Administrative Bulletin Number 25 from Chief of Staff W. K. Naylor

said IX CORPS, expedItIONARY FORCES, ho P. O. No. 932. 713 December 31 1918. "NATIONAL BULLETH ARCHIVES AND NO. 25. RECORDS = SERVICE" to CASUALTY REPORTS: (WD-m) 1. The following telegram from G. H. Qo, Amoricen E. I. , December 27, 1918, is published for compliance: "C. Go 2nd frry, Webash- Messago M 1128. Nunerous inquiries are being received from the Var Deportment with referençe to real or allogod casultics. Theso must be enswored immediately. All commanding officers will personolly take the nocessary action to seo that all concerned do ovorything Jithin thoir to expodito fir]i and necurate roplios in inquirios on the abovo subject from the Contral Records Offico. 111 Corps and Divisions notified. Devis". II. R. Ro is C. SERVICE: (VD-m). 1. The following extract from Genoral Ordors No. 26, Hoadquar ters 2nd Arny, imoricon E. Fo, doted Docember 25, 1918, is publishod for compliance by all C oncornod: "1. Orgenization Commandors will at once comply wi th all oxisting C.H. Q. instruct ions with respoct to cleins against the U. S. Govornment for demago of property in ordor thet all cleims LICY be settlod wi th the loast possible dolay The P.R. & C. Service will be utilizod to the fullest extent. "20 If thoro is no R. R. & C. Officor on thoir staff, Corps and Division Commandors ill innedietoly appoint such em officer. 113. The namos of all town Mojors and Acting To: 11 Mojors for towns and villogos undor the control of Corps, Division and separate units vill be furnished the R. Ro & C. Officor. "14. Towm liejors ill be fully instructed as to thoir dutios, so that thoir will bo carriod out in strict cecordence with G. H. Q. Orders. "5. The R. R. 8 C. Officer appointed will be required to exercise active suporvi sion over Town >jors, and see that thoy are fully convorsant vith thoir Cu'tios 2.3 covorod by oxisting regulations "6. Report rill be rendored to Hoadquortors 2nd Army by Coros and Division Comum ing Genorols not loter then January 2, 1919, shoving whot action has boon tekon tito regard to the abovo, and furnishing the nome of the R. R. & C. Officor on their str. 2. Division Commondors will not leter then Jenuary 2, 1918, submit copy of abovo report to these Hoadquartors, (G-1). III. DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY: (VD-m) 1. Folloving manorandum from Headquerters, 2nd i.E.Fos datod Decembor 28, 11918, su inlementary to General Orders No.23, Hoadquartors 2nd Amy, : publishod for the information and guidance of all concerned: "Commending Officers and troops that are occupying villages in or nonr the forme" battle creds aro cautioned again ?geinst the burning and destruction of any D'I. buildings, furniture, or enclosuros in those villages. This vill surely constitt. c. ground of compleint against the conduct of our troops. Fuol, and material of construction must be obteined in the cuthori zed way"