Army Regulations, Changes Number 56, from Major General H. L. Scott

[C. A. R. 56.] 2 678. (Chonged by C. A BR. No. 80, IV. D. 1010.) property is witle reference to its disposition, divided Inte classes as follows: 1. Property by fair and tear the sainble value. 2. Property ARMY REGULATIONS. sulable valtie, CHANGES, WAR DEPARTMENT, No. 56. WASHINGTON, May 10, 1917. Paragraphs 281, 661, 678, 694, 717, 1086, 1106, and 1535, Army Regulations, are changed, and paragraphs 681-A to 681-N, inclusive, with heading "Account- ability for equipment C," are added to the Army Regulations, as hereinafter shown. For existing organizations of the Regular Army and for organizations of the National Guard, now in the military service of the United States, the changes will become effective June 30, 1917. For organizations of the Regular Army hereafter created, for organizations of the National Guard hereafter called or drafted into the military service of the United States, and for other organizations of the Army of the United States that may be organized pursuant to law, the changes will become effective on the date of creation, organization, muster, call, or draft of any such forces. 281. There will also be kept in each company or detachment full informa- tion respecting all equipment and other property held on memorandum re- ceipt, showing list of articles, date of receipt, from whom received, and the name of the officer who signed the memorandum receipt therefor also an account of all articles turned in, expended, stolen, lost, or destroyed and the company or detachment commander will have a settlement with the staff officers concerned quarterly and when relinquishing his command. Of the books, reports, and papers referred to in this and in the preceding paragraph, the correspondence book, the document file, the service records of enlisted men, the muster rolls, the monthly returns and all other returns of the personnel, will be permanently preserved. Division and department orders, except extracts of special orders, will be disposed of under instructions of the division or department commander when the company is relieved from duty in the division or department. The other books, reports, and papers will be kept five years, reckoned from the close of the period of their use in case of books and reports and from their dates in case of papers, when they will be destroyed under direction of the commanding officer. The disposition of retained papers relating to an officer's accountability for public property is vested in the accountable officer. (C. A. R. No. 56, May 10, 1917.) [2474891 B-A. G. O.] 661. A company or detachment commander is responsible for all public property pertaining to his company or detachment, and will not transfer his responsibility therefor to a successor during periods of absence of less than a month unless so ordered by competent authority ; when such absence exceeds a month, the question of responsibility is settled by the proper authority. (C. A. R. No. 56, May 10, 1917.) [2474891 B-A. G. o.] 50660°-No. 56-17-1 AMONIVES to "NATIONAL AND NEGORDS st SERYICE"