2 Corps, in each of the following-named institutions, granted in the bulletin referred to after the respective names, is withdrawn: Institutions. Williams College, Williamstown, Mass.. William Jewel College, Liberty, Mo........ Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.. Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass... Authority granted in Section IX, Bulletin No. 19, War Section IV, Bulletin No. 32, War Section II, Bulletin No. 71, War Section IV, Bulletin No. 9, War Bulletin No. 2, War Department, Bulletin No. 2, War Department, 1919. [211.33, A. G. O.] IV. Joint Resolution of Congress-Travel pay and bonus of $60.-The following joint resolution of Congress is pub lished to the Army for the information and guidance of all concerned: Joint Resolution to provide for the payment of travel pay upon discharge to men of the Regular Army enlisted prior to April 2, 1917: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That those enlisted men of the Army who enlisted in the Regular Army prior to April 2, 1917, and who have accepted or may accept 3 their discharge from such enlistment in order to reenlist under the terms of the act entitled "An act to authorize the resumption of voluntary enlistment in the Regular Army, and for other purposes," approved February 28, 1919, shall upon such discharge receive travel pay at the rate provided in the act entitled "An act permitting any person who has served in the United States Army, Navy, or Marine Corps in the present war to retain his uniform and personal equipment and to wear the same under certain conditions," approved February 28, 1919, from the place of such discharge to their actual bona fide home or residence or original muster into the service, as they may elect. The Secretary of War is authorized to discharge any or all of these men enlisted prior to April 2, 1917, who desire discharge from their old enlistment for the purpose of so reenlisting, regardless of whether or not the period of their original contract or enlistment has been completed: Provided, That in case any enlisted man has been or hereafter shall be discharged for the purpose of reenlisting in the Regular Army, he shall be entitled to the payment of $60, as provided in section 1406 of the act entitled "An act to provide revenue, and for other purposes," approved February 24, 1919. BULLETIN WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, October 15, 1919. Act of Congress-Travel allowances for certain retired enlisted Act of Congress-Commissioned personnel of the Army------ Section. I II III I_Act of Congress-Travel allowances for certain retired enlisted men and Regular Army reservists.-The following act of Congress is published to the Army for the information and guidance of all concerned: An Act To provide travel allowances for certain retired enlisted men and Regular Army reservists. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 126 of the act entitled "An act for making further and more effectual provisions for the national defense, and for other purposes," approved June 3, 1916, as amended by section 3 of an act entitled "An act permitting any person who has served in the United States Army, Navy, or Marine Corps in the present war to retain his uniform and personal equipment, and to wear the same under certain conditions," approved February 28, 1919, shall be held to apply to any enlisted man for whom the law authorizes travel allowances as an incident to entry upon and relief from active duty with the Army who has been called into active service during the present emergency, or who shall hereafter be called into active service. Approved, September 29, 1919. [513.6, A. G. O.] II__Act. of Congress Commissioned personnel of the Army. The following act of Congress is published to the Army for the information and guidance of all concerned: An Act To provide necessary commissioned personnel for the Army until June 30, 1920. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That until June 30, 1920, the Secretary of War is authorized and directed to maintain such commissioned personnel in addition to the officers of the permanent establishment and to retain at their temporary grades such officers of the Regular Army as in his judgment may be necessary for the proper performance of the 143969-19 NOV 20 1919 2 functions of the Military Establishment: Provided, That additional officers so maintained shall be selected, so far as practicable, from officers and enlisted men who served during the emergency and are applicants for appointments in the permanent establishment: Provided further, That after October 31, 1919, the total number of commissioned officers exclusive of retired officers and disabled emergency officers awaiting discharge upon completion of treatment for physical reconstruction, shall at no time exceed eighteen thousand: Provided further, That no officer on the active list shall be detailed for recruiting service or for duty at schools and colleges, not including schools of the service, where oflicers on the retired list can be secured who are competent for such duty: And provided further, That hereafter officers retired for physical disability shall not form part of the limited retired list: And provided further, That one thousand two hundred emergency officers shall be assigned to the Air Service, of whom not less than 85 per centum shall be duly qualified fliers. Approved, September 17, 1919. [320.21, A. G. O.] III Commercial telephone service.-Section III. Bulletin No. 21, War Department, 1918, placed the control of all commercial telephone matters in the hands of department signal officers. The fact that certain posts, camps, and stations have since been withdrawn from the jurisdiction of the department commander of the department in which they are located does not change the method of administering commercial telephone matters in such posts, camps, and stations and the terms of section III, Bulletin No. 21, will govern in all cases. |