The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-21
GET MILITARY TITLES
Red Cross Agents III war 1the'..,
alter to Be Commissioned.
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Right to Wear Uniform Of tho
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Use of military titles, rank and uni.
FORM by representatives Of the Amer.
lean Red Cross actually in foreign
countries constituting the. theater OF,
active war is ,. to be- authorized by;
uncle Sam, according to an announce
ment by the war: department. y, 1.n
With; the declaration of war BY con-
gress the government automatically &C.
cepted the, cooperation and assist
ance OF the American National Red
cross In the prosecution Of the strug-
gle, the Red Cross to work with land
ana naval forces Of the United States
and to. extend its humanitarian, sery-
ices to the armies and to the. civilian
Formations of countries now at war
with Germany. ., :. ;.,.,.. -.
10 facilitate their work, Red Cross
officials, other than those Incorporated
IN the Army Medical corps, are to
nave an assimilated military rank ap-
propriate to their title in the scheme
Of Red Cross organizations. ,..s,.. .;,.-
Oficials will be given commissions.
warranted employees will; be given nom
commissioned warrants, and laborers,
cooks and privates will receive GER
uncates OF identity as enlisted men. :.
'-Ihese commissions warrants and
certificates Of identity confer no, MILL
tary authority, however. The holder
incurs no military obligation, nor does
ne receive any right to, pay or allow
ances OF his similar grade in the Unit
ed States army ~ q, ". ..f......,>
Right. to: an assimilated military.
rank carries with it the privilege of
wearing the uniform Of the United
States army or. some uniform to. be
prescribed by the Red Cross and ap.
proved by the secretary of war.
The purpose of comforting military,
rank is to indicate to, members of the
land and naval forces that the: Red
tross workers enjoy the confidence of
the president as commander in: chief
Of the army and Of the American Ma
honal Red Cross and that the authors
ties bespeak for then, the cooperation,
courtesy and respect due to persons
designated for such important duties.
Appropriate insignia Of title and as
simulated rank with distinctive marks
are provided. -.
Titles with assimilated rank for ap-
duties are prescribed as fol-
lows: 80 &c.. ~.
Chairman Of war council to have as
rank Of major general; war,
councillor and vice chairman of; exec
utiye committee to be brigadier gen
eral; director general, in. charge Of
civilian and military relief, colonel;
assistant director general, (commis-
sioner to-. theater of war or bureau
heaO, lieutenant colonel; director
(bureau chief, Red Cross representa-
tive at headquarters, camps, base hos
pitfalls, supply depots, etc., MAJOR as.
sistant director Cred Cross representa-
tive with any lesser army detach-
ment). captain; assistant director.
(storekeeper, adjutant or quartermas.
ter, aide), first lieutenant. ::
Other assimilated ranks are as fol-
lows:
Secretary Clerical work., sergeant
major; and Mt base hospitals, corre-
spending army grades for. Red Cross
sergeants, hospital sergeants, SER
geants first CLASSY, sergeants, corpor-
als, cooks, priyates (first class, pri-
Yates, and laborers. !. 81,
The Greek cross in red enamel -
the predominating mark of the insig-
MIA prescribed for the several assim.
Hated ranks. '"~' '.-'