From the above it appears that on June 30, 1935, there were pending the cases of 10 officers placed provisionally in class B, and 10 officers placed finally in class B, making a total of 20 cases not disposed of.

RETIRED OFFICERS

On June 30, 1934, there were 2,880 commissioned officers of the Regular Army on the retired list, including those of Philippine Scouts. During the fiscal year, 513 officers were placed on the list and 125 died, making a total of 3,268 officers on the list on June 30, 1935. The following table shows the grades of officers on the retired list according to their highest war-time rank (act of June 21, 1930), and the causes of their retirement:

The following table shows the number of officers of the Regular Army retired from active service during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1935, and the causes of their retirement. This table shows the grades in which officers were placed on the retired list according to their highest war-time rank (act of June 21, 1930).

Appointed and retired same date. Not shown elsewhere in report under losses of Army.

Of the preceding numbers, 3 brigadier generals, 3 colonels, 12 lieutenant colonels, 26 majors, and I captain hold their present rank through advancement of one or more grades on the retired list in accordance with the provisions of an act of Congress approved June 21, 1930.

RETIRED COMMISSIONED OFFICERS WHO HAD CIVIL WAR OR WORLD WAR SERVICE

Of the 3,144 commissioned officers of the Regular Army, exclusive of Philippine Scouts officers, on the retired list at the end of the fiscal year, 14 or approximately 0.44 percent, had served in the United States Army, Navy, or Marine Corps, otherwise than as cadets, prior to April 9, 1865, as against 0.57 percent on June 30, 1934. The grades of these 14 officers are: Major general, 3; brigadier general, 6; major, 2; captain, 2; chaplain (major), 1.

Three brigadier generals, 3 majors, and 2 captains hold their present grades on the retired list through an advancement of one grade

5

3

under the provisions of the act of Congress approved April 23, 1904 (33 Stat. L., 264), making a total of 8 officers on the retired list on June 30, 1935, who have been advanced one grade under that act because of service during the Civil War.

One general, 2 lieutenant generals, 13 major generals, 103 brigadier generals, 207 colonels, 214 lieutenant colonels, 177 majors, 53 captains and 7 first lieutenants hold their present grades on the retired list through an advancement of one or more grades under the provisions of the act of Congress approved June 21, 1930, making a total of 777 officers, including Philippine Scouts, who have been advanced under that act to the highest grade held by them during the World War.

RETIRED WARRANT OFFICERS

The following table shows, by classes, the total number of warrant officers on the retired list at the beginning of the fiscal year 1935, the number and causes of retirements during the year, the number and causes of separations from, and the number on the retired list at the end of the fiscal year:

In the following table the 511 warrant officers on the retired list on June 30, 1935, are classified according to causes of retirement:

RETIRED ENLISTED MEN

The following table shows by grades the changes in the retired enlisted men's list during the fiscal year 1935:

1 All deaths except 1 Philippine Scout who was discharged to accept a pension.

FOREIGN OFFICERS ATTENDING ARMY SCHOOLS

During the fiscal year, 20 officers from foreign armies and navies were in attendance at Army service schools or attached to Army organizations as follows: Air Corps Training Center, 6; Air Corps Tactical School, 4; Air Corps Technical School, 2; Command and General Staff School, 2; Coast Artillery School, 3; Infantry School, 1; Ordnance Course, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1; and attached to regiment (Infantry), 1. The countries represented and the number from each were: Brazil, 2; China, 4; Colombia, 1; Japan, 1; Mexico, 3; Poland, 1; and Turkey, 8.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE AT FOREIGN SCHOOLS

The following summary shows the number of United States Army officers who attended foreign schools as students during the past three fiscal years:

DETAIL OF OFFICERS TO TECHNICAL, PROFESSIONAL, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Under the provisions of section 127a of the National Defense Act, 78 commissioned officers of the Regular Army were detailed to take courses of instruction at civil institutions in the United States during the fiscal year, as follows: Infantry, 2; Field Artillery, 1; Coast Artillery Corps, 2; Air Corps, 6; Corps of Engineers, 17; Signal Corps, 9; Judge Advocate General's Department, 9; Quartermaster Corps, 9; Finance Department, 1; Medical Department, 11; Ordnance Department, 4; Chemical Warfare Service, 3; Chaplains, 4. Included in the total of 78 officers were 2 taking short courses varying in duration from 3 weeks to 41⁄2 months.

RECRUITING FOR THE REGULAR ARMY

War Department appropriations for the fiscal year 1935, authorized an average enlisted strength of 118,750 for the Regular Army, exclusive of an average of 6,415 for the Philippine Scouts. In order to maintain this strength, recruiting activities were conducted throughout the year with a continuance of the policy of strict selectivity of the best material available. The continued interest manifested in flying cadets of the Air Corps and in the Citizens' Military Training Camps further evidenced the popularity of these special forms of training.

The following table shows, by months, the number of enlistments and reenlistments accomplished within each corps area and department. The Philippine Scouts are shown separately.

Total..

Philippine Scouts.

6, 193 6, 598 5, 572 4, 713 3, 784 3, 863 3, 348 1, 953 1, 683 1, 374 5, 981 4, 599 49, 661 836 558 507 429 296 263 233 178 198 197 185 227 4, 107

Aggregate... 7, 029 7, 156 6, 079 5, 142 4, 080 4, 126 3, 581 2, 131 1,881 1,571 6, 166 4, 826 53, 768