Evening star., 1945-07-26
Gen. MoIin Craig to Be Buried
Monday in Arlington Cemetery
Privute Services
Tentatively Set
For PM. in Chapel

Funeral services for Gen. Malin
Craig, SO, one OF Americas most
distinguished Army officers, who
died yesterday at Walter Reed Hos
pital, will be held at 2 pm. Monday
in Arlington Cemetery. according to
tentative plans announced today by
the War Department.
These plans were made hurriedly
after the generals daughter-in-law
Mrs. Malin Craig, jr., arrived here
today from Rehoboth Beach, Del
Her husband, Col. Malin Craig. jr.,
is now with the Army In France. as
is the late generals brother, Maj.
Gen. Louis A. Craig. Mrs. Craig
ST., died four years ago.
Private Rites Arranged.
Services at Arlington will be held
in the cemetery chapel and will be
private, in accordance with Gen
Craig's expressed wish.
The former Chief OF Staff and
recent head of the War Department
Personnel Board, who had served
America on the field in two wars
suffered heart attack more than
year ago from which he never fully
recovered. His death was not un-
expected by his colleagues.
The generals death was an
nounced yesterday by Acting Secre-
tary of War Robert P. Patterson
who lamented the passing of one
Of Americas most distinguished
soldiers"
Will Miss Counsel.
eve shall sorely miss the wisdom
Of his counsel, the depth of his ex-
perience and the integrity of all
his works." Mr.. Patterson said
Gen. George C. Marshall, Chief OF
STAFF, last night cabled the follow
ing message from Germany. ex-
pressing the Army's deep regret at
the death Of Gen. Craig:
The Army mourns today the
death of Gen. Malin Craig, its lead
er during the four critical years
prior to the summer Of 1889. He
returned from retirement to active
duty for the period OF the war and
contributed his vast experience to
the dificult problems of establish
ing q sound foundation for the
corps OF officers upon which the
rapid expansion of the Army and
its operations depended"
Gen. Craig's death left five former
chiefs of stafr living. They are ::
Gems. Peyton C. March. 1S18-2l !;
John j. Pershing, 192l-1s24; John L.
Hines. 1s24-l926; Charles P. Sum-
neral, 1926 1880, and Douglas Mac
Arthur, 1930-1935.
Won Many Honors.
His distinguished military career,
extending over almost half CEN
tury, brought Gen. Craig many
honors, including three American
decorations and other others from
France, England, Belgium, Cuba and
Venezuela.
The son and -in-law Of pro-
fessional soldiers, Gen. Craig per-
sonified the best in the Amer
ican military tradition. He served
his country on the battlefields OF
two major wars--the Spanish Amer
lean and World conflicts-and lived
to further the present war effort
by sage advice as chief of the War
Departments personnel board
which passes on the promotions OF
ali field officers.
The outbreak Of the present war
found him to old for field command.
but he readily returned from retire.
,ment to active service shortly before
Pearl Harbor to give Secretary of
War Stimson the benefit OF his
advice on personnel matters.
Washington observers recalled to-
day that 1t was Gen. Craig's urgent
recommendation to Congress for an
enlarged national defense, made in
report shortly before his retire.
ment as Chief Of Staff in 1889, that
resulted in Americas being as we'll
prepared as it was for the present
conflict. In this report he insisted
that Congress fortify and man for
instant action Americas Alaska
Panama Puerto Rico defense line,
increase the Regular Army and the
National Guard to a strength of
200, 900 men each, and prepare arms
and equipment for 100000 men.
He also urged q greatly expanded
air force.
Laid Basis for Expansion.
Thus he laid the basis for ex-
pansion of Americas small peace
time Army, which was carried out
on a much larger scale by his sue
cessor, Gen. Marshall.
A quiet, self contained man who
believed in action rather than
words, Gen. Craig's pithy remark on
his retirement offered an index of
his character. Having in mind, per-
haps, several of his retired COL
leagues who were under fire in Con-