HEADQUARTERS CHILKOOT BARRACKS,
Haines, Alaska, June 23, 1925.
GENERAL ORDERS)
No*.. 7)
1. It has come to the attention of the Post Commander that
Enlisted men visiting Haines and vicinity are not complying with
Uniform Regulations, thereby presenting an untidy appearance and
bringing discredit upon the Military Service.
2. Paragraphs 1. 2}., 12, 16, 18 and sub-paragraphs (b) and
(2) and paragraph 56, Army Regulations 600-40 will be read to all
Enlisted men.
3. Army Regulations 600-40 will be complied with in the
future, and will be enforced by all officers, non-commissioned
officers and members of the Provost Guard. They will take up the
pass of any Enlisted man not in proper uniform and cause the man
to immediately report to his organization commander, and forward
the pass to the proper organization commander through these Head
quarters, with a written statement as to the reason for taking up
the pass*
4* Disciplinary action will be taken in all cases for fail
ure to comply with, or enforce the above regulations.
OFFICIAL; By order of Major MADDOX:
L. H. Rockafellow. L. H. Ro ckafellow,
Adjutant. 1st.Lieut. 7th.Infantry,
Adjutant.
”GENERAL BULLARD SPEAKS OUT”.
Lieutenant -General BullardTs memoirs now running in The Tribune
are a refreshing contrast to the guarded utterances of many of
our Army and Navy men. We do not blame the victims of afficial
censorship for exercising caution in self-defense, for candor has
been sharply punished. We do blame the system of censor
ship which seems to operate more repressively with us than in
other military systems, and, we believe, to the injury of the ser
vices and nation.
A self governing people have a right to know more than we are
permitted to know about the elements of national defense and the
conditions of their iefenses. The American public has always
needed education in the problems of war and enlightenment as to
the state of national defense. Our officers ,with proper safe g
guards against untimely disclosures and the abuse of publicity
by ambitious egotists, are only sources of public knowledge and
guidance in this vitally important field, and they, ought to have
at least as much freedom to say what they think as a French or
British soldier.
General Bullard is, we assume, out of the reach of discipline
for what the official view considers indiscretion, and being a
plain, blunt man as well as a very successful and distinguished
commander, he is saying some things which is much needed to be
said with authority and frankness. Many lessons of our war ef
fort have remained unlearned by the American people because those
who had learned them were not able or willing to teach them.
We hope General Bullard’s testimony will impress Congress and
the public and encourage further plain speaking by the men who
]£now# -Chicago Tribune.
NATIONAL DEFENSE DAY IS JULY 4TH. -1NDEPE NDAN CE DAY.