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 203 TITLE 5.-——E.YECUT1VE DEI’ARTA1ENi1' jority of mon to any suoh organization at the time of its forma- ca tion. vo `Whoreit is impossible to determine what State furnished th
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formation, or wlxore any organization was so oosmopolitan in wz its o1*Igim}l`m:1!·:o11p th:1t.it is impossibleoto identify it witlrauy de pariicula'r _Stato,‘ the colors ofs_uchTorg:1nization will be turned wi iu to the Quarrermaster General-for such national use as the cla Secretary of War may direct. The title to zil1* suceh oolors, p< standards, and guidons shall-orcmairr in the United States. 1:14 Tho Secretary of War shall require assurance that proper pro-Q. or vision has been or will bevmade for the care and .proscrvation _ 511 of sock colors, standards, zmdguidoxis before returning orvsende lp} W iu}: tl1o_s::.mc as herein .QU»{1101‘iZ€d._ (Mar, 4, 1921, 0.,-,166, de $,2, ·}1 `Stat, 1438.) »    ,_. Q / ._ ‘  U kl; [203; Distribution of ‘ captiared war devices, and frophicsi je method of distribution.: éxcepti<ms.——·g'I'he· `,Secrotary of Wir is "w authorized` and `direiztod to dpportiqrr and `d1stri@;iuté;p1*0_ rata as among tho several Statevan‘d·;,Térrit0rios; andyossessions of WS1 the United Statesormd the_DiSt1‘i¢t_»0f _Colt1mbia— in correspond- ` 'ing ratio as the total number of mop. serving; in- the-armed th forces of tho. U,uit¢d¢Statés, as heroim1fter provided, from each. vi State, Territory, or possession of f11é_Un}tell States-Wand thé“ éa ·Distri<:i; of Coiumbia bears to the total number of, mon so serva th ingo from all States, Territories} possessions, and the District tn of Columbia, {xii Yguns and rruowitzersrr with H1Bi1‘l_ respective ve carriages, macnrnel gums, aud. ofher war dcviqcs and trophies {fo suitable for distributioumxml "captured by or surrendered to tho ,914 arina1lofoi·c~2·s of the United States from The »arr1?iéd)` forces px `ot Germany and a11ied nzit,i{ms,_ with  exgreption of suoh fa; gun, fhowitzero, `earriéges, machine gyms, and . other war w devices. agd trophies as mayobe required “fo1‘ experimental (J purposes, orf for actual use by tho armed. forcés of ._the_ _ r` United ,Sfa tos‘; and the further exception of suchof the g1eviccs_ zu aforementioned as» may bé requireq for display rin national of -mi;'se¤m§_m; national homes fo1‘rd°iS&bl€d,Y0x\lDt€€! éoldiérs; or .5, otor mxmumeutal purposes i“n Arlington National Cemetery and , iu. other Vnatiorxal cemeteries, ndtioxiul gnarks, and national, oy monuments, whomsoever situated. A `(ihme 7, 1924,`<;·; 312,* 5},, 43 to Stat.'597.} _ * _ ~_y o- _ ‘ "     » _ _{?_   'gg ~ 204. Same; basisoqfuéistribution; notice to States, etc.-—For th the purposes of, Sections 203 to 207 of this titlcotfho rep01fts th rotary of War, showing the number of meuoiu the armed forces pr t of me Unitod,Stz1tos accredited to each", Stato,·_`Torritory,.oand` ta possession-__o£· the’-United States, and to the District of Do-—_ re lumbizyeithor by onliotmout or by tho process of thosoloctivo . Q1 sorvioo·m+t.’ or otherwise  drawnrin—t0 and becoming, aujntggral T1 p:1ri;‘of“ths.er:1rmc¢i forces of the Lfnitéd St_&tes`d 1;rin§. the period pi _AprIl 7; 3017 to Nov¢gm_ber\11, 19?[8, un;d”the‘&11otmont‘ot'w·nr 24 tmplxios suitable for distribution among thojseveral States, ‘ o AT£*l7PiTg}[iQS,;.&f1d _DOSS€c$Si0118,, and the District ot.;_Co1umb_ia, nt shzeji. Q$orx·o as tho basis of distribution;, _As sooo asopraotioable to after Jxuno    1924,· the Secretary o£¥—Wgr shall cause the chief om exo<;11tis·r>'0f.oa¢·l1 of the Scféral. States, ·,'1`orrit0rios, &5ud— @08- re s<&s·.sio¤s,.·ass<} tho, C‘ommissi<>xxos.·s of the Distrlizt oi Colixmbmo oi topo h1forznod,o£ me c2iz1rzzc¢{or,arid_ eguzmtity, ot war dexocer and triqehlcs ‘R[lQ{]'l°{,ii(`*ll€d thereto, m1dYshul1 invite `énch s(1cjh i;1 A, cixiof éXé£‘\1f{V€?. mul the Goux»missi:»ners, of the District of, C0-` 40 "§`i%`“¥>1::it¤o>rr1%v¤¢ig¤1+:z1,o-,25;;:011 material as will he ooooptod treo ons Q o bowrdboxxnxxnou carrier of the p¤i,n,t;_o£ storagéand to designate  at L the point or points to ·ivhl¢l1 .thouccopted mzitcriool. is to oboror shipped without expanse xI»_c,1¤e L¥u1gr·;1, States,  otbor·rt,hm1o that to of paoking zmel lomlimr at thé pointv of storage. `(Jxiixie 7. #1924, de c, 312,} 2, 43 Stat. ,597.)*     . Q,    [ ` `_ ‘· ro o 205; Same; shipmentsghoo? ma°Be.—e——Shipme¤t of tl1c*a·ppo1··;. ne "£io»11xxio11t of each.vState, Territory, Hire} possossiou,‘·m1d tho Dis- la trictof Coluuihia.a`c1,·o{1tod,_sba_ll ho umdé as soouixsr praeeaeaune W  aft or’tho-Jcyiof. exec1¤th·e,_o1·`tho commissioners rthoroot, as the qt
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S,. OFFICERS, ANI) EMPLOYEES #10 osg may require, shall have infotmed tho Soxhétary of vnulat Such State, Territory, p0:sse:n.·si011, or District will auwpt nd take possession thereof as heroinbetorc provided fof and lll relieve the United States of all responsibility for the smfo {livery of the material and of ull charges, cunts, and o:¤;;>e:mm hatsoevor connected with tlxotrnusportation thereof. If tht. limi executing or, the commissioners of any State, Tem·im;·y_ >Ssession, or District, shall not. withinone year niter noting;}- . on of tho chaxjnctcr and ‘qusm.tity of tho apportionment, lilo · ith the S‘ocret;1ry_ of . Wat S\1Ch·l'110C€Dt3.DC€‘ uud·9*agroou;.om,9 nch apportionment, or any part; thereof, shall be sold as suri .us.pr0perty as »i9t th€D in and-whore it than tis. or shall bo aterminé; and like `action shall bé taken. in respect.-of the rpcted portion or any uLiD01‘til>§li¤€¤¢ ¤€‘¢€I>¥€‘d iii Daft bill!. 5ml ar devices and` trophies considered by tho Secretary of Wzir _ »  A   "       V   . -, t V__1 - 208. `Samei charges fof shipment.-+511. charges ·foi· apporo11ing,9sogregating, packing, nud "loadlng,wnr‘trophies` and docos for distribution to the designated point or points within Lch ot the several States,. Territories, and possessions, nm Lo_·DistriQct of jC0lum·bld;*‘ is `provided for herein, and for anspottationoto notional mnsétnmsnxationnl homenfor disabled »1untoo1·< soldiers, national cemeteries, and'-national parks, and .r’the disposition of{undistrllbutéd’_-ivnr devices and trophies Fdllobe pkaidnkby the United•€tntcs Government from annppm-. rintion to be mstdaj for that purpow: but no part otj such >propifla_tion_”shall·_be expended lnclwnlng, painting; or other- xecondiotioniug war devices ani] trophim prior tolshipnxeut. , [ime~1,.192-1, c. 312, §§t4,‘6,~¥13~Stat.—5%.) Y _, 9 »  I 9297. Same; rules and régnlntions.-+—·—·§l‘ho Secretary of Wan- lis xthorizod to `mnke all rules gud i·egulations__to” éarry into {oct, `sebtionn 203 to.206 ot this title. (Juno 7, 1924, c. 312, § .43_Stat.598.)“.  j  , A l     ‘ t _ 298. Claims for dnmnges to privnté preputy fronmilitary pentioxmt; adjnstmentn-—··Tho   of Wm: is nutlgorizoll » consider, ascertain, adjust, and determine the amounts one 1 nlllclalmn fo: damagesto andloss of private propertywben, lo amount, ofttho claim doeanot exceed that som of emo lousnnd dollars, `occasioned. by heavy guuhreland target pracco of ntfoops,._nnd‘for»ldnmn¢os to voss¢ls,Qwhé:vos, null other Plvate property, foungl to be {duo to[mn¤onvox·n or otheifmilb xy 0[)él‘é.tiDIlS·t0!j which tb9‘G0\°&1'!1m€l1{ is responsible, End wort thonmouuts no ascertained and. determined to be Quo loclntmants to Congress tat onch_wssion_£horeot through tho roilsury D€D¤9#tm€ll£.;{0! payment as legal claims out of ap~J` roprintions that may be made by Congress thorotor. (Aug. . L, 1912, c. 391. $91.937 Stat., 586.)_· 9 9 9. 9 299. 9 Sumo; §¤tles of Génoral Aocountin: 0§¢e.>-=Sottloome:¤_t 3 claimsjor damages to and loss oto-prlvutoovfwérty incident »<tl1o. t1·¤iulng, practice, and oporntions of the A.rm·y shall be ade by tho General Acéonntlng Omoo, upon the approval nmi ecommeudntion ot the Secretary ot 9Wn;·,". w11o;·e· the amount T9 oamalqeg his been nnscnrtnlnnzl by the Wn: Dnpnrnnont, ¤n¢l_ iyment. thereof will be accepted by {the owners QE me property [full satisfnctlomqt snot; diimngosQ_ V(0ot.Q6, 1911, c. 79, .§ 2., I S4tat..364;·Ju1x6 10, ,1921, oc. IS,} @4,9432 Stat. 24.) ._ . 9 210.9S¤me;"pte»¢ntation and approval,~——C1niing or inhabit- _ satnbf Franco or ofnny other Europesin cogmtryrnoti :111 onem5’_ fhlly of an cnomyfor domageé caused, by American milimry mega man bejxlwsontcd to any oQcor_do:;ignnto<f by thoProo1. mt."nnd vvhén approved by snob nntomcex shnll bgpnid under »gulu*tionS made By the Secrrctary ot \Vnt. lSucl1°clalms, slum if be·nppx*ov*éd’ •.mle~ss’thoy would be pngqblo according tolthén .w or pmct.lco[g0véi·nlng the military toroes ot tho country in Mich the? occur. ‘ Apm·oprlntiom‘for the incidental oxpoxmos ? tho Quarternnastor Corps shall be nvailable for mying tlie
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