Bulletin Number 22 from Colonel H. S. Hawkins

Headquarters 35th Division American Expeditionary Forces TRENZA 27th January 1919. BULLETIN ) ) NO. 22 ) as 917 I. EXCUSED FROM DUTY ON ACCOUNT OF SICKNESS No officer or enlisted man will be excused from duty on necount of sickness except on the emmendation of a medical officer, unless an emergency exists resulting from the unavail- :bility of a medical officer to examine the case. II. CARE OF MOTOR TRANSPORTATION The following Bulletin from Second Army is published for the information and strict compliance of all concerned; "HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES January 25, 1919. BULLETIN ) No. 2 ) 1. The Army Commander has observed that the Motor Transport- tion in the Army almost wi thout exception, is dirty and shows great neglect in the manner in which it is cared for and operated. Trucks are constantly seen covered wi th mud and apparently have been unwashed from the time they were received by the unit. Both trucks and automobiles containually exceed speed limits and are driven recklessly through towns, and little attention is paid to au proper observance of the rules of the road. Existing instruct- ions which call for two men on each truck. one of whom is for the express purpose of keeping a lookout to the rear, are being con- tinually disregarded, 2. The conditions above noted disuredit upon the operating personnel and Show an cbsence of careful and proper supervision by the responsible officers. 3. Since the signing of the armistice conditions have changed, and there is no longer any excuse for motor vehicles operating at excessive speed or for the evident lack of care and cleaning. There is sufficient motor tronsportation now assigned to all units of the Second Army to enable a portion of it being held in each day to be given proper attention. Water is available throughout the area and if suitable places do not exist for the washing of the vehicles they can be ensily constructed, 4. It has been frequently found on inspections that the en- listed personnel of these trains are loafing about camps, apparent- Ty not being required by their officers to take any eare of their vehicles, notwithstanding the fact that same are badly in need of attention. 5. The foregoing facts have, been observed personally by the Army Commander end are pointed out for the information of Corps, Division and Separate Unit Commanders, , with whom lies the respon- sibility for the proper care and operation of motor vehicles of their commands, (over)