Bulletin Number 38 from Lieutenant Colonel A. F. McLean

Headquarters 35 th Dividion American Expeditionary rorees FEGHAN ilth February 1919. BULLETIN ) RECORDS jein 932 SERVICE" No. 38 ) I. OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENOE The attention of commanding officers is again called to the matter of signing indorsements and official The signer of all official correspondence shall appond his own neme by order, etc., and Shall not sign the name 01 nother per his own initials. II, BILLEAING DISTRIBUTION LISTS FOR JANUARY. AIZ Commanding Officers will immediatoly ascertain from their Acting Town Majors whether billeting distribution lists for the month of January have been mado out for ail broops under their jurisdiction and if so they will further ascertain to whom these lists have been trensmitted. The information so obtained will be transmitted to the Division R. Ro & C. Officer, these Headquarters, by speciel couriore The Commanding Officers in all towns will designate an officer of their command to remain behind after the departure of the troons for the period reauired by the ropulations to settle elsims against the departing organizations. the name, rank and rganization of the officer so designated SO remai: a behind will be immediately trans- mitted to these Peadquarterse Before these officers depart they will make a suminary o: olsims presented to them and action Seken thereon. These reports will be forwarded to the R. R. & C. Officer, C-l. Section, Second Army. III. CARE OF WATER SYSTEMS IN FREEZING WEATHER on account of the exmósed state of the pirtobing systems in most of the buildings and berracks in or near Toul, extra precautions to prevent freezing are necessary during cold snaps. When the tempsrature is bel.ow freezing, steps should be taken each night by a responsible person. (a) To drain the plumbirg system, where possible; or (b) To opon one tap a slight amount. Water pipes in very exposed places should be insulated with a layer of straw not less than an inch thick, held in place with twine. Windows in Toilet Rooms should be closed during the night, and where adjoining rooms are heated, doors should be left open. In the latter case, a brief ventilation in the morning will be necessary. (Ad.Ful.#88, Hq. 2nd Army, 2-10-19) IV e PRESENCE OF AN OFFICER AT SERVING OF MEALS. Sub-paragraph (a) Paragraph IV , G.O. 70, G.H.Q. A.E.F. May 6, 1918, is quoted for the strict compliance of the command: "(d). Regimental, battalion and detachment commanders will see (over)