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In Future Correspondence on this subject, refer to AG 201, Young, Chas. Col.

							AGL*EEN-360


						WAR DEPARTMENT

					The Adjutant General's Office
						
						Washington.

								May 9, 1918.

MEMORANDUM for the Third Assistant Secretary of War:

Subject:  Authority for public address by Col. Chas. Young.

	With reference to the attached memorandum and tele-
gram, the following reply is suggested:

	"It is contrary to the policy and wishes of the 
Secretary of War to permit officers of the Regular Army to 
make public addresses.  Services of all officers urgently 
necessary in performance of their strictly military duties."

				H.P. McCain

			The Adjutant General.

1 incl 		To Mr. Baker - But they are not giving 
Young anything to do!  (Keppel)

			Rule good but reason given bad
						Baker.

			

Charles Young Collection

Memo from H.P. McBain - authority for public address by Charles Young