The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
HOW BOYS ARE DISCHARGED.
Rules Governing Release Of Soldiers
From the Service.

The adjutant generals office has.
according to letter written to Con-
gresham Frank James by j. +. Kerr,
adjutaLt general in charge. been be-
siegcd since the signing OF the armis-
tlce with letters asking the discharge
OF particular men. These letters have
piled up so that II is impossible to
answer them all, consequently the de-
partment is seeking TO answer them
through the press, by outlining its
policy for the information OF the pub
lie.
Our troops in Europe are being
returned TO the u. S. as rapidly as con-
ditions will permit, "Adjutant Cen
eral Kerr says. THE determination
as to when any particular organiza-
ton can advantageously be returned
is left to the discretion of the COM
handing general of the American Ex-
re1itionary Forces. AS soon as err
CARNATIONS are designated for re-
turn to the United States the public
is Immediately informed.
"All officers and men, except those
whose homes are in Europe, must be
returned to this country before dis
caarge. Discharge OF officers and
men, whose homes are abroad. will be
| for the convenience of the individuals
concerned. They will be entitled to
travel pay only between points OF dis
charge and home In Europe. Regu-
lations have been promulgated which
permit soldiers to be discharged
upon their own application. These
regulations briefly are as follows:
Enlisted men may be discharged
upon their own application when there
Is sickness or other distress in the
soldiers family, or when he Is need
ed to resume employment in an in
dustry or occupation in which there
Is an urgent need OF his services, pro
yided that such discharge will not
disrupt or cripple any existing or
ganlzation, and that the soldiers ser
vices can be spared. Applications foT
discharge will be made by the soldier
through his immediate commanding
officer.
These regulations apply to all sol
diers who enlisted or who were in
Quoted since Aprail /, 1917. Men who
enlisted in the army prior to that date
must serve out their enlistment.
Persons DESTROYS OF assisting sol
diers TO obtain discharge SHOULD
communicate direct with them ant
bring to their notice these regula
tons in order that action may b.
iexpedited as much practicable. II Il
unnecessary to direct letters request
ing discharge OF individual men to tn,
War Department as such letters d.
not facilitate i'm any way the actor
i'm regard to the discharge of the sol
diers concerned.
Under certain conditions officer
may resign their commissions or b
honorably discharged from the ser
vice The regulations in regard I
, this matter are briefly as follows:
designations submitted by officer
may be considered when the officer
commanding officer of the chief of tn
staff corps concerned states that tn
services of the officer can be spared.
, "Of these officers who hold no reg
ular army commissions, those desir
ing immediate and complete releas
from the service will be discharge
first, followed by those desirin
prompt release from the service an
commissions in the Reserve Corps
Those desiring appointment in tn
regular army will be the last dis
charged, and such discharge, il neces
. sary. will in no way prejudice til
: consideration OF their application 70
commission in the regular army
Officers commissioned In the regula
; army should submit resigations l
! accordance with existing regulation
"All designations through regula
military channels and letters in thI
connection directed TO the War ID,
partment are unnecessary and wi
not facilitate or expedite action"
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