Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-12-10
MILITARY PLANS
FOR THIS STATE
Include Organization of Rifle Com
panics of National Guard at
Pullman and ColfaN

h. and NEOmn has been conferred
upon the state OF Washington by the
war department, through the deslgna-
ton OF this state as the headquarters
OF the 41st division. with major
general. commanding, accordng to
plans for the reorganization of the
national guard. revealed by General
Maurice Thompson, the adjutant gen
eral of the state of Washington, upon
his return from a conference with the
adjutant generals in the Ninth corps
area, which was called by Major Cen
eral Hunter T. Liggett. commanding
the Ninth corps area.
In addition to a division headquar-
ters with d major general and 81
staff officers, this state has also been
designated as headquarters for bri-
gade OF artillery and a brigade of in
fantry, with br.gadier general and
seven staff officers in charge of in
fantry headquarters, and bri@adier
general and nine staff officers In
charge of artillery headquarters.
The war departments plans mark
the organization of a new American
army on the basis OF two-thirds ma
tional guards and one-third regulars.
Formation of the 41st division
within the state Of Washington, Ore
gon, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming,
consisting of about 10000 national
guard and approximately 5000 reg
ular troops, under command of ma
jOr general stationed in Washington,
s taken as a recognition of the pre-
eminence heretofore attained by the
national guard OF this state, as we'll
az a tribute to the leadership of
Washington both in wealth and pop
ulation among the states forming
the Northwest group.
1t is practically assured that two
brigadier generals to command the
brigades of artillery and infantry
from this state will be chosen from
the national guard of Washington.
The major general of the division
will, General Thompson said, prob
ably be selected from the regular
army.
Initial steps in the organization
plan were announced in the order
for the formation of 2 units of the
national guard of Washington, to be
completed by June 80, 1921.
The organization CT the brigade
of field artillery is to take place be
tween July /, 1921, and June 80,
! 1922, and of the infantry brigade
between July /, 1922, and June 80,
1923. Plans are being studied for
the organization of the headquarters
of the brigades at the commence
ment of the periods during which
they are to be formed, so that the
brigade commanders may function
from the inception of the organiza-
! ticn, and thus be familiar with every
stage of development.
!
ship of the Northwest, Washington
must keep apace the war depart
ment's priority program by organi-
zation within the next seven months
Of the q new units alloCated to this
/ state, and thereafter by the prompt
organization of such other units as
will be allocated, General Thompson
takes occasion to advise the public
The remarkable efficiency of the
Washington national guard troops
in the world war, especially the Of
ficer personnel, which surpassed that
of any other state, according to wal
department records, is an earnest
OF the efficiency that will character.
ize the reorganization Of the guard
at this time, and the formation Of
division and brigade headquarter:
in Washington, according to Gen
eral Thompson.
while no Washington natiOna
guard officers were made general OF
| Ulcers curing tut NOIlu wal H"4'
General Thompson, there were Of
ficers from this state who displayed
those qualities of military Leadership
which would entitle them, with the
experience thus acquired, to rank as
general officers in the reorganization
OF the national guard.
THE commanding position accord
ed to Washington in the military af'
fairs of the Northwest, not only con
tributes to the security of this sec
ton of the country, but it is OF ma
terial benefit, as the troops will be
equipped largely from division anC
brigade headquarters"
In pursuance of the ALLEGATION
agreed upon at the San Francisco
conference. General Thompson an
ncunces the following new units vii
be the first to be organized:
In Yakima-One battalion head
quarters: one rifle company OF in
fantry.