eceived from the various other
intelligence agencies, civilian and others. The American Protective
League, the Department of Justice, the Office of Naval Intelligence, the
Customs, the War Trade Intelligence have all co-operated in the
heartiest manner with each and every effort of the Military Intelligence
Division. Indeed, it is hardly saying too much to state that the success
of the Military Intelligence Division has in a very large measure been
due to the loyal assistance which it has received at all times from the
various agencies whose functions are similar to its own.

WAR PLANS DIVISION

The War Plans Division of the General Staff is under the direction of
Brigadier-General Lytle Brown, as Director and Assistant Chief of
Staff. A very large volume of work has been accomplished by this
division during the year. Exclusive of subjects pertaining to the
historical branch, the inventions section, and routine matters, 9,287
cases were handled by the division during the year.

These included studies as to policies for defense and the organization
of the military forces in general as published in Tables of
Organization, completed studies on the policy and plans for training the
army in general, training replacement troops, training cadres, training
centers, training schools, schools for senior and staff officers, and
plans for physical reconstruction and vocational training of wounded
soldiers.

In addition, through the Training Section, the War Plans Division has
supervision of training in general and has kept in touch by inspections
by its officers with methods used and progress made.

The Legislative, Regulations, and Rules Branch of the War Plans Division
has handled numerous changes in Army Regulations and War Department
orders made necessary by the present emergency, and has considered bills
before Congress pertaining to the army.

The Historical Branch of the General Staff was organized March 5, 1918,
to collect and compile the records pertaining to the war under the
approved policy, and satisfactory progress is being made. To June 30,
1918, 67,022 photographs and 2,590 feet of motion-picture film had been
received.

The Inventions Section was organized April 16, 1918. This section has
taken over from the different agencies of the government the preliminary
consideration of inventions and ideas of inventions of a military
nature, with a view to placing before the proper bureaus of the War
Department th