The "Reminder " will also be used as a live file for papers destined for the fiveyear file or permanent file, but whose disposition in these files is to be postponed until the papers cease to be of current import. Such papers should be filed in front of the index card of the month in which they are filed, and moved to the back of the "Reminder" with it. When the card next appears a year later the papers filed with it will be placed in the permanent file; or in the first year section of the five-year file until the 1st of January, when they will pass into the second year section. If it is desirable that a paper be retained in the "Reminder for a lesser period, it should be filed with the card for the month when its disposition in the five-year or permanent file is desired. It will be seen from the above that the live file in the "Reminder " is supplemented in the case of papers for the five-year file by the first-year section of that file, in which papers remain from the time they leave the "Reminder " until the succeeding 1st of January.

Memoranda. In front of the guide card" Memoranda " will be filed memoranda, the filing of which is not directed elsewhere.

Clothing. In front of the guide card "Clothing" will be filed the retained requisitions for clothing (P. & S. Form No. 160), and individual clothing slips (Q. M. C. Form No. 165). These will be filed until checked by the auditor, when they may be destroyed.

Public Animals. In front of the guide card "Horses " will be filed the descriptive cards of public animals (Form No. 277, A. G. O.) pertaining to the organization. If no use for this file is anticipated it may be replaced by other matter. (Accountability for such animals as are furnished to organizations not mounted by the supply company will remain with the supply company, which ordinarily retains the descriptive cards of the animals.)

Correspondence book and document file. The current correspondence book, and such part of the document file as will be taken when the company goes into the field, will be filed behind the above items in the miscellaneous tray. The close correspondence books and their coresponding document files will be filed in the permanent file" when they have ceased to be of current interest or importance. Company council book. The company council book, with current vouchers, will be filed behind the correspondence book in the miscellaneous tray. The closed company council books will be filed in the five-year file.

When the company takes the field the last closed company council book and correspondence book, with its document file, may be taken in the miscellaneous tray if desired.

Property records. The property loan record, with its accompanying vouchers, i. e., shipping tickets, receiving reports, statements of charges, reports of survey, certificates, and inventory and inspection reports, will be filed in the lower left section of the top of the field desk, together with a supply of each of these blanks. Individual equipment record. The individual equipment record (Form No. 637, A. G. O.) will be filed in the loose-leaf binder provided for the purpose. This binder with its contents will be kept in the right upper section of the top of the field desk. Blank forms for these records will be placed in the binder behind the current records.

Five-year file section. The division cards for this file consist of the "first year," "second year," "third year," "fourth year," and "fifth year" cards, devised to separate the papers to be retained for five years.

All papers destined for file in the five-year file, including sick reports, company range practice records, and company council books, when withdrawn from the live file, will be filed in front of the guide card" first year." The "target record card follows the fifth year section.

On January 1 of each year the first-year card will be moved to the front of the five-year file, being replaced by the second-year card. The other year cards will be moved forward: Third in place of second, fourth in place of third, fifth in place of fourth; so that on each January I after the fifth year of filing, the year's discard will be found in rear of the fifth year card. The papers in rear of the fifth year card will

be removed and destroyed. In this manner all dead records will be automatically worked from the file, and the first-year card will be in place to receive the papers to be filed during the ensuing year.

Target record. In front of the guide card "target record" in the five-year file tray will be filed individual records of company target practice. When a soldier leaves the company permanently or at the expiration of his enlistment his retained individual target records will be given to him. The compiled records and reports of the company range practice for the current year will be filed in the "Reminder until the next practice, when they will be filed in the first year section of the five-year file.

The permanent file. In the permanent file will be filed—

1. The extracts from service records (Form No. 29a, A. G. O.).

2. The closed morning reports (Form No. 332, A. G. O.), monthly roster of troops (Form No. 703, A. G. O.), and, if rendered, company returns (Form No. 30, A. G. O.).

3. All company orders, and documents of permanent nature but not of current importance.

4. Completed corespondence books with their respective document files.

The extracts from service records will be transferred from the individual record tray to the alphabetical section of the permanent file.

The closed morning reports and company returns will be transferred from the "Reminder" section of the live file to the permanent file one year from date on which closed. They will be filed in the permanent file in chronological order in front of the guide card "Returns " in rear of the alphabetical section."

Regulations, etc. Army Regulations, Extracts from General Orders and Bulletins, and Special Regulations No. 40, No. 56, No. 57, No. 58, No. 72, No. 77, and Cirs. No. 377 (amended) and No. 498, W. D., 1919, will be carried in the lower right section of the top of field desk A. It is not contemplated that other books and manuals will be carried in this desk; they should be carried in field desk B.

Blank forms. Companies will procure their supply of blank forms from regimental or post headquarters.

A three months' supply will be kept in the company field desk A at all times. Company commanders will make monthly informal requests for blank forms required to replace those used from their three months' supply.

The blank forms carried in the company field desk A will be filed in the upper section and in the two record trays as follows:

I. In the service record tray:

6 extracts from service records (Form No. 29a, A. G. O.), filed in rear of guide card" Privates."

6 service records (Form No. 29, A. G. O.), filed in 1ear of the blank extract from service records.

2. In the miscellaneous record tray:

4 morning reports (Form No. 332, A. G. O.).

4 sick reports (Form No. 339, A. G. O.).

4 duty rosters (Form No. 342, A. G. O.).

One each of these three forms for use during the current month are filed in front of the current date card. One set is filed in front of the cards for the three months next succeeding the current month.

20 individual clothing slips (Q. M. C. Form No. 165), filed in front of and next to guide card" Clothing." (If the 44 x 102 forms are used, they will be kept in the top of the field desk.)

3. In the top of the field desk:

6 property loan records (P. & S. Form No. 263a).

6 requisitions (P. & S. Form No. 160, in duplicate).
6 receiving reports (P. & S. Form No. 257, in triplicate).
6 shipping tickets (P. & S. Form No. 260, in duplicate).
6 notices of soldier's deposit (Q. M. C. Form No. 8a).

Io charge sheets (Form No. 594, A. G. O.).

6 notices of discontinuance of soldier's allotment (Q. M. C. Form No. 39). 6 inventories of effects (Form No. 34, A. G. O.)

6 reports of survey (Form No. 196, A. G. O.). 10 soldier's allotments (Q. M. C. Form No. 38).

6 statements of charges (Form No. 602, A. G. O.).

6 reports of change (Forms No. 647a and 648a, Á. G. O.).

6 company returns (Forms No. 30, A. G. O.).

6 rosters of troops (Form No. 703, A. G. O.).

These forms will be filed in the left lower section of the top of the field desk.

4. In the back of the loose-leaf binder, in addition to current individual equipment records, will be filed:

10 blank individual equipment records (Form No. 637, A. G. O.).

The blank forms are filed in rear of the current records in the loose-leaf binder in the lid section of the desk.

Stationery. The following supply of stationery will be carried in the field desk wherever space is afforded:

2 penholders.

12 pens, steel.

I cone pins, office.

I ruler, office, 12-inch.

6 blotters (4 by 91⁄2 inch).

I blotter (12 by 19 inch).

(Cut 1 inch from the ends of the 4 by 9 inch blotters and file five of them in rear of the date cards transferred from the current month to rear of the month card and in front of the month card of coming month, where they will serve as a division between the two months. File the blotter in use with the daily reports in front of the "Reminder." Fasten a 12 by 19 inch blotter to the lapboard with thumb tacks.) Packing the desk. To pack the records for moving, remove the loose block from the front of the tray, move the records forward against the front of the tray, loosen the thumbscrews of the compressor block at the rear of the records, move the block forward, compressing the record between the compressor block and the front of the tray (not to tightly), invert the front block and press it (wedge-like) between the compressor block and the records. The records are then snugly packed to prevent them from being dislodged and injured when the desk is handled.

Having compressed the records in the trays, turn the trays end for end in the desk, so that the weight of the records will not rest against the compressor block. Having compressed the records and inverted the trays, place the lapboard, blotter side down, over the trays to protect the contents of the tray and serve as a buffer between the trays and the hinged lid of the top of the desk. When the desk is packed care will be taken to place the lapboard in position before closing the desk, because its omission may cause the hinged lid to break loose, since it is not intended to bear the weight of the records carried in the desk.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION.
FIRST LESSON.

ORGANIZATION.

WARFARE.

SECOND LESSON.

WEAPONS EMPLOYED IN MODERN

GENERAL PROCEDURE OF BATTLE.

THIRD LESSON.

THE APPLICATORY SYSTEM OF TACTICAL INSTRUCTION. FOURTH LESSON.

THE SOLUTION OF TACTICAL PROBLEMS.

FIFTH LESSON.

PREPARATION OF PROBLEMS. USE OF THE SAND TABLE. SIXTH LESSON.

PRINCIPLES OF OFFENSIVE COMBAT (Continued). TENTH LESSON.

PRINCIPLES OF OFFENSIVE COMBAT (Continued).

THE INFANTRY RIFLE COMPANY. APPROACH MARCH. ENTRY INTO THE FIRE FIGHT.

FIFTEENTH LESSON.

THE RIFLE COMPANY. CONDUCT OF THE ATTACK. SIXTEENTH LESSON.

THE RIFLE PLATOON. ORGANIZATION. TRAINING. SEVENTEENTH LESSON.

THE RIFLE PLATOON. APPROACH MARCH.

EIGHTEENTH LESSON.

THE RIFLE PLATOON. ENTRY INTO THE ATTACK. NINETEENTH LESSON.

THE RIFLE PLATOON. CONDUCT OF THE ATTACK.

PRACTICAL EXERCISES.

OFFENSIVE COMBAT.

TWENTIETH LESSON.

DISPOSITIONS AND PLANS OF THE DEFENSE.

TWENTY-FIRST LESSON.