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AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS.

297. That the said American National Red Cross shall on the 1st day of January of each year make and transmit to the Secretary of War a report of its proceedings for the preceding year, including a full, complete, and itemized report of receipts and expenditures of whatever kind, which report shall be duly audited by the War Department, and a copy of said report shall be transmitted to Congress by the War Department. (Sec. 6, act approved January 5, 1905; 33 Stat. L., 599.)

Audit assigned to the Inspector-General's Department. (Scy. War, Oct. 20, 1906; 11144, I. G. O.)

AMMUNITION.

298. Annual allowance (monetary) for small arms for troops and schools. (G. O. 81, W. D., 1908.)

299. Ammunition prescribed for the field kit per man: Infantry, 90 rounds ball cartridges, cal. .30; cavalry, 80 rounds ball cartridges, cal. .30, and 24 rounds revolver ball cartridges; field artillery, 20 rounds revolver ball cartridges. Special arms and special grades of noncommissioned officers, if mounted. as prescribed for cavalry; if dismounted, as prescribed for infantry; when armed with the revolver only, 20 rounds ball cartridges. (G. O. 23, W. D., 1906.)

300. Reserve supply of small-arms ammunition per man (authorized strength), to be kept on hand at all times, is: 180 rounds rifle ball cartridges; 40 rounds revolver ball cartridges. (Scy. War, Aug. 10, 1907; 12646, I. G. O.)

301. Ordnance officers of posts will keep on hand at all times a supply of guard cartridges, cal. .30, not to exceed ten rounds per man stationed at post, for issue to post guards and for such other purposes as may be necessary. This ammunition is not subject to expenditure for target practice. (G. O. 48, A. G. O., 1903.) Also see G. O. 81, W. D., 1908, par. II, sec. 7.

302. For gallery practice. (G. O. 81, W. D., 1908.)

303. For machine guns in hands of troops and at the service schools. (G. O. 81, W. D., 1908.)

304. For shotguns for hunting purposes in Alaska. (G. О. 81, W. D., 1908.)

305. Annual allowance for coast and field artillery. (W. D., G. O. 9, 24, 94, 117, 1908.)

306. Additional allowance for coast and field artillery. (G. O. 9, W. D., 1908, pars. V and XXI.)

307. Steel projectiles with or without bursting charge of high explosive issued to the seacoast fortifications as part of their reserve ammunition will not be used in target practice or other firings without special authority. (G. O. 92, W. D., 1904.)

308. Expenditure of ammunition. (A. R., 1545-1548.) 309. For saluting purposes and morning and evening gun. (G. O. 9, W. D., 1908.)Blank metallic, assembling and marking of. (G. O. 203, W. D., 1907.)

310. Drill primers, when to be used and allowance. (G. O. 9, W. D., 1908, par. IX.)

311. Information relative to powder. (Cir. 16, W. D., 1904. See also "Artillery Notes, No. 16, March 4, 1904;" G. O. 9, W. D., 1908.)

312. Smokeless powder not to be used for blank charges. (G. O. 9, W. D., 1908.)

313. Smokeless powder should not be exposed to the direct rays of the sun. (G. O. 9, W. D., 1908, p. 16.)

314. As smokeless powders are issued in hermetically sealed cases, no inspection of the powder itself will be made until opened for practice, except by special authority of the Ordnance Department. (Art. Mem. No. 4, W. D., 1904.)

315. Distinguishing marks for shrapnel for 3-inch field gun, powder charged shell, and high-explosive shell. (G. O. 110, W. D., 1907.)

316. Projectiles will always be piled with points to the wall and base out, so that they may be easily inspected and fuzed in case of action. (Cir, 43, A. G. O., 1902.)

317. Painting of projectiles. (Cir. 43, A. G. O., 1902; G. O. 9, W. D., 1908.)

318. Markings on cartridge storage cases, powder boxes, and projectiles. (G. O. 5 and 89, W. D., 1907.) Marking of blank metallic ammunition by post ordnance officer. (G. O. 203, W. D., 1907.)

319. Frequent inspections will be made by company commanders to see that no cartridges are lost; and if any soldier can not satisfactorily account for all his ammunition, he will be disciplined in addition to being charged with the cost of the loss. Special care will be taken not to have cartridges left where unauthorized persons entering barracks might steal them. (G. O. 26, Philippines Division, 1906.) The precautions taken are fairly subject to inquiry of inspectors elsewhere than in the Philippines. (I. G. O.)

320. Original packages containing blank cartridges-proce

dure when first opened. (G. O. 182, W. D., 1905.)

ANNUAL REPORTS.

321. Of division and department inspectors-general. (A. R., 890.) See paragraph 17, ante.

322. Of department commander. (A. R., 191; G. O., A. G. O., 89, 1901, and 47, 1902.)

323. Of division commander. (G. O., A. G. O., 89, 1901, and 47, 1902.)

324. Of chiefs of bureaus. (G. O., A. G. O., 89, 1901, and 47, 1902; W. D. Cir. B, Jan. 30, 1906, and Cir. G, Apr. 27, 1906.)

ARMS AND EQUIPMENTS.

For commissioned officers.

325. Arms and equipments for officers are prescribed by G. O. 169, W. D., 1907. The articles and paragraphs of that order relating thereto, are as follows:

Saber, 14, 45, 97; revolver, 97; saber knots, 46; full-dress saber belts, 47; full-dress belt plate, 48; dress and service belts, 49; slings, 49; shoulder belts, for officers of the Signal Corps, 50; spurs for all mounted officers, 53; dispatch case for staff officers or those acting as such to be furnished by Ordnance Department on memorandum receipt, 94, 97; saddle, complete, 95; saddlecloths, 96; bridle, 97 (also G. O. 146, W. D., 1906); field glass, 97; watch, 97; compass, 97.

326. The saber will be habitually worn hooked up when dismounted, guard to the rear; when worn with the overcoat, the belt will be inside and the saber outside of the overcoat. The proper saber knot will always be worn with the saber. (Par. 14, G. O. 169, W. D., 1907.)

327. List of arms and equipments that are required to be in possession of officers. (Par. 97, G. O. 169, W. D., 1907.)

328. Medical officers will not be required to provide themselves with field glass, revolver, or ammunition. (Par. 97, G. O. 169, W. D., 1907.)

329. Mounted chaplains will be equipped as staff officers, but without arms. (Par. 97, W. D., 1907.)

330. All officers will provide themselves with the arms and articles of personal equipment and the horse equipments pertaining to their rank and duty, and maintain them in efficient order and condition. (Par. 97, G. O. 169, W. D., 1907.) See paragraph 731, post.

331. The following articles will constitute a set of horse equipments for issue to officers below the grade of major, required to be mounted, pursuant to the act approved May 11, 1908: One curb bridle, officer's; 1 halter; 1 saddle, officer's(McClellan or Whitman); 1 watering bridle; 1 currycomb.; 1 horse brush; 1 link; 1 lariat; 1 lariat strap; 1 nose bag; 1 picket pin; 1 saddle bags; 1 saddle blanket; 1 surcingle; 1 pair spurs, officer's, complete; 1 saddlecloth, dress (with insignia); 1 saddlecloth, service (with insignia). (G. O. 125, W. D., 1908.)

332. The nature of the occasion will indicate the proper equipment, as prescribed in Table of Occasions. For purpose of inspection the whole equipment may be required. (Par. 97, G. O. 169, W. D., 1907.)

333. Identification tag. (See par. 355, post.) 334. Issue of horse equipments for a dismounted officer while temporarily detailed on mounted duty for which he does not receive mounted pay. (Cir. 7, W. D., 1907.)

335. On mounted duty the dark-blue saddlecloth will be used with the full dress and dress uniform, and the service saddlecloth with the service uniform. (Par. 96, G. O. 169, W. D., 1907.)

336. The field glass of the visual-signal outfit issued to each company of infantry, troop of cavalry, and machine-gun platoon, is not issued for the officer's personal use, and will not be used in lieu of the officer's personal field glass prescribed by paragraph 97, G. O. 169, W. D., 1907. (G. O. 202, W. D., 1907.)

For enlisted men and organizations.

337. Arms and equipments for enlisted men of all arms. (W. D. G. O. 23, 1906; 255, 1907; 108, 1908.)

338. When attached to the saddle the rifle will be habitually carried on the left side and the saber on the right side of the saddle. This rule will also apply when either arm is used alone. (C. D. R., 374a, Cir. S, W. D., 1906.)

339. Revolvers do not constitute part of the habitual equipment of sergeants of infantry, coast artillery, engineers, and ordnance, either in garrison or in the field, but are kept on hand in the company for issue when required. (G. O. 23, W. D., 1906.)

340. Shotguns for hunting purposes will be issued only to troops stationed in Alaska. (G. O. 81, W. D., 1908.)

341. For use in guarding prisoners confined at military posts the Springfield carbine, caliber .45, with the necessary supply of guard cartridges, will be issued upon requisition, but for the United States Military Prisons at Fort Leavenworth, Kans., and at Alcatraz Island, Cal., repeating shotguns are provided. (G. 0. 81, W. D., 1908.)

342. Field, surplus, and service kits. (W. D. G. O. 23, 1906; 108, 1908.)

343. Coast artillery enlisted men turned out for inspection will not be provided with either field or surplus kits as such, except in immediate preparation for active duty in the field as infantry when specifically designated for such duty by orders from the War Department. In the latter case they will draw intrenching tools, but at other times they will not be provided with them. (Scy. War, June 9, 1906; 10821, I. G. O.)

344. Field kits for skirmish firing. (Pars. 7 and 8, G. O. 177, W. D., 1907; Cir. 38, W. D., 1908.)

345. Blanket roll: how made up (I. D. R., 486); articles carried (W. D. G. O. 23, 1906; 177, 1907).

346. Equipments for mounted orderlies of infantry regiments. (G. O. 186, W. D., 1906; Cir. 8, W. D., 1907.)

347. Arms and equipments for machine-gun platoons. (G. O. 113, W. D., 1906; G. O. 202, W. D., 1907.)

348. Equipment for an Engineer company furnished by the Engineer Department. (E. R. 402–1, G. O. 2, office of Chief of Engineers, 1908.)

349. Allowance of reconnaissance instruments and other engineer equipments furnished by the Engineer Department to organizations and posts. (G. O. 73 and 221, W. D., 1907.)

350. The allowances of engineer equipments authorized by G. O. 221, W. D., 1907, are for field service in peace and war, and should be kept on hand and as nearly intact as practicable at all times. (Par. 3, G. O. 221, W. D., 1907.)

351. Ordinarily no engineer equipment will be furnished to companies of seacoast artillery. Should extraordinary circumstances compel the use of this arm as a mobile force, the prescribed allowance for the corresponding mobile arm will be allotted to the companies so employed. (Par. 3, G. O. 221, W. D., 1907.)

352. No separate engineering outfit, except reconnaissance outfits and odometers, will be furnished to the field artillery, but the general equipment of implements and tools to be fur

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