Evening star., 1925-07-26

week Iney IaunCHeu lIiInedidICiy IIiNo
a spirited discussion as to what effect
the reorganization would have on
their particular units
No Infantry or Cavalry group head
quarters (similar to Artillery group
headquarters) will be formed nor will
an Infantry or Cavalry office for re
serves be established at corps area
headquarters Either would merely
increase the overhead for the Organ
lied Reserve activities. it is pointed
out, and diminish the number of Off
GERS available for assignment to duty
as regimental executives, which is
considered the most important assign
ment for the development of the re-
serve activities.
In the accomplishment of the train
ing and administration OF non
divisional Infantry and Cavalry re.
serve units there are two systems
which can be employed. They are:
!. The commanding officers of the post
or activities of the Regular Army 70
which these units are assigned for
mobilization duties may be made re-
sponsible for their training and ad-
ministration. 2. These units may be
attached to Infantry or Cavalry re-
serve divisions for training and ad-
ministration. In this connection the
War Department favors attachment
to reserve DIVISIONS.
The organiza ton of a corps area
into reserve districts is not favored
by the department, it being pointed
out by Gen. Davis that the district
ing of corps areas for Organized Re
serve activities has been tried and re-
iected. Recourse should be had to
the designation Of Regular Army Off
GERS as executives and acting eXecu-
tives, as provided in paragraphs
73-a % and 74-c, Army Regulations
1870.
In commenting upon the desirability
Of the decentralization of Organized
Reserve headquarters Gen. DAVIS
statement pointed out that in draft
ing Army Regulations 1850 eXten-
sive efforts were made TO frame the
provisions so that the available funds
and personnel might be used in A
manner to accomplish the greatest
results in the development of the
Organized Reserves. Every effort was
made to avoid building UP an over
head which would reduce the posi-
bility of gaining and maintaining con-
tact with the reserve officers during
the inactive duty training period. II
appears for this reason that concen-
tration OF Organized Reserve head
quarters in a few localities rather
ing a wider distribution is objection
able.
1.-The location of the Artillery group
headquarters. the announcement
read. was purposely left TO the dis
creuon of the corps area commander
For the sake of contact with reserve
officers ii is desirable to avoid con-
centration of several reserve head
quarters in the same locality as corps
area headquarters. From this point
of view the location of the Artillery
group headquarters at corps area
Headquarters is Objectionable. How
ever. there are other circumstances to
be considered in connection with the
location of these headquarters and
therefore no instructions 10 the corps
area commander in regard to the loca-
tion of the Artillery group headquar-
tiers are contemplated"
The following summary, containing
the II outstanding points in the re-
organization of reserve projects in the
corps areas, is as follows:
(al All reserve divisional units, re
gardless of branch, should be under
the supervision and control of division
Headquarters. Cb) An Artillery group
headquarters is authorized for non
divisional Field Artillery units, and
Coast Artillery units in corps areas
having no Coast Artillery district.
(cI The activities of different Organ
lied Reserve units allocated to same
localities should be co-ordinated. (d)
The War Department does not ap-
prove of the heading up of the Intan-
try and Cavalry Reserves under an
Infantry or Cavalry group headquar-
ters, nor does it approve of an Infan-
try or Cavalry reserve Office at corps
area or department headquarters. (e)
In the training and administration or
non divisional Infantry and Cavalry
reserve units the War Department
favorS attachment to reserve divisions.
% An increase in the corps area staffs
to handle Organized Reserve affairs
is not desired by the War Department.
(g) The organization of corps areas by
reserve districts is not favored by the
War Department. Oh In the reorgani-
zation of reserve projects at corps
area headquarters the various staff
divisions and branches should handle
their appropriate part of the training
and administration of the Organized
Reserves just as they do in the case OF
the Regular Army. ID The otncer
heretofore in charge of Organized Re
serve affairs of the corps area head
reserve liaison officer in all matters
pertaining 10 reserve affairs and
should function under the general SUI
pervision of G-3. ID The administra-
ton and training of special troops
) and trains of a reserve division should
be under the supervision of officers de-
tailed to division headquarters. tk)
The decentralization of Organized Re-
serve headquarters is favored by the
Var Department.
at Organized Reserve headquarters OF
the following changes in the assign
ments of reserve officers residing in
Washington and vicinity: First Lieut..
Ernest J. Mudd, Quartermaster Re
serve. assigned to motor repair Sec
ton No. 463, 3rd Corps; Second Lieut..
John j. Murphy, Coast Artillery Re
serve, attached to Third Coast Ar
| tiflery district: Capt. LIE Roy Russell
and First Lieuts. Harry c. Busser and
Jesse H. Wilson, all Quartermaster
Reserve officers, assigned to remount
depot No. Al. 4th Army; First
| Lieut.. Ernest w. Williams, Quarter
master Reserve. assigned to the 304th
Motor Repair Battalion, 4th Army
and Second Lieut.. James H. Robinson,
| Infantry Reserve, assigned to the
42sth Infantry; Capts. Albert f.
| Landyoigt and Robert A. Ricketts,,
both Engineer Reserve, assigned to
| the 376th Engineers general service)
zone of communication; Second Lieut..
, Charles F. Silsby, Infantry Reserve,
having moved to the I'd Corps
Area, is relieved from assignment to
the 80th Division; Second Lieut.. David
Friesel, Cavalry Reserve, assigned to
the SD Cavalry Division, and Second
Lieut.. John C. Rinck, Quartermaster
Reserve (branch assignment group,
having removed from the S0th Divi-