, the
skeleton organization viii be such that
It can be expanded to any size the
emergency may require. The only linn
IT will be the number Of men Of draft
age in the United States.
Nine Military Districts.
For the organization and adminis-
tration of this great army the coun-
try has been DIVIDED into nine milf
tary districts. TO be known as corps
areas, and which will displace the six
departments established in 1916.
These areas are organized not only
with respect TO the military papula-
tion composed within their boundaries,
bur also with reference to supplement-
ing the military defense of the coast
lines.
Each corps area commander win he
charged with all the military activities
in his area, and with certain excep-
fions will be in command of al the
regular and organized reserve person.
mel stationed therein He must not,
however, be COMPOUNDED with the com
,manders of tactical corps that may be
organized In his area. He will deal
directly with local authorities and one
Of his most important duties Telates to
the organization of the National Guard
and organized reserves.
In the development of the National
Guard careful consideration VIII not
only be given TO its functions In war.
but also to its Use as state forces dur
ing emergency situations such as dis
order due 10 strikes in peace time. 1t
viii operate as infantry in guarding
industrial eentees, railroads, docks,
bridges, etc, in disturbances caused
by violence. fire, flood or epidemic
Train for All Branches.
AS planned, the new National Guard
win not only be trained as coast an
tillery, anti-aircraft units. regiments
of heavy guns and howitzers. ammuni-
tion and supply trains, etc, hut all
combat commands will he armed with
rifles, pistols or machine guns, so that
any local unit will be operated as in
fanuy at will
The strength Of the National Guard,
$4,000 Is practically the same num-
her of National Guard officers and men
who were serving in the United States
array on June 30, 1918.
Doubt has been expressed that such
strength can be maintained. AS an in
ducement ia that direction. the fol-
lowing annual scale of pay, to include
mt least 40 drills and fifteen days field
service has been fixed
Captain, S794.SS; first lieutenant,
$462.72; second lieutenant, S3T696;
sergeants, first class, S223S6; SER
geants, second class, $I4912: SER
geants fourth class, $l1520; corporal,
$9472 private, first class. $74.SS; pri-
waite, S64.