Indorsements to Memorandum Regarding Officer's Pay for Captain Harry S. Truman

3rd Ind. Headquarters 35th Division, Amerioan E F 6th November, 1918. To - Captain Harry S. Truman, 189th Field Artillery, (Thru 0. o. 129th Field Artillery) Returned, with the information that he is entitled to pay as Captain from the date he accopted his appointment as Captain in the National Guard of the United States. Attention invited to paragraph 1260 Army Regulations and to the opinion of the Judge Advocate General of the Army, May 6th, 1918. By command of Major General Traub: VM. ELLIS Lt. dol., Inf., U.S.Army Divisior Adjutant. 101 4th Ind. Hdqrs. 139th F.A., A .P.O. #743, A.E.F. 7 November 1918. TO Captain Harry S. Truman, Btry D, 139th F. A. Returned inviting attention to 3rd Ind. Roger T. Sermon, Captain, 129th F. A. the Adjutant. 35 5th Ind. C.O. Battery D, 129th F. A., A.E.F. 14 November 1918. To: Disbursing Officer, 35th Division, American E. F. l. Inviting attention to the opinion of the Judge Advocate General of the Army, May 6, 1918, to wit: "PAY AND ALLOVANCES I B 1: Office III B 5: Necessity of Acceptance of Office. Sinee appointments in the National Guard drafted into the Federal service are made by selection, rather than ao ording to seniority, no officer is entitled to the pay abd allowances of an adv nced grade therein until he is actually appointed thereto and accepts his com- mission, either expressly or impliedly, by entering upon the duties of the position. It is not necessary that the acceptance of the new office be actually Communicated: it may be indicated by entering upon the duties of the office. Harry S. Truman Captain 129th Field Artillery to Comm'dg.