The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-17
IM0T0RIzED UNITS
REPLACING MUCH
ARMY EQUIPMENT
LATEST STRENGTH OF LAND
FIGHTING FORCES GIVEN
AS l.sso.77s MEN: MILITARY
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
ny JACK sTINNETT
APP Feature Service writer

This writer has been flooded
with questions concerning the
military of this country. The
following will serve as answers:
sHorse-And- Buggy Days Gone
There is only one horse-drawn
artillery regiment left in the
army-the 18th at Fort Bragg,
N. c.. and that is to be motorized
before the end of the year.
There are, however, still six
horse-drawn batallions three at
Fort Sill, in Oklahoma, and
three at Camp Ord, in California.
There also are certain horse
artillery" units attached to the
cavalry, but these are not the
same as ''horse-drawn artillery.
New Age Standards
The new age standards for
commissioned officers with linn
its ranging from az for major
generals to 30 for second lieu
tenants) does mean a wedding
out, but there are several things
that must be borne in mind.
First, this applies only to Off
GERS serving with troops in the
field. Thus, many average
officers who are vigorous in
health and particularly compet-
ent will be transferred to desk
jobs. 1t does not apply to air
force officers, chaplains or Off
GERS in the medical corps.
Army Strength
The latest reported strength of
the United States Army In train
ing and on duy was 1,580,775.
Only $4,000 of these are in
the regular army. The rest are
national guard, reserves and
trainees.
The officers number close to
100000 in all.
a. Odds Exempt
Men in training who were %
years or older before July /,
194l, do not have to complete a
year of training to get out of
the army if they request their
release in writing from their
commanding officers
This is matter of law-not
one of army policy.
Youngest Sky Pilot
/ don't want to get into the
thick of the argument about
what encampment has the young
est SKY pilot.
However, according to the lat
est records available here (they
are not absolutelydup tosthe last
minute), the youngest is the
Mormon chaplain aLt. M G.
Widdison, at Fort osFrancis e.
Warren in Wyoming While there
are no ordained ministers in the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints, / am told that Lieu-
tenant Widdison has been an
elder for several years, which
entities him to his commission
as chaplain.
There are a generous number
of army chaplains still in their
twenties.
Bicycle Accidents
The Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation says there is a nation
wide drive going on now against
bicycle accidents.
1t suggests that the agency
which probably has done the
greatest research in this field is
the National Safety Council, 20
North Wacker Drive, Chicago.
1t is true that the increase in
bicycle accidents in the country
is serious, but the figures can
not be obtained here.
Second In Enlistrnents
Here is the item Salt Lake
City reader is proud of:
Desert bound Salt Lake City
has jumped this year to second
city in the country in per capita
enlistments in the United States
Navy, with enlistments (for the
first six months) of 122 men per
100000 population; second only
to Portland, Ore, which averag-
ed III per 100000.
However, Salt Lake and Port
land and all the rest of the coun-
try have their work cut out from
now on. The navy soon will
launch its recruiting campaign to
get personnel for 400 ships that
are taking shape on the ways.
The quota is $4,000 men month
to Jan. / and $4,000 a month next
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