Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-21
To DEVELOP
AMERICA s
MA|NSTAY
IN WAR
Plans For Building Up Or
ganized Reserve Forces of
Civilians Outlined by Com
mandant of Army Corps.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 21.-War
department plans for building up or
ganized reserve forces of civilians, to
form the principal war component of
the American army were outlined in
detail by Major General William NJ.
Wright, new commander of the ninth
corps area of the army. at banquet
given by the California Commandery,
Military Order Of Foreign Wars. The
banquet, which was given as a WEI
come to General Wright, was attended
by many army, navy and marine corps
officers and scores who served during
the war;
General Wright said organization of
was one of the most pressing prob
lens Immediately facing him. In The
task of organization, he declared, 1t
will be necessary to look we'll and far
into the future, and the most i'm
portant need will be spirit of SER
vice, without which success cannot be
had.
Going into detail, General Wright
said that under the military policy in
the national defense act, amended
June 4, 1920, the organized reserves
are the principal war component Of
the army.
"The war department has been dur
ing the past year engaged in perfect
ing plans and regulations for develop
ment of this component and the way
has been prepared to initiate the or
ganization of the units during the
present summer" the general said.
"The war department is prepared to
push development of this component
with the greatest energy"
Four important steps taken by the
department were described by the
speaker. The first, he said, was pro-
mitigation of the General policies ard
regulations for the organized reserves,
setting forth the basic plan for organ
ization of reserve units. The second
was preparation of regulations gov
erning the officers reserves corps,
covering matters regarding appoint
ment, assignment, promotion, trans
feraand discharge of reserve officers.
1t is proposed to give each reserve Of
ficer a definite war assignment and
to train each for the assignment. The
third step was distribution of regula-
tions for enlisted reserve corps, COW
ering movement of men of the enlisted
service. The last step was preparation
of allotment tables showing units OF
reserves to be organized.in each corps
area. The tables comprise 27 divisions.
Closely connected with development
of the citizens army, the speaker
said, are the reserve officers training
corps and the citizens military train
ing camps. The R. 0. T. c. has 10O,-
600 members In 233 educational IN
stitutions in the country it's organiza-
tions are located The s. M. 7. c..
provide means for universal military
training Of volunteers, and men pass
ing through the camps will provide
some Of the personnel for the or
ganized reserves.
Under the regulations, young man
has the opportunity of securing Sec
ond lieutenant's commission in any
branch of the service by taking three
summer camps and studying between
camps. Eleven reserve officers are to
be called to active duty as Instructors
at the camps in each area each year
"The raising and training Of troops
by community leaders is traditional
in our military history" General
Wright said. "The National Defense
Act recognizes this tradition and pro.
vides means for obtaining the creates,
benefit therefrom. The problems be,
fore the war department is to buil(
our reservoir of reserve officers up tt
the numbers required for the iritia
mobilization and then to provide fo,
continual flow of new material into
the lower grades to maintain the mum
bers at the minimum required for ,
complete mobilization"