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the war, remain therein until six months after its termination. Enlisted men are classified in seven grades. The pay of the lowest grade, or prirate, is 30 dollars per month (about 4 shillings a daj at normal exchange rates), and that of the highest grade, or master sergeant, is 74 dollars per month. In addition enlinted men receive an increase of 10 per cent, of their base pay for each 5 years of service in the army, the total increase not to exceed 40 per cent Certain enlisted men also iitional pay as sj>ecialist3.

the maximum addition under this head being 25 dollars per month. Recent legislation grants temporary increases of pay to the higher grades of enlisted men, making their t>tal pay, in some cases, as much as 142 dollars per month. These increases are to continue only uutil June 30, 1922.

The authorised strength of the Regular Army, including the Phil. Scouts, is as shown in the following table : —

Officers

Enlisttd men

Tota>

Infantry

. 4,200

110,000

Field Artillery

. 1,900

37,000

Coast Artillery.

. 1,200

30,000

31,200

Quartermaster Corps

. 1/..

'00

21,050

Cavalry

950

20,000

Air Service.

1,514

16,000

Medical Department

2,433

14,000

16,433

Corps of Engineers

600

12,000

12,600

Signal Corps


 * oo

5,000

5.300

Ordnance Dept..

350

4,850

Chemical Warfare Service

100

1,200

1,300

Miscellaneous and Detached ■

3,120

10,300

Warrant Officers.

—

—

1,165

Total. . . 17,717 2S0.000 29S. -

The actual strength at the end of 1920 was 213,067. The war organisation and establishments of the regular army were then still under consideration. The following establishments were prop©-*-

Army Corps. . . 79,966

Infantry Division. . 19,385

Cavalry Division. . 6,417

Infantry Brigade. . 6, 153

Artillery Brigade. . 3.414

At the end of 1920 the Regular Army troops stationed abroad were as follows : —

Philippines. . . 13,947 China. . .1,406

Germany. . 14,306 France and England. 106

Hawaii. . . S,927 Alaska. . . . 867

Panama. . . 5,600

Porto Rico. . . 1,493 Total. . 51,652

The Officers Reserve Corps consists of officers of all grades, including general officers, organised into sections corresponding to the various branches of the Regular Army. It is at present composed almost exclusively of men who served as officers during the World War. and on June 30, 1920, had a strength of 68,232. These officers may be called for training not exceeding 15 days each year, and with their own consent may be ordered to active service at any time and for any period.

The Reserve Officers Training Corps, maintained for the purpose of keep-