Evening star., 1921-10-05
GEN.lE0NARD:H|0oO
ON REnREf.LIST.
fsa
Warmly Praised by Secretary
Weeks for His Service
in War.

Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, who re-
tired from the active list of the Army
today, was declared to have done
more to remedy Americas unpre-
paredness prior to the nations en-
trance into the world war than any
other individual in letter written
by Secretary of War Weeks to the
general. ~..--.--
Gen. Woods retirement permits
him to assume the governorship Of
the Philippine Islands. -.
Text Of seczetary's Letter.
Secretary Weeks letter to. Gen.
Wood follows: -. -. q,
Il cannot permit you to terminate
your long service on the active list
OF the Army without an expression
of appreciation on behalf Of the War
Department and of your comrades Of
the Army. s...s7
Entering the Army in 1886 as an
officer of the Medical Corps, You were
early considered one Of its best. Your
natural inclinations were toward
! combat duty, for while still very
young in the service you sought It.
The Spanish American war gave you
your first great opportunity not only
as commander of men In battle. but
as civil administrator of the first
1 rank. Your work as military gov
ernor OF Cuba set the step for the
! administration OF dependencies the
world over and will stand compari-
son with that OF any OF the great
pro-consuls OF history. It marked
| you as the man to bring order out Of
chaos which twenty yeaf1 ego pre-
vailed in the southern Philippines
among the Mohafhmedan Moros, and
| indeed, for the duty Of Governor General
now leaving. the active list Of the Army.
Your subsequent career In the
orient and your successful tour as
chief OF stan of the Army are well
! known to our people. As depart
| ment commander on the Atlantic
the citizens military training camps
and gave US thousands of young Of
ficers for the world war. / do not
consider that 1t is too much to say
that your efforts contributed more to
remedy our unpreparedness for the
vidual. and for this your country
will give you credit long after the
circumstances which denied you the
privilege of commanding in battle
Your retirement 10 well deserved att
er this long term OF eminent useful.
ness. Your career belongs to the
Army as an inspiration to high aims
and energetic accomplishment,
in behalf Of the military service.
wish you all success and happiness.
Placed ON Retired List To-day.
Maj Gen. Wood was placed on the
retired list today after more than
thirty-five years distinguished serv-
ice in the Army. That action Yves
taken on the application of Gen. Wood
so that he might assume the civic
duties OF governor general Of the
Philippine Islands. His nomination
to that office was confirmed by the
Senate yesterday afternoon. Gen.
Wood is now visiting Japan as the
guest Of that government He ex-
poets to return to Manila early next
week and qualify in his new Office.
The appointment Of vice governor
will be announced In a few days.
Promotions F>olioW.
The retirement Of Gen Wood has
resulted in the promotion of Brig.
Gen. Charles J. Bailey, commanding
the Cd Corps Area at Fort Howard.
Md, to the grade Of major general.
During the world war Gen. Bailey
commanded the 81st Division In the
engagements in the Vosgee and in
the Meuse-ArgonEe offensive. He was
awarded the distinguished service
medal by the United States, the or.
ernment and the croix de guerre with
palm and the Legion of Honor by the
French government. It is probable
he will retain his present command
at Baltimore. No one has yet been
designated to succeed Gen. Wood i6
command of the 9Th Corps Area al
Fort Sheridan, Ill. 1