New-York tribune., 1922-11-19
Harbord Quits
Army TO Head
Radio Company
One of Military Leaders In
World War, Deputy Chief
Of Staff, To Be Succeeded
by Major General Hines
See Yankee imperialism
Washington Declares Charge
d'Affaires Acted Only
Upon Obregon's Request

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WASHINGTON, Nov. is.The retire
fraent Of Major General James G. Kar-
hord, deputy chief Of staff and one Of
the outstanding military figures of the
World War. was authorized to-day by
Secretary Of War Weeks to enable the
afIicer to accept the presidency of the
Radio Corporation of America. Cen
sral Harbord leaves the military serv-
ice on December 20 and assumes his
new post on January /, succeeding Ed
ward j. Nally, who becomes the cor
1ofation's managing director on inter
Rational relations, with headquarters
ia Paris.
.T Major General John L. Hines, now
commanding the 9Th Corps area, in
which is included the American forces
on the Mexican border, will succeed
General Haroord as deputy chief or
staff Brigadier General Edward NJ
Lewis, commanding the I'd Division,
many members of which were among
the troops of the division by that name
which General Harbord commanded
during the scissors offensive, will sue
eeed Hines. Brigadier General Dennis
I'd Division, will take complete COM
mand of that organization, and Briga-
dier General Paul B. Malone, command
ant of the infantry school at Fort Ben
ming, Georgia, has been assigned to the
I'd Field Artillery Brigade.
Universal regret was expressed to-
day at the War Department at the re-
ltirement of General Harbord, whose
Asfany distinctions include that of being
the only enlisted man of the Ameri-
gan army now on the active list who
has attained the rank of major gen
Rral. In approving his application for
retirement Secretary Weeks declared
that he will suffer a great personal
loss in General Harbord's absence
from his military advisers. General
Pershing in a statement declared he
voiced the views of the entire army in
expressing keen regret that his associ-
ate was to enter civil life.
In his application for retirement
General Harbord points out that his
removal from the active military serv-
ico will make room for some man who
might otherwise be lost to the army by
reason of the elimination process, and
Says that his new post is one in which
the can do constructive work in the di-
rection of making America the domi-
mating nation in air communication.
81 have received an offer of the pres
jdency of the Radio Corporation Of
america. contingent upon retirement
from the army, which / believe
should accept" General Harbord's let
ter said. "This seems to me to afford
isn opportunity for important construc-
tive work looking to the domination of
5nir communication by America
Through better understanding between
peoples. promising progress toward
more permanent peace.
Whenever occasion has offered dur
ling nearly thirty-four years Of serv-
sice have been an advocate Of op-
seortunity for the younger men of the
army. At this time of elimination. by
Congressional action, of hundreds of
Officers from the career to which they
had dedicated themselves I feel that
smy retirement, thus saving some man
sto the army who would otherwise be
ilost to it, and affording promotion to
younger officers for whom step aside,
Is but consistent.
II therefore request that I be re-
tired from active service on Oecem-