The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17

with application.
Mail Application Rules.
All applications by mail must be &C
companied by a discharge certificate
or in cases of officers where no GER
tificate was given the discharge order.
When applications are made by mail
by enlisted men no longer in the serv-
ice they must be form No. 740-c A. G.
o. When made by mail by officers
no longer in the service they must use
form No. 740-d A G. o. In both in
stances the discharge certificate or the
discharge order must accompany the
application. A true copy of the dis
charge papers will be accepted. The
true copy must be attested to by a
civil officer or by an officer of the
army It must also bear copies of all
stamps and rotations made on the dis
charge or discharge order. showing
what uses the discharge has been put
to. That is to say, when it was usNl
to collect bonuses or final settlement
of pay or to obtain medals. ETC. When
true copies are sent the original need
not be sent. The war department
stands ready to furnish all forms for
making true copies of discharges and
will send them with the application
blanks if they are asked for.
When the formal application, ac-
companied by the original or true
copy of the discharge, is received at
the army station or the recruiting
depot, the officers there consider the
statements made in the application as
supported by the discharge records
and either approve at once the request
or send the application forward to the
adjutant generals office for further
consideration. If the application is at
once approved, a card is sent the ap-
plicant telling him of the fact and the
discharge papers are returned. If the
application is sent to the adjutant
rraT
are sent with it. The war department
recommends the use of the true copy
to that of the original discharge.
Where Soldier Has Died.
In the cases where the soldier en-
titled to the Victory Medal has died,
the medal will be awarded to his next
Of kin The war department specif-
ically states that the next of kin of
any soldier must be his wife, eldest
son, eldest daughter, father, mother,
eldest brother OF eldest sister in the
order named.
In all cases persons making applt-
cations fer application forms or send
ing in applications for the Victory
Medal or making inquiries about ap-
phcations already made, are requested
to plainly mark the outside of the en-
Medal
For the information of those who
are not sure just what battle clasps
and other decorations they are entitled
10, each army post and recruiting de-
pot which is to handle the Victory
Medal distribution business has been
provided with maps and other infor-
nation for the benefit of the appIi-
cants.
There are many different battle
clasps and other decorations to distin-
guish the different classes of war vet
ha loot Il S1.I,
for every one concerned to get them
all Strengthened out properly, and it is
expected there will be correspondence
relative to various awards for several
years The order specifying the clasps
and other honors for the Victory Med
al wearer is as follows:
Regarding Battle Clasps.
?. Battle clasps will be awarded for each
Of the major operations and for the occupa-
ton of a defensive sector. Only one de-
fensive sector clasp will be awarded to
any one Individual To be eligible for a
battle clasp the officer or enlisted man
competent orders, in the sector of the army
corps, division, or similar independent or
ganizat1on during the period in which the
organization was engaged. The officer or
enlisted man may have belonged to the
organization in question, been attached to
it, or have served with it in some indie
pendent capacity. The authorized presence
of the person in the locality at the time
of operation will be the determining factor
or enlisted man serving in the First army
area between Aug. so and Nov. IL, 1915 or
IN the Second army area between Oct. T.
and Nov. II, 1918 will be entitled to the
defense sector clasp, irrespective of awards
for major operations. Each officer or en-
listed man serving in the area of corps d.
visions, or smaller independent organiza-
1ons under French, British, Belgian. or
Italian commands, between April Is, 1917.
and Nov. IL, 1918, will be entitled to the de-
fensive sector clasp, irrespective of awards
for major operations. Each officer or en-
listed man present in an engagement in
European Russia since Aug. 1, 1918. or in
Siberia since Aug. 10, 1918, will be entitled
to a defensive sector clasp. The following
operations are announced as major opera
a. Cambria. Between May - and Dec.
b. Somme, defensive. Between March II
and April 6. 1918.
c. Lys. Between April Q and April q,
l. Aisne. On the Chemin des Danes and
northeast Of Rheims between May % and
June ), 1918.
e: Montidier--Noyon. Between June .
and June l., 1918.
+. Champagne Marine. Between July 10
and July is. 1918.
h scmme, offensive Between Aug s
and Nov. H. 1918.
j. Ypres,Lys. Between Aug. 10 and
k St Mihiel Between Sept. 70 and
i. Meuse-Argonne. Between Sept 2G
and Nov. IL, 1918.
and Nov. 4, 1918.
s Clasps viii be awarded to each officer
and enlisted man who served overseas and
is not entitled to battle clasp under Par.
>, as follows:
4. France, For service in France be-
tween April 6 1917, and Nov. IL, 1918.
b. Italy. For service in Italy between
April q. 1917, and Nov. II. 1918.
c. Siberia. For any service in Siberia.
d. Russia. For any service in European
Russia.
e. England. For service in England
between April 6, 1917, and Nov. II, 1915