Evening star., 1926-02-21

! which they are commissioned The
/ assignment of q reserve officer to duty
with 4 general staff section, 1t Is
pointed out, does not create q vacancy
for promotion i'll the section of the
Reserve Corps in which he is com
IntSSloned, nor in the assignment ju-
risdiction to which he belongs. Re-
serve officers relieved from assign
ment to duty with general stafr sec
, tions will be available for assignment
III the section Of the Reserve Corps in
which they ;lre commissioned.
I'ra1lch assignment group appoint
ments in all grades above that of first
lieutenant III the QuartcrInaster Re
serve and also those in the territorial |
/ assignment group i'll the field have
| been suspended. In addition to the
suspension Of appointments in these
two groups Of the Quartermaster
, Corps Reserve. no more appointments
are being made III the, following re-
serve sections: Adjutant General,
Military Police, Judge Advocate Gen.
eral, Signal Corps in all grades and in
the field grades of the Engineers.
Neither are appointments being made
In the Inspector Generals Depart
nent, as the officers required for this
section are detailed from the other
branches.
The reason for the suspension ban
| on reserve appointments TO the above
| mentioned sections. 1t Is pointed out,
! Is that tie War Department has q
sufficient number of reserve officers
III these sections, as required by the
mobilization plans. It has been sug
gested that until Congress makes suffi-
cIent appropriations for the proper
maintenance and training of the Or
canned Reserve it might be wise for
the department to discontinue max
ing appointments IN all sections OF
tne reserve Corps. A large number
OF reserve officers inadeuuately
trained. the majority OF whom can
only be given active training once
every tour or five years, has lulled
the country into "a false sense of
security and until sufficient appro-
plauons are made available for the
training of the reservists throughout
tne country 1t is not expected that
any more appointments in the above
mentioned grades will be made by the
war Department.
Due to the holiday tomorrow no in
structtonal assemblies will be held at
headquarters. Tuesday evening two
lnstructional meetings will be held,
ttial ol the 1lnance reServtStS and
the 496th Artillery Capt. T. +.
Powell, +. D., will address the finance
Nservists on Army transportation.
At the 4s6th Artillery meeting the
battery detail, duties and functiontng
OF the instrument. signal and Scout
sections, Field Artillery firing, prepa.
ration of fire and terrain board.
terrestrial observation Of fire will be
discussed. The 343rd Engineer Band
will hold band practice Wednesday
evening. Col. G. B. Young, 32Oth In
fantry, commanding. will conduct the
regiments meeting Thursday evening.
He will be assisted by Capt. Burlin-
game and Lieut.. Holland. Scouting
and patrolling and the discussion Of
principles will be discussed. The
Quartermaster reserrists will meet at
Reserve headquarters Friday evening
10 hear Maj. r. ?. Earbold, Q. NJ. c..
continue the Winter Plattsburg course.
Saturday evening medical reserve off,
GERS of Washington will meet In the
Medical Society Building, IT'S NJ
street, to hear a lecture on camp
sanitation. sanitary devices and the
sanitary inspector. Maj. Sewell NJ,
Corbett will conduct the meeting