and deliver him into the custody of the military authorities of the United States.

ART. 107. Soldiers to make good time lost.-Every soldier who in an existing or subsequent enlistment deserts the service of the United States or without proper authority absents himself from his organization, station, or duty for more than one day, or who is confined for more than one day under sentence, or while awaiting trial and disposition of his case, if the trial results in conviction, or through the intemperate use of drugs or alcoholic liquor, or through disease or injury the result of his own misconduct, renders himself unable for more than one day to perform duty, shall be liable to serve, after his return to a full duty status, for such period as shall, with the time he may have served prior to such desertion, unauthorized absence, confinement, or inability to perform duty, amount to the full term of that part of his enlistment period which he is required to serve with his organization before being furloughed to the Army reserve.

ART. 108. Soldiers-Separation from the service.-No enlisted man, lawfully inducted into the military service of the United States, shall be discharged from said service without a certificate of discharge, signed by a field officer of the regiment or other organization to which the enlisted man belongs or by the commanding officer when no such field officer is present; and no enlisted man shall be discharged from said service before his term of service has expired, except by order of the President, the Secretary of War, the commanding officer of a department, or by sentence of a general court-martial.

ART. 109. Is the oath of enlistment for soldiers of the Regular Army and the statement that it may be taken before any officer. The oath of enlistment for National Guard soldiers is identical except for the addition of State allegiance to that of Federal. It is given in paragraph 7.

ART. 110. Certain articles to be read and explained.-Articles 1, 2, and 28, 54, 55, 57 to 96, inclusive, and 104 to 109, inclusive, shall be read and explained to every soldier at the time of his enlistment or muster in, or within six days thereafter, and shall be read and explained once every six months to the soldiers of every garrison, regiment, or company in the service of the United States.

THE SOLDIER

INSTRUCTION DISMOUNTED WITHOUT ARMS

(T. R. 50-15)

GENERAL RULES

240. Duties of instructor.-The instructor explains briefly each movement, first executing it himself. He requires the recruits_to_take the proper positions unassisted and touches them only for the purpose of correction, when they are unable to correct themselves. He avoids keeping the recruits too long at any movement. Each movement should, however, be understood before passing to another. The instructor exacts by degrees the desired precision and uniformity.

241. Grouping recruits.—a. To permit of more individual instruction, recruits are separated into groups, each group being as small as is consistent with the number of trained instructors available. Each group is then divided into two ranks, or is formed in single rank, depending upon the number of men in the group and the nature of the instruction.

b. As instruction progresses, the recruits are grouped according to proficiency, those showing a lack of aptitude and quickness being separated from the others and placed under the most experienced drill masters.

ELEMENTARY INSTRUCTION

242. Position of the soldier, or of attention.-a. Heels on the same line and as near each other as the conformation of the man permits.

b. Feet turned out equally and forming an angle of 45°. c. Knees straight without stiffness.

d. Hips level and drawn back slightly; body erect and resting equally on hips; chest lifted and arched; shoulders square and falling equally.

e. Arms hanging straight down without stiffness, so that the thumbs are along the seams of the trousers; back of the hands out; fingers held naturally.

f. Head erect and squarely to the front; chin drawn in so that the axis of the head and neck is vertical; eyes straight to the front.

g. Weight of the body resting equally on the heels and the balls of the feet.

h. In assuming the position of the soldier, or of attention, the heels are brought together smartly and audibly.

243. Rests.-a. Being at a halt, the commands are: FALL OUT; REST; AT EASE; 1. Stand at, 2. EASE; and 1. Parade, 2. REST.

b. At the command, Fall out, the men leave the ranks, but are required to remain in the immediate vicinity. The men resume their former places at attention at the command, Fall in.

c. At the command, Rest, the right foot is kept in place, but silence and immobility are not required.

d. The command being At ease, keep the right foot in place. Silence, but not immobility, is required.

e. The command being 1. Stand at, 2. EASE, at the command, Ease, move the left foot smartly 12 inches to the left of the right foot; at the same time clasp the hands behind the back, palms to the rear, thumb and fingers of the right hand clasping the left thumb, without constraint. Preserve silence and immobility, except that the head and eyes may be turned toward the instructor or unit commander. This command is given when it is desired to maintain a uniform appearance of the organization.

f. 1. Parade, 2. REST. Carry the right foot 6 inches straight to the rear, left knee slightly bent, weight of the body equally distributed on both feet; at the same time clasp the hands, without constraint, in front of the center of the body, fingers joined, left hand uppermost, left thumb clasped by the thumb and forefinger of the right hand; preserve silence and immobility.

g. Being at any of the rests, to resume the attention: 1. Squad, 2. ATTENTION. Take the position of the soldier. 244. Eyes right or left.-1. Eyes, 2. RIGHT (LEFT), 3. FRONT. At the command, Right, each man turns his head to the right, except the guide and, when in line, the man on the right in the rear rank and the man on the right in line of file closers. The eyes are fixed on the line of eyes of the men in, or supposed to be in, the same rank. At the command, Front, turn the head and eyes to the front.

245. Facings.-a. To the flank.-1. Right, 2. FACE. Raise slightly the left heel and right toe; face to the right, turning on the right heel, assisted by a slight pressure on the ball of the left foot. Hold the left leg straight without stiffness. (Two) Place the left foot beside the right.

(2) Execute left face on the left heel in a corresponding man

ner.

b. Execute all facings in the cadence of quick time.

c. To the oblique.-1. Right (left) half, 2. FACE. Execute half face as in paragraph 245a facing but 45°.

d. To the rear.-1. About, 2. FACE. Carry the toe of the right foot about a half-foot length to the rear and slightly to the left of the left heel without changing the position of the left foot; weight of the body mainly on the heel of the left foot; right leg straight without stiffness. (Two) Face to the rear, turning to the right on the left heel and on the ball of the right foot, place the right heel beside the left.

246. Salute with the hand.-a. 1. Hand, 2. SALUTE. Raise the right hand smartly until the tip of the forefinger touches the lower part of the headdress or forehead above and slightly to the right of the right eye, thumb and fingers extended and joined, palm to the left, upper arm horizontal, forearm inclined at about 45°, hand and wrist straight; at the same time turn the head and eyes toward the person saluted. (Do not turn the head more than 45° from the front.) (Two) Drop the arm to its normal position by the side in one motion, at the same time turning the head and eyes to the front.

b. Execute the first position of the hand salute when six paces from the person saluted, or at the nearest point of approach, if more than six paces. Hold the first position until the person saluted has passed, or the salute is returned. Then execute the second movement of the hand salute.

c. In passing in review at ceremonies execute the hand salute similarly, except that the first position of the salute is held until six paces beyond the person saluted. Look the person saluted squarely in the eyes at the first motion of the salute and thereafter hold the head and eyes in the position of eyes right (left) until the salute is completed.

STEPS AND MARCHINGS

247. General rules.-a. All steps and marchings executed from the halt, except right step, begin with the left foot.

b. (1) The length of the full step in quick time is 30 inches, measured from heel to heel, and the cadence is at the rate of 128 steps per minute.

(2) The length of the full step in double time is 36 inches; the cadence at the rate of 180 steps per minute.

c. The instructor, when necessary, indicates the cadence of the step by calling one, two, three, four, the instant the left and right foot, respectively, should be planted.

248. Quick time.-a. Being at a halt, to march forward in quick time: 1. Forward, 2. MARCH.

b. At the command, Forward, shift the weight of the body to the right leg, without perceptible movement.

c. At the command, March, move the left foot smartly straight forward 30 inches from the right, sole near the ground, and plant it without shock; next, in like manner, advance the right foot and plant it as above; continue the march. Swing the arms about 6 inches to the front, and about 3 inches to the rear of the body.

249. To double time.—a. Being at a halt, or in march in quick time, to march in double time: 1. Double time, 2. MARCH.

b. If at a halt, at the command, Double time, shift the weight of the body to the right leg without perceptible movement. At the command, March, raise the forearms, fingers closed, knuckles out, to a horizontal position along the waist line; take up an easy run with the step and cadence of double time, allowing a natural swinging motion to the arms.

c. If marching in quick time, at the command, March, given as either foot strikes the ground, take one step in quick time and then step off in double time.

d. To resume the quick time: 1. Quick time, 2. MARCH. At the command, March, given as either foot strikes the ground, advance and plant the other foot in double time; resume the quick time, dropping the hands by the sides.

250. To halt.-a. To arrest the march in quick time: 1. Squad, 2. HALT. When marching forward or backward or marking time, at the command, Halt, given as either foot strikes the ground, plant the other foot as in the movement being executed; raise and place the first foot by the side of the other.

b. To arrest the march in double time: 1. Squad, 2. HALT. At the command, Halt, given as either foot strikes the ground plant the other foot as in double time, then halt in two counts as in quick time.