Administrative Bulletin Number 24 from Chief of Staff W. K. Naylor

HEADQUARTERS IX CORPS AMERICAN ExpEDITIONARY FO RCES A. I. 0. No. 932. 841 January 28th, 1919. ADMINISTRATIVE DULLETIN NO. 24. I. UNAUTHORIZED AESENCES OF OFFICERS: (AS-w). 1. Attention is invited to Soction II, G.O. 15, G.H.Q. A.E.F., 19th Janucry, 1919, which is published horowith for the information and guidence of cll concerned: "Evory case of unouthori zod absonce by officors vill be immodiatoly roported to the Division Commondor for dis- position undor the 104th Article of War. Ordinarily, whore tho uncuthorized absonce oxcoeds forty-cight hours, or whoro the abscnt officor is arrestod at a distanco involv- inc moro then throe hours travel from tho ploce whoro ho is authorized to bo, the case vill bo reforrod to a court-mortial. For prolonged absenco, nothing short of dismissal is ap- propriate, and courts should not hesitate to imposo confine- ment at hard labor in addition thorcto Casos of officors arrested at a long distence from thoir commands will bo dispos ed of by tho officer excrcising genoral court marticl jurisdiction over tho placo of arrost." II. ENTRANCE EXAMENATIONS TO POINT: (AS-w). 1. Tho following tologram from Headquarters Socond Army is quoted for the informition of all concornod: "Commonding Gonoral, Ninth Corps AG 450. Tho following tologram repeated for your information and necessary action quote Jan 27 1919 Commending Genoral Socond Army Toul Numbor 3865 G dash 5 periol Reforence peragraph two Articlo One Genorel Ordor twolvo GHQ 1918, the Deportmont has ordored that members of the nutional Gurd and notional arny who will heve hed ono yours service in the arny of the United States on July 13th, 1919, and who possess the other qwil ications specifiod in Genoral Ordor 12, GHQ, 1919 are also cligiblo to take entrence cxaminations to the Unitod States Military Academy. All 2pplications must roach these Hqrs on or before Foby 8th, 1919 in ordor to bo considcrod. Davis unquote". All divisions have beon informed poricd. Schuyler" Dy commend of Major Goneral WEIGEL: K. NYYLOR, Chicf of Stoff. OFFICIAL: ALLEN ASHITH Adjutan Gonerol W.