Cablegram from General John J. Pershing to General Enoch H. Crowder - March 28, 1918; Memorandum for the Judge Advocate General - March 29, 1918
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March 28, 1918. Cable extracts for General Crowder: Cablegram from General Pershing, No. 770, March 24th. Paragraph 3. For the Judge Advocate General. With reference to your letter February 25th, Johnson
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March 29, 1918. Memorandum for the Judge Advocate General: The attached opinion, prepared by Major Wallace holds that the specific provisions of Sec. 1205 R. S. have been repealed by implication and that the following very explicit pronouncement is no longer operative:
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[page 2] Turning to the new law governing appointments (as distinguished form details) in staff corps we find an utter silence on the subject matter of R.S. 1205 which conferred a valuable right upon appointees in staff corps in the most explicit terms of which language is capable. There is absolutely no overlapping or inconsistency between R.S. 1205 in its application to appointments in staff corps and the new Act, February 2, 1901, organizing the Judge Advocate General
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| Title | Cablegram from General John J. Pershing to General Enoch H. Crowder - March 28, 1918; Memorandum for the Judge Advocate General - March 29, 1918 |
| Creator | Pershing, John J.; Unknown |
| Source | Pershing, John J. Cablegram to General Enoch H. Crowder. 28 March 1918; Unknown. Memorandum for the Judge Advocate General. 29 March 1918. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | General John J. Pershing wrote General Enoch H. Crowder concerning the promotions of men at home versus the promotions of those abroad. The enclosed memorandum also addressed the law concerning the appointments and promotions of Staff officers, as well as their tenure and commissions. This document is part of a collection compiled by Enoch Herbert Crowder, the Edinburg, Grundy County, Missouri native who served as Judge Advocate General. Crowder devised the Selective Service Act in 1917 which drafted America's forces during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | Crowder, E. H. (Enoch Herbert), 1859-1932; Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948; Promotions, Military; United States. Army--Promotions. |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | C1046 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | n.d. |
| Language | English |