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SPECIAL REGULATIONS NO. 1.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

WASHINGTON, April 7, 1917. The following regulations and laws governing the appointent of provisional second lieutenants in the Infantry, CavIry, Field Artillery, and Coast Artillery Corps, Regular Army, re published for the information and guidance of all conerned. All orders and circulars heretofore issued prescribing he requirements and procedure in the cases of applicants for ppointment to these positions are rescinded.

[2500588 A. G. O.]

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR.

H. L. SCOTT,

Major General, Chief of Staff.

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SECTION

I.-Appointment of provisional second lieu-

tenants of the line-General provi-

sions

Pars. 1-6

SECTION II.-Appointment of enlisted men of the Regu-

lar Army and officers of the Philippine

Scouts----

SECTION III.-Preliminary examination of enlisted men

of the Regular Army and officers of the

Philippine Scouts__.

Pars. 7-8

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SECTION IV.-Final examination of enlisted men of the

SECTION

Regular Army and officers of the Phil-

ippine Scouts___

V.-Appointments from the Officers' Reserve

Corps, the National Guard, "distin-

guished colleges," and from civil life___

Pars. 24-38

SECTION VI.-General scope of the mental examination

in each subject‒‒‒‒‒

Pars. 39-57

APPENDIX I.-Form for individual record of candi-

APPENDIX II.—Laws governing the appointment of second

lieutenants in the line of the Army Pages 30-32

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