In addition to its regular work, as heretofore prescribed, of supply. ing information to the troops in the Philippine Islands, the branch office will promptly forward to the Military Information Division the originals, or, if that is not practicable, certified copies of all data, both cartographical and statistical, of a general character which it has on file or may hereafter receive and which may be considered of interest and value to the War Department, as well as the reports of all intelligence officers under its jurisdiction.

In order that the department may at all times be advised of the status of its work, the branch office will also forward a monthly summary of its operations.

In addition to the foregoing, the branch office will perform such other and special duties under the general supervision of the commanding general, Division of the Philippines, as may be assigned to it from time to time by the War Department.

The Military Information Division will furnish the branch office from time to time such information as may be deemed of special value to its files and to the troops serving in the Philippine Islands, and also such financial assistance as may be practicable for its equipment and maintenance.

Quarterly returns (in duplicate) of all expenditures made from the funds herein authorized will, under such regulations as may be prescribed, be forwarded within 20 days after the end of the quarter to the officer in charge of the Military Information Division for approval and transmission to the Auditor of the Treasury for the War Department.

For purposes of convenience and dispatch, and on account of the confidential character of much of the information, all communication between the Military Information Division and its branch office will be direct, and will be noted and filed in them only; copies of such information as may relate or be of interest to other offices being promptly furnished to the offices to which it pertains.

Very respectfully,

H. C. CORBIN,

Adjutant General, Major General, United States Ármy.

The Military Information Division was transferred to the Office of the Chief of Staff by the following order:

Orders:

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, August 6, 1903.

The Military Information Division of the Adjutant General's Office, together with the rècords, files, and property, and the persons now employed therein, are hereby transferred to the Office of the Chief of Staff, to take effect August 15, 1903.

MILITARY ATTACHÉS.

ELIHU ROOT,
Secretary of War.

CIRCULAR
No. 6.

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, September 4, 1903.

With a view to extending the usefulness of our military attachés abroad, the chiefs of bureaus and offices of the War Department and individual officers of the Army at Large will furnish the Second

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11. S. Ghungamant,

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF,
Washington, January 1, 1912.

This memorandum, covering the laws, regulations, and orders respecting the General Staff Corps, is furnished to officers of the corps for their information

and guidance.

LEONARD WOOD,

Major General, Chief of Staff.

BRIEF OUTLINE OF EVENTS LEADING TO THE PAS

SAGE OF THE GENERAL STAFF ACT;

AND COMPILATION OF PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS, ORDERS AND MEMORANDA
RELATIVE TO THE ORGANIZATION OF THE GENERAL STAFF CORPS AND THE
DISTRIBUTION OF ITS VARIOUS DUTIES AMONG THE SEVERAL DIVISIONS
THEREOF WHICH HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED FROM TIME TO TIME.

THE ARMY WAR COLLEGE.

The first step taken which finally led to the establishment of the General Staff Corps was the proposition contained in the Annual Report of the Secretary of War (Mr. Root) for 1899 for the establishment of an Army War College. This was followed by the issue of the following order:

31. By direction of the Secretary of War, a board of officers to consist of Brig. Gen. William Ludlow, United States Army; Col. Henry C. Hasbrouck, Seventh United States Artillery; Lieut. Col. William H. Carter, Assistant Adjustant General, United States Army, is appointed to meet at the War Department, in this city, on Monday, February 26, 1900, at 10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of considering regulations with a view to the establishment of a War College for the Army. The travel enjoined is necessary for the public service. By command of Major General Miles:

H. C. CORBIN,
Adjutant General.

Lieut. Col. Jos. P. Sanger, Inspector General, was subsequently detailed as a member of the board.

The first legislative action relating to the Army War College is contained in the Army appropriation act of May 26, 1900, as follows:

For hire of clerks, purchase of stationery, furniture, and for contingent expenses incident to the establishment of the Army War College, having for its object the direction and coordination of the instruction in the various service schools, extension of the opportunities for investigation and study in the Army and militia of the United States, and the collection and dissemination of military information, twenty thousand dollars.

This appropriation was allowed to lapse as the organization of the college had not been completed. Since that time, however, an annual appropriation has been made for the contingent expenses of the college, the same being disbursed by the secretary thereof, in accordance with the following order:

GENERAL ORDERS,

No. 195.

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, December 27, 1904.

The secretary of the Army War College is authorized to make purchases and sign contracts on behalf of the Army War College from