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    "ocrText": "Headquarters 35th Division\nAmorican Expeditionary Forces\n2nd/or\n7th February 1919.\nBULLETIN\n)\nMARTY ARGHIVES NATIONAL RECORDS LIBERTY\nq28\nNo. 33\nU.S. SERVICE\"\nI. HOLIDAY\nThe following is published for the information of, and for\ncompliance by Regimental and Separate Unit Commanders as far as\npracticable,\n\"HAEF February 6, 1919.\nCommanding General\n35th Division\nY-292. The Congress of the United States has appointed the\nninth day of February for the holiday of Public Services\ncommemorating the life and character of Theodore Rcosevelt,\nformer President of the United States. Wherever they can\nbe arranged suitable ceremony will be held throughout your\ncommand.\nDAVIS.\"\nII. SALVAGED GAS MASKS\nAll salvaged gas masks will be delivered to the Salvage\nDump, at Sorcy-le-Gare.\nIII. LIST OF ORDNANCE PROPERTY.\nAll Supply Officers are directed to send a copy of the list\nof Ordnance Property turned in by them to Void, Souhesmes or\nDongermain, to the Division Ordnance Officer, 35th Division.\nIV. EQUIPMENT FOR MEN GOING ON LEAVE\nThe following telegram from Headquarters Second Army, dated\nFebruary 5, 1919, is repeated for the information and guidance of all\norganization commanders:\n\"No. 726 G=1, It has been brought to the attention of\nthese Headquarters that many enlisted men going on leave\nare not equipped as prescribed in paragraph 8, sub-paragraph\n(d) General Orders No. 14, G,H.Q., C.S. Take necessary\naction.\"\n(Ad. Bul. #31, Hq IX Corps, 2-6-19)\nV. SHOES\n1. The following letter from Commanding General, 2nd Army,\ndated January 27, 1919, is published for the information and guid-\nance of this command:\n\"l. The following letter from C. in C. is quoted for your\n(over)\ninformation:\n\"Orthopedists report that complaints of ill-fitting shoes\nshow that the trouble is caused not so much by narrow lasts as by\nthe fact that the shoes issued are in many cases not sufficiently\nlong.\nIt is believed that if greater care is exercised in fitting\nshoes of sufficient length that requisitions for lasts E and EE can\nbe materially reduced. This is highly important for the reason\nthat requisitions submitted in December and January for shoes of\nexceptionally wide lasts are greatly in excess of the taxiff, and\nthe available supply of shoes in E and EE lasts is rapidly becoming\nexhausted.\"\n2. Please issue instructions to all organizations of your\ncommand that greater care should be taken in fitting same with shoes\nso that whenever possible other lasts will be used.\n3. In this connection the attention of all concerned is\ndirected to Special Regulations No. 28, 1917.\n(AD.BUL.#31, Hq IX Corps, 2-6-19)\nVI. DIVISION FOOTBALL GAME\nA Football game will be played Saturday, February 8th, at\n2:30 P.M., on the Football Field between Commercy and Vignot between\nthe team of the 137th In fantry and the Division Football team.\nThe 139th Infantry Band will be present.\nOFFICIALS: Referee -- Colonel Carl F. Ristine, 139th Inf\nUmpire - - Lieut. Clarke F. Hinman, 129th F.A.\nHead Linesman -- Cook James Baugher, Supply\nCompany, 137th Infantry.\nVII. DISCHARGE OF ENLISTED MEN IN EUROPE.\nThe following action by G.H.Q., on a soldier's application for\ndischarge in Europe to visit his home in a Neutral Country and settle\nan estate is published for the guidance of all concerned:\n\"4th Ind.\nG.H.Q., A.E.F., France, February 2, 1919. - To Commanding General,\n35th Division, American E.F.\n1. Disapproved,\n2. It is not the policy to discharge men to visit neutral\nor enemy countries.\nBy Command of General Pershing:\nSigned\nAdjutant General.\"\nBy Command of Brigadier General DUGAN:\nOFFICIAL:\nA. F. McLEAN\nWM. ELLIS\nLieut. Col., Cav., U.S.Army\nLt. Col., Inf., U.S.Army Acting Chief of Staff.\nDivision Adjutant"
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