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5th Ind. C.O. Battery D. 129th F. A., A.B.F. 24 November 1918. Tos Distursing officer, 35th Division, American Ee F. l. Inviting attention to the opánãon of the Juúge Advocate Gonoral of the my 6, 3926, to wits "PAY AND ALLOVANCES I B le ofrice III e 5: Necessity of Acceptance of office. Binge appointments an the Mational Guard drafted into the Federol service are made by selection, rather thna ao erding to sentority, ne officer is entitled to the pay and alsonances of an sdv. noed grade therein until he is actually appointed theroto accepts has com- mission, either expressiy or impliedlys by entering upon the duties of the positione not anz that the otanoe of tho now be 11 may be indicated by entering tuon the duties of the effica. duties of the office ever since have been performing the S. Captain 129th Ficld Artillery HST/K