Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-08-29
ARMY'S PLAN
Reorganization Fixes
Enlisted Strength
Sweeping Changes Place Num-
Der at 125,OOO Men-Many
Units Reduced in Strength.

Washington, August 2S-The new
reorganization plan for the Army,
drafted by the General Staff in order
to meet reductions in personnel IN
accordance with Congressional acts
fixing the enlisted strength at 125,-
600 men, calls for sweeping changes
in the number and size Of tactical
units, an explanatory statement IS
sued today BY the War Department
shows a large number of such units
which viii be either further reduced
III strength, made inactive, or de-
mobilzcd.
Only 81 regiments Of infantry will
rcmain in tho cOmnat service as q
result of the reduction, as compared
to s. regiments called for under the
National Defense Act of 1920. The
Cavalry regiments are reduced from
is in 1920 to If; the Field Artillery
regiments from SO in 1920 to 13;
Plus 5 separate battalions; Coast Ar
ti!lcry regiments from 8 to 4. plus
those at fixed dcfcnses, and the En-
aineor regiments from 13 in 1920 to
Z.
IN addition to the reduction IL num-
hcr the infantry regiments, the state
mont said, have hecn reduced in
strength from 1900 mon to 1850, and
tho Cavalry regiments from SIS to
G11
The 10th ard Sith Infantry rcei-
mcnts wore reduced to ST. enlisted
men. respectively, while those made
inactive, with records assigned to ac-
tive associates and provision made
for ehahilitation, included the 36th
37th, 39th, 10th, 41st. 47th, 51st, send.
53"1, 51th, Goth, and Glst Regiments,
as Well as the 18th Light Tank Bat
TALON, the Goth Infantry Brigade
Headquarters and Headquarters Com
rnny. ana tho 10th Tank Company.
Those dcmohilizod with records turn
Cd in 70 the Adjutant General and NO
provision made for rehabilitation in
cludhl the 4fth, fGth, 4Sth, 49th, 50th,
55th, seth, 5Sth, 59th, G2nd, G3rd and
| G4th Regiments.
| Nine training center troops Of cav
airy were dcmobilizcd and the 9th
: N-tl h'tiI y itN iIi'Ilt NJ is oltfitd it-
turned 70 tho United States for sta
tion at Fort Riley, Kansas.
| Other organizations made inactive,
\ dcmobilized, or converted into smaller
units included several in the Field
\ Artillery service, the Coast Artillery,
| Air Service. Engincors, Sj"nal' Corps,
| QuartormaGtcr Corps. Ordnance Dc
partmcnt ana Chemical Warfare ser
vice.
Tn the redistribution Of the Army
within the United States" the state
mcnt said, fuse is being made Of per
mancnt posts as far as possible, and
| the policy Of withdrawing from can
tonments is being continued"
or the camps. distinguished from
cantonments, used fer mobilization
during the war, the statement pointed
out all have been disposed of except
Camp McClelland. Alabama, which
Was retained for training purposes in
tho Fourth Corps Area.
Gf the 1G national army canton
monts, Camn Dcvons, Mass, Dix. \.
J., Custer. Mich, ana Funston. Kan.
afe retained for trainWg purposes in
their respective Corps Areas. Camp
Travis, Texas, was retained as the
Second Division station and the prin-
cipal training area for tile Eighth
Corps.
Camp Lewis, Washington. was re-
tanned as the principal area for the
9th Corps, and permanent station for
tho Third Division. while Camp Mead,
Maryland, was Kept for training rur-
poses of the 3rd Corps Area.
"rho reduction of officers" the
statement added, "as provided in the
last appropriation act has begun. but
VIII not ~ completed until December
Is. \ Board Of General Officers is
now meeting daily at the War De
partmcnt"
a tabulation Of commissioned per-
sonnel to be reduced by grades,
showed $50 colonels to be reduced to
400: GG7 lieutenant colonies to 577;
2,191 majors 70 1875: 1885 captains