Word: harbord
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Dates: during 1921-1921
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Under the new arrangement General Pershing will have the assistance of Major General James G. Harbord as Assistant Chief of Staff. General Harbord was one of the great finds of the war, a man of remarkable versatality and driving power. He will take over many of the administrative details formerly handled by the Chief of Staff, thus leaving General Pershing free to direct the organization and training of our armed forces...
...case of war General Pershing would at once assume command of the entire army and General Harbord would automatically become Chief of Staff, thus effectively removing an obstacle to efficient organization similar to that encountered by the British War Office in 1914 when the staff officers were all in command of sections in France at the time when their presence was most needed in London...
...present plan is to appoint General Harbord, former Chief of Supply of the A.E.E. and a close friend of Pershing, Chief of Staff. His previous commander is to be put in charge of the organization of a war time army--on paper. The idea is satisfactory in so far as it gives General Pershing a position commensurate with his dignity; but from a strategical point of view, it is extremely unfortunate, for it creates two armies, one for war-the organized reserves--and one for peace--the regular establishment, under different heads, coordinated only in the Secretary...