The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-28
CUTTING ARMY
DOWN TO $4,000
Many Tactical Units Re-
duced In Strength or
DemObiliZed
81 REGIMENTS OF
INFANTRY REMAIN

Both Infantry and Cavalry Regiments
Reduced In Size - Most Camps Dis
posed of. Using Permanent Posts for
Army Occupation.
WASHINGTON, Aug 2S.-The new
reorganization plan for the army, drafted
by the general staff in order to meet re-
auctions in personnel in accordance
with congressional acts fixing the en-
listed strength at $4,000 men, calls for
sweeping changes in the number and size
of tactical units. An explanatory state
ment issued today by the war depart
ment shows a large number of such units
which will be either further reduced in
strength, made inactive. or demobiliZed.
Only 81 regiments of infantry will re-
of the reduction. as compared to 64 regi-
ments called for under the national de-
Tense act of 1920. The cavalry regi-
ments are reduced from 16 in 1920 to
Il; the field artillery regiments from 33
in 1920 TO 10 plus eight separate bat
tallOnS; coast artillery regiments from
nine to four, plus those at fixed de
lenses, and the engineer regiments from
Is in 1920 to seven.
In addition to the reduction in num-
Der, the infantry regiments, the state
ment said. have been reduced in strength
from 400 men to $50. and the cavalry
regiments from SIS to GAL.
Nine Camps Demobiized
Nine training center troops of cavalry
were demobilized and the ninth cavalry
regiment was ordered returned to the
United States for station at Fort Riley,
Kan.
I'm the redistribution of the army
within the United States" the statement
said, use is being made of permanent
posts as far as possible and the policy
of Withdrawing from environments is be
ing continued"
OF the camps, distinguished from can
tonments, used for mobilization during
the war, the statement pointed out, all
have been disposed of except Camp Nc
Clelland, Alabama, which was retained
for training purposes in the Fourth
Corps area.
OF the Is national army environments,
Camp Devens. Mass, Dix, y. J., Custer.
Mich, and Funston. Kans.. are retained
for training purposes in their respective
corps areas. Camp Travis. Texas, was
retained as the second division station
and the principal training area for the
eighth corps.
Reduction of Officers Incomplete.
THE reduction of officers the state
ment added, las provided in the last APP
preparation act has begun. but will not
be completed until Dec. 10. \ board
Of general officers is now meeting daily
at the war department"
\ tabulation of commissioned person
mel to be reduced by grades. showed 800
colonies to be reduced to 420; 667 lieu
tenant-colOnels to ST.; 2,191 majors to
1,575: 1885 captains to $3.50; 3,026
first lieutenants to 1867; and second
ieutenants to be increased from 40 to
LII. These reductions will be made
from officers on the promotion list, while
others on the nOn-promotion list will be
reduced from 1.126 to 9S3 in the medical
department; from 234 to 15S in the den
tai corps; from 1jS to 126 in the vet
| Urinary corps; and 1873 to II in the mo-
tor ambulance corps.
Eight hundred officers on the promo
ton list. graded from colonel to first
lieutenant, will be retained until they
are absorbed or reconnaissance in their
next lower grade. When this is accom-
pished the statement concluded mini
mum of 1.T16 reductions will be neces-
sary this year by retirement, resignation
or discharge.