The Washington times., 1921-06-05
PICK GEN. MORTON
FOR COMMAND Of
|RDC0RPSA AREA
Man Who Led District Forces
In World War to Open
Camp Meade.

Major General Charles ID. Morton,
who led sections or the District mill
tia in some OF their severest fighting
during the world war. has just been
named as commanding officer OF the
Third Corps area, which takes in all
'reservists, national guardsmen and
regulars in the District. Maryland,
Virginia and West Virginia.
When General Cronkhite recently
relinauished command OF this area to
assume command of the fortresses of
the Panama Canal. General Hodges.
second in com mand. took charge tenn
porarily and has been directing mat
tersr for several weeks from Fort
Howard, near Baltimore,
General Morton's assignment, how
ever. Is rated as permanent and he
report to Washington before COM
menclng to direct things in these
parts. The first public appearance of
General Morton will be August i,
when he win open the civilian mill
tary training camp at Camp Meade,
which will continue thirty days and
Will include large quota of youths
and young men from Washington.
IN SERVICE OVERsEAs.
During the war General Morton
was commander OF the Twenty-ninth
Division. which was made UP OF the
national gusrdsmen from the District
OF Columbia, New Jersey, Maryland
and Virginia. After the division had
been assembled and training started
at Camp Mcclellan, Admission, Ala. he
went overseas with General Leonard
Wood. General Organ and others to
view the most modern methods of
warfare.
Upon his return to Alabama, Gen.
eral Morton radically changed the
mode OF training with the idea Of
speeding the preparation of the
troops. So we'll did his tactics work
that he soon was able to report his
division ready and II went overseas
and made SO excellent a record that
he was decorated with the Distin-
guished Service Medal.
WELL KNOWN SOCIALLY.
Including as II does some OF the
crack outfits of the service, such as
the troops at Fort Myer and Camp
Meade, the Third Corps Area is con-
sidered In army circles an especially
desirable assignment. When OF lower
rank General Morton has served at
times In Washington and 10 well
known socially.
Major General Summerall. who has
been commanding the First Division
al Camp Dix, ~ill succeed General
Morton in Hawaii
In addition TO the change that most
directly affects Washington. the fol-
lowing changes OF stations for gen
ersl officers are announced:
Maj. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards from
Camp Dix to command the First
Corps area; with headquarters at
Boston.
Mai Gen. william NJ Wright. as
sistant chief OF stan. Is ordered to the
command of the Ninth Corps area, at
San Francisco.
Maj. Gen. David c. shanks, now
stationed in the First corps area, will
succeed General Summerail to com
mand OF the First Division.
Other orders included:
Brig. Gen. Charles J. Bailey, TO the
command OF the Seventh Division at
Camp Meade: Brig. Gen. Chase w.
Kennedy. now in Panama. to duty
with the Seventh Division: Brig. Gen.
Edward r. McGischiin. to be com
mandsnt of the general service school
at Fort Leavenvorth Brig. Gen. Will
liam Weigel, TO duty with the First
Division; Brig. Gen. Fred Sladen, to
duty with the Third Division: Brig.
Gen. Robert Alexander to duty with
the Third Division: Brig. Gen. Ely
Helmick. to duty with the Sixth Di-
vision; Brig. Gen. Henry ID. Todd. to
the coast defenses OF Manila, and
Brig. Gen. William III. Johnston to
duty with the forces in Germany.