Executive Order 4773

By virtue of the powers in me vested as President of the United States of America, and pursuant to Chapter II of an Act of Congress entitled ‘‘An Act to amend an Act entitled ‘An Act for making further and more effectual provision for the national defense, and for other purposes,’ approved June 3, 1916, and to establish military justice,’’ approved June 4, 1920 (41 Stat. 759), I prescribe the following Manual for Courts-Martial and direct that it be published for the government of all concerned. This manual shall be in force and effect in the Armies of the United States on and after April 1, 1928; except that its provisions, other than as to mere matters of procedure and other than any provisions alleviating the punishment to be imposed upon conviction in any case, do not supersede the provisions of the Manual for Courts-Martial, 1921, with respect to acts done or offenses committed prior to April 1, 1928.

, November 29, 1927.