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42 An Headquarters 35th Division American Expeditionary Forces 1st January 1919. G-3 MEMORANDUM NO. 31: 749 TRAININ G = the 1. Attention is called to G.O. 236, G.B.2., 24th December, TATIONAL 1918, which is given below. Training in this Division will be KRONIVES AuD RECOROS carried out so as to strictly comply with this order. : SERVICE "G. H. Q. American Expeditionary Forces General Orders France, Dec.24, 1918. No. 236. 1. After January 1, 1919, the training of divisions will pro- ceed by periods of four weeks each in accordance with the program below. General Orders No. 207, G.H.Q., November 16, 1918, is modified accordingly, PROGRAN Pirst Week Hours Company 25 One terrain exercise for the reinforced brigade, prepared and conducted by the Division Commander. Second Week Company 10 Battalion, meinforded by Stokes Mortars, 1 pounder, company machine guns and 75 guns 15 One terrain exercise for division, brigade and regimental commanders. Conducted by Corps Commanders. All means of communication and connection including aeroplanes, signal troops and the liaison groups of regimental and brigade headquarters, will participate. Third Week Company 10 Battalion, reinforced as in second week 10 Regiment, reinforced by battalion 75's 5 Preparation and conduct of maneuver problems for the regi- ments will be divided between division and brigade head- quarters. Fourth Week Same as third week, except that if troops are not thereby required to bivouac, division commanders are authorized to substitute a maneuver of the reinforced brigade for that of the regiment. By command of General PER CHING: OFFICIAL: JAMES W. McANDREWS ROBERT C. DAVIS, Chi ef of Staff Adjutant General" (over)