The Washington herald., 1918-11-30
Army and Navy News


The War Department announces the
following additional casualties from
the sinking. October 6, Of the trans
port Otranto: -5-
Died in the sinking OF the Otranto:
PRIVATEs.
Arthur Butler, Jacksonville. Fla. -.-gt
Charles l. Campbell. Belten. s. c.
Henry J. Freeman, Zeigier, Ca
=. l. Henderson. Grey Court. s. c e.
b. a. Lowell, North View. W. Va
Lloyd Paxton. Charlotte. y. c.
William Ii. Talley, Atlanta Ga. -
Saved in the sinking Of the Otranto:
Private T. r. LsWtheT, Jeanette, Pa.
An American officer observing ths
testing OF a trench mortar by French
officers back Of the French lines. who
was wounded by the exploding Of the
mortar, is not entitled to wear q
wound chevron under the terms OF
G. o. No, 53, ". D.. 1915; for SectioE
" ta) thereof prescribes that a
wound chevrOn may be worn only for
a wound received in action with the
enemy OF as the result Of an act of
he enemy"
An oHtCtf OF lte I-hillpllue NotlSldt-
ulary is not an officer in the army
OF the United States and is not en-
titled TO wear the wound chevron for
wounds received in action with the
Moros
A soldier in the army OF the United
States who received a wound while
previously fighting in the army OF
one Of our allies is not entitled to
wear a wound Chevron under G. ..
s. W. D 1878. as Section " Col there
of has reference only to a soldier who
is serving in the army OF the United
States at the time the wound is re-
Ceived.
A lieutenant colonel was retired on
account OF age in 1872. and il he had
remained on the active list six months
longer he would have been promoted
to the rank OF colonel. Since retire
ment he has been on active duty more
than six months. Section - Of the
national defense act, as amended by
act Of June 9, 1915. provides that active
duty after retirement shall count
toward promotion he would have re-
ceived in due course IL he had re-
mained in the active list The statute
applies whether this officer was re-
tired on account OF age. as in this
case, or for any other reason
An officer who takes troops 20
the support OF other troops which
have been engaged. but arrives
after the firing has ceased or the
enemy has retired. has not been
actually present and participating"
in the engagement. He is not en-
titled to the Mexican Service Badge
under Section ~ Cc) Of G. o. Nc. l53.
W. D. 1917, which requires that the
applicant must have been under ire
in an engagement against the MeHl-
cans between April Il. 1911, and
February :. 1917. in which there
were casualties on the side OF the
United States troops.
The appropriation for the slr
service pub. No. l93. 65th Cong. p
- reads. "and also for the purchase
or manufacture and issue Of special
clothing. wearing apparel. and SINH
lar equipment for aviation pUrpOsess'
The QUartermaster Corps is directed
lseC. 1888. r. 50, TO purchase and
distribute to the army all military
stores and supplies, requisite for it's
use which other corps are not si-
rected by law to provide" Taken
together these acts require the puT-
chase OF regular clothing from the
quartermaster appropriation and
special clothing for avistors from
the air service appropriations.
One Ford Eagle" was actually IN
commission when the arInistice WIS
signed. The contract for the con-
structiOn Of liz OF these boats shouid
have been completed some time HFo,
hut Rear Admiral Earle. chief Of the
Bureau Of Ordnance Of the Navy De-
partment, told the House Naval Com
miUtee that approximately twelve
have been completed. Representative
Kelly Of Michigan facetiously re-
marked that the war stopped when
the first one was launched" Nj
Kelly could not quite understand why
the contracts for the construction OF
the remaining 100 were not cancelled
when the armistice was signed. in
view OF the proposed general curtAil-
nent of building operations and the
demand for such type no longer
existing. II was intimated the matter
was one the Secretary OF the Navy
would enlighten the committee about.
It was brought out that Mr. Ford will
not lose any money by cancellation
Of the contracts, as the government
already has paid all the initial ex-
pense in connection with this patr1-
otie undertaking OF Mr. Ford. .
Marine Corps Headquarters has Is
sued another call for letters from
Marines In France. descriptive of
their life there. The corps is espe-
cially desirous OF letter descriptive
OF the last battles in which the Ma
rines have participated. the nstten-
ing out Of the st. Mihiel sector ard
the fighting In the Champagne. in
which Mont Blanc was captured All
letters will be carefully preserved and.
II desired. copied and the org nails
returned TO the senders. Copies OF
the letters will then be placed upon
the historical files OF the corps fCs
reference in the writing OF Marine
4 Corps history. All letters should be
addressed TO the Adtutant and fn-
spector, L. S. Marine Corps Head
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