Bulletin Number 14 from Colonel H. S. Hawkins

veip COUIL American Empeditionazy Forces, and BULLETIN Bn ) 15th January, 1919 794 ) No. 14. ) I. TRANSFERS. The following telegran from G.H.2., is pub- lishod for the information of all concerned: "GHQ,AEF, Jan. 12, 1919, Commanding Genemal, 2nd Army, Toul. No. 5060 G-l. Revision of Par. 3, Section 2, G.I. 228, G.H.Q provides as follows: Transfers made under the provisions of this order may be from one arm or branch of the service to another but such action is not recuired. Revision of Par. 2 of the same ordor provides - Commanding Genorals of a Division of a Corps, or en Arry or of the Service of E CARVES Supply efter offecting ell possible transfors within his \ Commend will transfer the remeining surplus soldiors othor than privatos withou's reduction in ronk or grade to the First Roplacement Depot citing this ordor OS authority for the transfer. Soldiers so transforred to the First Replacement Depot may be continued on duty with the organization to which they are attached and in such onsos will be absorbed in such organizations as soon as vacancies occur whon they will bo rogularly transforred from the First to the organization. ANDREWS" II. MISCONDUCT OF SOLDIERS ON deave TRAINS. The following telogrom from G.H.Q. is publish- od for the information and guidence of oll concornod; "haef, Jon. 15 1919. To Commonding Genorol, 2nd Arny, Toul , No. 5055 G-l. Many complaints hove boon recoived from Frondh cuthoritics as to nisconduct of soldiors on spociol loave troins. Adoquato correctivo neesuros must be calcon ot onco by all concurnod in ord.or to prosorvo good nome of ABII Division and separate orgonization commenders will detail officors and soldiors guards for oll lesvo trains end will toko nocossory cotion to seo that ordor is nointained. All mon directly involved in any violation of ordors or broach of discipline will be turned ovor to A.P.M. et noares's station and returned to their organizations undor guerd for suitable disciplinary action. In case of sorious disturbinae or any injury to French persons or proporty, roport will be made to A.2.M. at noarest statin and he will arrange wi th railroad authorities to sidctrack trein at first convenient place and return train and all occupants to point of dopart- ure. In all such cases report OI incident will be made by A.P concerned through P.M.G. to these headquerters and leave privileges for all reciments involved will be suspend- ed, This will bo road and explainca to all leave parties, before departure by special loave train. ANDREWT (Over)