Evening star., 1921-06-26
THE ARMY

In showing an increase during the
past few weeks Of several hundred ap-
pointments in the Officers Reserve
Corps. bringing the total to approx
mately 10000, indications point to a
steady upward movement toward the
15o. 900 reserve officers which the War
Department is providing for. The pres
ent main reservoir Of personnel Is COM
posed of officers who served in the
world war. From inquiries recently re-
ceived by the War Department 1t Is e1-
nected that a majority Of former ofn-
GERS will request reserve commissions IN
grades for which they are eligible.
During the process OF ciassincSuon
now being efected, transfers of officers
are being made to the authorized sec.
tons of the Officers Reserve Corps "A
selection Of specially Qualihed omcers
for duty with the newly authorized gen.
eral headquarters Of the general stA"
Is also being enected
serve officers who hold National Guard
commissions or who are warrant omcers
or enlisted men of the National Guafu'
will be carried by corps area or de-
nartment commanders as reserve om-
cers assiened to the guard of the state
with which they are serving. Reserve
officers who are warrant officers or en-
listed men in the Regular Army. except
ing those outside the continental units
the United T, fol by
Chiefs of branches, who will prepare,
from time to time. tentative plans ior
the use Of such reserve ohcers IN an
emergency, with due regard gwen 10 the
needs and d, iss Hmy Dy tas of the united
States, the Regular Army. National
Guard and organized reserves.
arrosntment of Second Lieutenants.
An candidates within the CONT
rental limits of the United States who
took the examination April rs, 1871.
for appointment as second lieuten-
ants in the Regular army nanay,aen. are oein shaf
The consideration Of the reports Of
their examinations and the marking
NJ napers is still in progress and that
r. viii be several weeks before the re-
sults Of their examination can pc an
nounced. Each candidate will be no
tined Of the result before ,,,ne, the ,,on oSsM IN
AuSust %, 1921. No objection Will be
made to candidates who were exam-
ined in April to making application
for the August examination. Tnose
who will still be eligible for appoint
ment and those who failed only In
their wrlIIeN S4Ahlu6IAOA "hA
another opportunity to compete Tor
appointment and may be preparing
themselves for examination In the
meantime.
The War Department places special
emphasis on the fact that this no.
tifcation should not be construed by
candidates as any indication of the
result Of their previous examination.
The purpose is to remove any exist
ing doubt as to whether candidates
Examined in April will be permitted to
Ole applications for the August ex-
animation, and to make available to
those candidates who may feel that
they may have failed in the written
examination in April. the maximum
possible time in which to prepare
themselves for the August examina-
tion. II they desire to take those ex-
aminations.
Aim to Correct Physical Defects.
A far-reaching plan for the physical
betterment Of young men attending the
citizens military training camps is be-
ing worked out by officers Of the medical
department. The plan will be accom-
plished by an expert medical and dental
examination to determine existing de-
fects, and prescribing the work, exer-
else and play that will be helpful In re-
moving the defect. The candidate when