PUBLZXHED DAILr under order of THE PRESIDENT of THE UNITED STATES by COMMITTEE an PUBLIC INFORMATION GEORGE CREEL, Chairman * * * COMPLETE Record of U.X. GOVERNMENT .ctivities IVOL. 2 , WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1918. No. 457 U.S. INFLUENCE TO SUPPORT CONTRACT ADJUSTMENT BOARD COMMISSIONS AWAITING MANY ROUMANIA INHER RIGHTS NAMED BY SECRETARY OF WAR TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS MEN; AS AN INDEPENDENT NATION To Hear and Determine Claims APPLICATIONS ARE SOLICITED and Dispites Under Any BY SECRETARY LANSING STATEMENT BY WAR DEPARTMENT ASSURANCE Department Contract. This Country in Full Many Vacancies in the Various Staff Sympathy The War Department authorizes the With Aspirations of Roumanian following: Corps of the Army for Those Who People Without and Within A board of contract adjustment has Are Qualified-Places Primarily King- been constituted by order of the Secre- dom, He Tells Charge d'Affaires. tary of War. The functions of this board For Experienced Older Men.- are to hear and determine all claims, The Secretary of State makes public doubts, or disputes which may arise un- The War Department authorizes the the following: der any contract made by the War De- following: From the Secretary of State to the partment. The board is clothed with all Men of technical qualifications in ad- Charge d'Affaires ad interim of Rou- powers necessary and incident to the per- ministration, production and engineering mania: formance of its duties. are needed as officers to fill many DEPARTMIENT or STATE, Decisions to Be Final. thousands of existing vacancies in the va- Washington, Norember 5, 1918. rious staff corps of the Army. These staff Through the operation of the board of corps commissions are primarily for older SIm: The Government of the United contract adjustment, contractors supply- men, whose technical and business ex- States has constantly had in mind the ing the Army will be able to submit any perience would be of value in the Army, future welfare and integrity of Roumania differences that may arise between them and men who largely were disqualified forI as a free and independent country and and the contracting officers of the various general military service, either through prior to the existence of a state of war supply bureaus to this board which will being placed in the special or limited serv-I between the United States and Austria- act without any of the technicalities of ice class of the draft or in deferred classi-' Hungary a message of sympathy and ap- court procedure, thus insuring a speedy fication other than essential industries. preciation was sent by the President to and equitable adjustment. The services the King of Roumania. of lawyers will not be necessary, as the Advice to Applicants. Conditions have changed since that contractor or his representative may 4p- Applicants should not come or write to time and the President accordingly de- pear before the board and state his case Washington unless they live in Washing- sires me to inform you that the Govern- freely and fully with the assurance that ton or in the immediate vicinity. The re- ment of the United States is not unmind- he will be given an impartial hearing and cruiting machinery of the War Depart. ful of the aspirations of the Roumanian a prompt decision. The decisions of the ment for obtaining by appointment from people without as well as within the board will be final and conclusive on all civil life the large number of officers boundaries of the kingdom. It has wit- matters submitted to it for determina- needed for the various staff corps is in nessed their struggles and sufferings and tion, but appeals may be made to the operation. The patriotism which prompts sacrifices in the cause of freedom from Secretary of War. offers of service is best demonstrated by their enemies and their oppressors. With Rembers of the Board. following the expressed wishes of the de- the spirit of national unity and the aspi- partment and tendering offers of service rations of the Roumanians everywhere The members appointed on the Board in the place and manner designated. the Government of the United States of Contract Adjustment by the Secretary Persons who believe that they have the deeply sympathizes and will not neglect of War are Lieut. Col. Christopher B. necessary qualifications should apply to at the proper time to exert its Influence Garnett (chairman), Lieut. Col. I -H. their local branch of the Military Training that the just political and territorial Lehman, and Lieut. Col. Edward S. Ma- Camps Association. These branches are rights of the Roumanian people may be lone. located in most cities of 10,000 popu- obtained and made secure from all for- Lieut. Col. Garpett was formerly chair- Intion or over and are ih direct touch eign aggression. man of the Corporation Commission of with the needs of the War Department, Accept, sir, the renewed assurances of Virginia; Lieut. Col. Lehman is chief of and the officials of these branches have my high consideration. the methods section, Purchase Branch, the facilities to expedite applications for RoBERT LANSING. Purchase, Storage and Traflic Division; commissions. These branches receive the The American Legation at Jassy has and Lieut. Col. Malone was assistant cor- applications and forward them with'rec- been instructed by telegraph to convey poration counsel of New York City for ommendations to the district headquar- the foregoing message to the Roumanian the Borough of Queens. The legal ad- ters offices, which are now in operation in Government. visor of the board will be a judge advo- 12 cities. These district offices have juris- cate appointed by the Judge Advocate diction over the recruiting in the various General. districtsinto which the country is divided. Dr. Frederick P. Keppel Recorder and Examiners. Location of Headquarters. Arrives Safe In France The board will also have a recorder and The district headquarters are located several examiners, who will be commis- in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, At- The War Department has received ca- sioned officers of the United States Army lanta, Chicago, Cleveland, St. Paul, Dal. bled information of the safe arrival in and appointed by the director of the Pur- las, Kansas City, Mo., Portland, San Fran- France of Third Assistant Secretary of chase, Storage, and Traffic Division. cisco, and Los Angeles. Washington is War Frederick P. Keppel. Secretary The office of the Board of Contract Ad- also a district headquarters for candi- Keppel will remain with the American justment will be in Washington, but hear- dates who live in Washington or near by. Expeditionary Forces for a short time in ings may be held in such other places as- With the exception of three depart- the interest of organized soldiers' welfare may be expedient and necessary for the ments-the Medical Department (not in- work. proper performance of its duties. (Continued on page 2.) 2 THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1918. EFFECT OF AUSTRIAN ARMISTICE BOARD INCORPORATED TO GIVE AIRPLANE MAIL FLYER MEETS ON THE ALLIES' WHEAT SUPPLY ECONOMIC HELP TO RUSSIA SNOWSTORM 7,000 FEET ALOFT Expected to Permit Reduction in The War Trade Board, to which the The Post Office Dephrtment issues the President has entrusted the execution of following: Amount of Bread Substitutes plans for rendering unselfish economic Now Being Used. aid to Russia, has now established a cor- The air mail between Washington and poration to carry out or administer cer- New York got its first touch of winter tain details of this economic program in flying on Sunday, when Ed. Gardner left The Food Administration issues the fol- New York in a cold rain, and flew for 40 lowing: regions and lines of trade where it is not minutes through a snowstorm at an alti- The Inter-Allied Food Council in Lon- possible to accomplish this through the ordinary channels of trade. tude of 7,000 feet. The snow was so don is discussing the possibility of dimin- dense that he could not see the ends of ishing the percentage of substitutes used Articles of incorporation were on No- vember 5 filed for this corporation, to the wings of the machine. He suffered in wheat bread by January 1 in all Allied no inconvenience save the chill. countries in view of the new situation. be known as " The War Trade Board of The Ausrian armistice must result in the United States Russian Bureau, In- Plans to Combat the Elements. greater safety of the Mediterranean Sea corporated." The capital of the corpora- tion, which is to be operated in the in- The air mail service has made all prep- routes and the increased accessibility of arations to combat the elements for win- the Indian and Australian wheat sup- terest of the Russian People, is placed at $5,000,000, the amount of the revolving ter flying. Electrically heated clothing plies, even if Germany does not quit the has been ordered, and individual heating War. fund placed at the disposal of the War Trade Board for the purpose of financing plants for each plane have been installed. Additional Wheat Available. These plants keep the motors warm in the plans and policies- of economic as- This, it is hoped, should make sufficient sistance to the Russian people. the hangars over night through the cold- wheat from these countries available dur- est weather, and will enable an immedi- ing this winter to reduce the amount of ate start regardless of the degree of cold. substitution in the bread of Allied coun- IMPORTING OF RUSSIAN RUBLES Arrangements have also been completed tries and allow the substitutes now being to keep a well-packed landing and tak- imported to the Allies to be used for dairy INTO UNITED STATES FORBIDDEN ing-off area in the snow, and equipment feeds, of which there is a great shortage.