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Show r.KoiiOoicAii suuvkv KNGIXKKItS I.V Alt.MV IIKSKIIVI? COPS Secretary Lano has approved the applications of 03 topographic on-.glncera on-.glncera In tho Unltod States Geological Geolo-gical Survoy, Department of the Interior, In-terior, for commlbslons In tho En-' En-' glneor Officers' Ilesorvo Corps of the (Army. This corps Js established In 'conformity with tho genoral plan. 1 now being rapidly worked out by tho 'War Dopartmont, to organlzo and 'havo Instantly nvallablo for actlvo I sorvlco In tlmo of neod a largo num-her num-her of specially 0,ual'fld men. Tho topographic surveys and maps mado by tho Geological Survey aro recognized recog-nized as absoluto war necessities, and this survoy Is now carrying on special field work In co-operation with tho Engineer Corps of tho army to produce military maps. Tho field engineers of tho Geological Survoy aro all men of special training and wldo exporlonco. Tho total number of applications for -Army commissions thus far submitted sub-mitted amounts to 80 per cent of tho topographic flold force of tho Geological Geolo-gical Survoy. |
