New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-07
Slnake-Up Ends
Fighting Names
OF State Guard
Reorganization Is Ordered
by Kincaid, Placing State
Militia on War Basis
and Adding to Efficiency
Affects 29th and 9th
Units of Each Division To
Be Under n. Y. Control.
With Increased Strength,

reorganization of the National
Gusrd Of New York State, which will
result in some OF the most famous
uuits Of the commonwealth losing the
designations under which they have
fought in three wars, but which places
the guard in readiness for hostilities
without further changes, was an
nounced yesterday by Adjutant General
7. Leslie Kincaid.
In making public the details of the
reorganization. Adjutant General Kin
esid announced that part of the goth
Division, as well as the 9th, would be
taken into the New York organization.
New Jersey and Delaware will provide
hat portion Of the Goth not already
II this state
eth Units Unchanged
aAll units OF the 9th Division" he
said, will be continued under their
var designations. The I'd Infantry
viii resume it's former war designa-
ZION as the 105th Infantry; the 23d
Infantry will be the 106th Infantry:
me tn Infantry will continue as the
lo7 Infantry, while the Sd Infantry
will resume the designation Of 108th
infantry.
"The lst. Cd and Sd regiments Of
Field Artillery will resume their war
designations as the 104th, 105th and
106th field artilleries and the 22d En-
gineers VIII become the 1929 Engineers.
The sanitary units are to constitute a
medical department, with headquarters
II the armory Of the 1St Field Hospital
in West SiXty-sixth Street, and the
divisional trains Will be largely com
posed OF existing units of the 10th In
f4ntry'
Need Two New Units
To complete the reorganization Of
the 9th Division it viii be necessary
10 organize TWO new units of militia
These Will be q tank company, to be
stationed III the armory Of the Sth
Cast Defense command, in the Bronx,
and divisional air service, which Will
tie composed largely Of Company H,
l4th Infantry, stationed at Hampstead,
l. l.
The tank company already is being
recruited and VIII have as its officers
men with tank service overseas. Ar
engagements are being made with the
War Department for the assignment of
h4ngars, shops and al needed equip-
ment at the aviation field at Mineola
or the divisional air service. which
viii include an observation squadron
and g Photographic section. A number
officers who won distinction in the
service abroad have already been
snsfed Ter commissions in this or
sAnlzarlon. There VII be an oppor-
unity Tor members Of the unit to fly
al a-ineola during week ends.
To Include Buffalo Men
The brigade Of the infantry to he
part 81 the 2ath Division" Adjutantsi
General hircaid continued, will be
composed CT the 69th Infantry, sta
toned IN Manhattan, and the 74th In
antry. stationed in Buffalo a regi-
menF Of field artillery viii be organ
ized from the existing companies of the
4fth Battalion Engineers, mounted, III
Brooklyn, and viii be part Of the
artillery brigade Of the Doth Division
Corps troops to be provided Will in
cGde CorDs Headquarters, in the
municipal Building, this city; Corps
Headquarters Detachment and Troop, IN
all probability TO be from Troop F, 1st
'dfH4t el---trtA 4SAS-4its one ICE
o. heavv artillery, 155, to be formed
from the present 8th Coast Defense
Command An anti-aircraft regiment
VIII be composed Of one battalion
equipped with machine guns, and an
ether battalion Of anri-aircraft cannon.
tais unit Will De con posed Of the 18th
infantry, now stationed IN West Sixty
second Street, this city.
Combat Engineers
There will also be provided combat
reglment OF engineers. cavalry brigade,
headquarters cavalry regiment and one
cavalry squadron. The latter units will
be composed Of the 1st Cavalry and
Squadron A. The coast artillery COM
fanies Of the 9th and 18th Coast De
tense commands in their present rolls
NAAbe known as part OF the q. H, @.
Resolve
Of the changes Adjutant General
Kncaid says:
They Will open up new fields Of in
leresfing activity to officers and en-
listed men Of the National Guard, aud
aS the same time viii provide greater
n9ton-wide military organization into
#hich me several units will fit in sys-
fematlc manner. When the reorgani-
4atlen is complete it viii be the first
occasion wnen the National Guard Of
me entire country Will constitute
properly rounded organization for use
10 war without the necessity for reor-
rG1I2atinr or ra e