| Show FOREST REGIMENT J The forest service has been requested by the engineer corps of f the war department to assist in n organizing ten battalions of foresters and lumbermen to be known cnown as the Engineers Forest Regiment There is immediate need for two battalions battalions battal- battal ions ons and ultimate need for ten battalions Each battalion willbe will willbe be je comprised of three companies of f men each The adjutant general has in intruded instructed in- in the U. U S. S army recruiting recruiting recruit- recruit ing ng officers to accept men prop prop- erly qualified in their opinion opinion for for enlistment in the regiment The recruiting officers will also accept accept ac- ac ept for enlistment men issued recruiting cards by listing officers cerS ers for the forest service if properly With the exception of master engineers and commissioned officers of of- leers all an men will be enlisted as privates Grading for noncommissioned noncommissioned non-com- non officers will be made by the commanding officer of the regiment after its organization Commissions and warrants as master naster engineers will be issued b by y the war department up upon n th the ther t r 0 I. I |
