Show I I DISCHARGE OF I OFFICERS FIXED Prompt Action l Determined Upon for Cutting CUlling DownS Down S J Army Y Washington o ov o 0 20 President O. Wilson Wilson Wil Wil- son has determined that the public service set will wm be bo promoted by tho time discharge die dis charge chargo as rapidly as their services r can bo be spared of or officers officer in the tho United States orm army except those holding coin coin- ml missions slon of ot an any kind In tho regular arm army tho the war department announced today in a circular sent to all oU department department depart depart- ment mont and post commando commanders and chiefs of or staff corps departments and bu bureaus bu- bu Approximately men mon will willbe willbo be bo affected b by the provisions of ot the ci circular I a r. r The circular provides that all an separations separations separations sepa sepa- rations fr from m tho the military service b by officers will be b by discharge as authorized authorized author author- Ize by law and that tenders of or resignations res rca will not be bo received or con con- altI ored The Tho discharge the circular emphasizes emphasizes sizes will bo be a complete separation and officers desiring t to be he commissioned commissioned commis commis- In the officers officers' reserve corps orI orthe or orthe the r regular guJar army almy must be he on tho the basis of ot fitness eligibility eligi eligi- i bully and as vacancies occur Officers will be discharged from tho the service at the same time that their commands are mustered out the circular cir clr- cir cir- cular cubar directing that orders issued rola- rola tivo lIvo to a a. reduction In tho the enlisted strength th thor of ot a command will be construed con- con struel as requiring a corresponding re reduction reduction re- re of ot commissioned d mono men in on Officers will be discharged ed In the following order Those desiring full tun fulland fulland and immediate separation from Crom rota tho service those desiring prompt separation separation separation tion from the the service and subsequent appointment or reappointment In tho the officers' officers reserve corps and whom commanding commanding com corn manding officers recommend for tor such appointment and those desiring appointment appointment ap appointment ap- ap It if opportunity permits in inthe tho the regular army and whom commanding corn com manding officers recommend for such appointment |