G-3 Memorandum Number 40 from Lieutenant Colonel Dwight F. Davis

Headquarters 35th Division American Expeditionary Forces lst February 1919. tile G-3 MEMORANDUM NO. 40: 905 1. Pursuant to instructions from Second Army the remainder of the period in the present area will be devoted primarily to the necessary details of preparing and turning in equipment and to such policing as will insure that the entire area will be left in the best possible condition. Organization commanders, there- fo re, are authorized to suspend or modify the training schedules for the week of February 3rd, as already submitted by them, to the extent necessary to carry out the above purposes. The regu- lar schedule will be followed, however, whenver time is available. 2. Organization commanders will impres, up on the men of their command that the departure of the division, both from this area and from the Le MANS area; will depend largely upon the reports of inspectors on conditions existing in the areas. Every effort must be made at once to get all equipment in the best possible condition and the whole area carefully policed in order that the division may be reported ready to move at any moment. 3. A report as to how much of G.O. 236, G.H.Q., has been carried out during the week is required by Headquarters IX Corps and Second Army. Each organization commander will therefore report by noon, Saturday, February 8th, an estimate of the number of hours which have been devoted to carrying out the training schedule during the past week. Practice hikes and marches to competitions, etc., will be counted as part of the training. By command of Brigadier General BERRY: DWIGHT F. DAVIS Lieut. Colonel, Infantry A. C. of S. , G-3 Copies to all organizations. Thena ARCHIVES AND SERVICE" RECORÓS "NARIONAL