Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. Please give some information
about the 58th Signal Battalion In
World War If. H. P.
A. After maneuvers in California.
the unit shipped to Australia in Oc-
tober OF 1912. The battalion served
with distinction in several of the
Pacific campaigns, including those
OF New Guinea and Luzon. It is still
In service in the Western Pacific.
1t has neither returned to this coun-
try nor been inactivated. However,
individual members have been re-
turned and released from the Army.
Q. Is q yearly period of military
training compulsory for men who
join the Enlisted Reserve Corps?-
L. E. A.
A. The War Department says that
an Enlisted Reservist normally signs
up for definite term in the Re-
serves, and during that time may,
II he desires, take advantage Of
military training and special school,
ing which the Army plans to offer :
but he will not be forced to undergo
this training. He has the option,
at the end of his Reserve hitch"
Of re-enlisting or of severing his
connection with the Reserve. The
same conditions apply to Reserve
officers, except that their commits
sions are limited to five-year terms
@. How many American born
Japanese were in the Army of the
United States In World War II?-|
G. D. c.
A. The information is not avail
able, according to the War Depart
ment. However, q statement re-
leased in 1914 was to the effect that
the 442d Combat Infantry Team, Of
which the Tooth Infantry Battalion
was part, was made up entirely of
Americans Of Japanese descent.
Q. What are the requirements for
becoming pilot on the Air National
Guard?-C. A. K.
A. The War Department says that
1t is not possible to join the Air Ma
tional Guard to be trained as a
pilot. 1t will be necessary for you
to apply to the Once of the Ad-
jutant General, War Department,
Washington IS, D. c., for entrance
into one of the Government flying
schools. If accepted, and when
space is available, you will be
trained as pilot for one year. II
the course is successfully completed,
a commission as second lieutenant
in the Reserve will be granted.
Then, you may join the Air National
Guard as pilot.
@. How many American Service
women married foreign men while
overseas?-I. D. D.
A. No exact figure Is available.
However, the number is probably
small because comparatively few
servicewomen were sent overseas in
proportion to the number of men
and they were stationed in only
few countries.
q. Are all the men who enter the
Army hngerprinted?-L. s.
A. All persons entering the armed
forces are fingerprinted.
@. Can I arrange to take my
mother when 60 overseas to join
my husband?-C. G.
A. The question of whether your
mother will be permitted to accom-
pany you when you join your hus-
band overseas depends on whether
she Is dependent of the soldier
and is so named by him on his ap-
pllcation for dependents to join him
overseas.
Q. How many former members of
the Army remained general prison.
ers on January /, 1916? Have any
provisions been made for their even
tual pardon?-H. L. w.
A. The number of general prison.
ers In confinement on January /,
1916, was 32,155. Commencing No
vember, 1915, the War Department
Clemency Boards have been review
Ing the cases Of all general court
martial prisoners. The review is ex-
pected to be completed in June or
July. This is for reduction in SEN
tence where 1t Is found just. OF IA
600 prisoners put in confinement
during the war, 10000 were restored
to duty.
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