Show CHANGE IN LIMITATION OF OfFICERS URGED Washington Jan 27 In i-In In a Ie letter Leiter tel today to today to- to cIa day responding to the tho r resolutions of Senator J king Ing of or Utah asking an explanation explanation ex ex- of oC tho the order stopping army promotions after tho the armistice was 61 signed ne t Baker Informed tho the Senate that promotions were withheld hll because th they y would cause a surplus of ot officers but that It was planned to toS I S- S give So o officers of or the temporary forces promotions for Cor which they had been recommended by commissioning th them m mIn i In tho the higher grade rado In the reserve corps corp To make it possible to orr offer r every ory officer who has served ser served served-in in the tle war a reserve reser commission in lit the grade for Cor which ho hu 10 has been boen found qualified Secretary Baker Dakar said ho would ask Congress for tor legislation amending tho existing law limiting rank In tho the re- re re reserve servo serve corps Since the armistice ho 1 explained litre had been a surplus of officers in every ory grade The Tine matter ma may briefly bo ho summed up ns nR follows tho thin letter lotter says say SaN Demobilization De Do ie- ie mobilization of oC tho the army makes It Impossible Im inn- possible to employ an- an any additional d officers officers oen- oen cers on active duty hut but on un the tho contrary contrary con con- n necessitates tho lie discharge of oC man many already I in the tho service For cers cera not on active e dut duty but hut held In reserve the tine need will always exist in tinge limo of or 1 peace Tho Thu war department therefore has hils discontinued Ii tho tiro appointment ap appointment ap- ap of officers for COI o duty but offers to o try man who Has found qualified for COI it a commission In inthe tho the States urmy army with Inactive e status |