concerning whom no statements of charges have been received. (See A. W. 71.)

m. He will enter a report of his tour of duty in the guard report book and on completion of his tour present it to the officer of the day together with all passes turned in at the guardhouse.

324. Sergeant of the guard.-a. The senior noncommissioned officer of the guard, whatever his grade, will officially be known as the sergeant of the guard. If there is no officer of the guard he will perform the duties prescribed for the commander of the guard.

b. The sergeant of the guard will have general supervision over the other noncommissioned officers, the buglers, and privates (except orderlies) of the guard, and must be thoroughly familiar with all of their orders and duties.

c. He is directly responsible for the property under charge of the guard and will see that it is properly cared for. If it is not, he will immediately report the facts to the commander of the guard. He will list all articles taken out by working parties and see that all such articles are returned in good condition unless same are issued and cared for by the prison officer or similar authority.

d. Immediately after guard mounting he will prepare duplicate lists of the names of the noncommissioned officers, buglers, and privates of the guard, showing the reliefs and posts or duties of each. One list is given as soon as possible to the commander of the guard and the other retained by himself.

e. He will see that all reliefs are turned out at the proper time and that the corporals thoroughly understand and are prompt and efficient in the discharge of their duties.

f. He will make such inspections and see that the other noncommissioned officers of the guard make such inspections and patrols as may be prescribed by superior authority.

g. During the temporary absence from the guardhouse of the sergeant of the guard the next ranking noncommissioned officer will perform his duties.

h. Should the corporal whose relief is on post be called away from the guardhouse, the sergeant of the guard will temporarily take his place or designate another noncommissioned officer to do so. (See par. 325 f.)

i. The sergeant of the guard is responsible for the proper police of the guardhouse, including the ground around it.

j. He will go to to the adjutant's or other office for the guard report book as directed by the commanding officer.

k. He will report to the officer of the guard or, when there is none, to the officer of the day any suspicious or unusual occurrence that comes under his notice, warn him of the approach of any armed body, and notify him of all persons arrested by the guard.

7. The sergeant of the guard has direct charge of the prisoners, except during such times as they are under the charge of the prisoner guard, and is responsible to the commander of the guard for their security.

m. He will keep the keys of the guardroom and cells in his personal possession while at the guardhouse. (See par. 333 b.) Should he leave the guardhouse for any purpose he will turn the keys over to the noncommissioned officer who takes his place. n. He will count the knives, forks, and other utensils given to the prisoners with their food and see that none of these articles remain in their possession. He will see that no unauthorized articles are conveyed to the prisoners. (See A. R. 600-375.)

o. He forms the guard whenever a formation is necessary. (See formations.)

325. Corporal of the guard.-a. A corporal of the guard receives and obeys orders only from the commanding officer, field officer of the day. officer of the day, officers of the guard, and noncommissioned officers of the guard senior to himself.

b. Immediately after the division of the guard into reliefs the corporals will assign the members of their respective reliefs to posts by number. Such assignment will not be changed during the same tour of guard duty except by direction of the commander of the guard or higher authority. Corporals of the guard should assign the most experienced soldiers to posts at the guardhouse and at remote or responsible places.

c. Each corporal will then make a list of the members of his relief, including himself. This list will show the number of the relief, the post to which each member is assigned, and his name and organization. The list will be made in duplicate, one copy given to the sergeant of the guard as soon as completed and the other retained by himself.

d. It is the duty of the corporal of the guard to post and relieve sentinels and to instruct the members of his relief regarding their orders and duties. Each corporal will thoroughly acquaint himself with all the special orders of every sentinel of his relief and see that each understands and correctly transmits such orders in detail to his successor.

e. He at once reports to the commander of the guard any violation of regulations or any unusual occurrence which is re

ported to him by a sentinel or which comes to his notice in any other way.

f. There should be at least one noncommissioned officer constantly on the alert at the guardhouse, usually the corporal whose relief is on post. This noncommissioned officer will take post near the entrance of the guardhouse and will not fall in with the guard when it is formed. He will have his rifle or other prescribed arm constantly with him. Whenever it becomes necessary for the corporal to leave his post near the entrance of the guardhouse, he will notify the sergeant of the guard, who will at once take his place or designate another noncommissioned officer to do so. (See par. 325 h.) He will see that no person without authority enters the guardhouse or crosses the posts of the sentinels there posted.

g. Should any sentinel call for the corporal of the guard he will go at once to such sentinel. Should the sentinel call "The guard," the corporal will prompty notify the commander of the guard. (See par. 323 e.) Should the sentinel call " "Relief," the corporal will go to the post of such sentinel, taking with him the man next for duty on that post. If the sentinel is relieved for a short time only, the corporal will again post him as soon as the necessity for his relief ceases.

h. Should the guard be turned out, each corporal will call his own relief and cause its members to fall in promptly. Tents or bunks in the same vicinity are designated for the reliefs so that all members of each relief may be found and turned out by the corporal in the shortest time and with least confusion.

i. He will wake the corporal whose relief is next on post in time for the latter to verify the prisoners, form his relief, and post it at the proper hour. The relief is formed and posted as prescribed in paragraph 334 a.

j. When the corporal while posting his relief is challenged by a sentinel, the corporal commands: 1. Relief, 2. HALT. To the sentinel's challenge he answers "Relief." At the order of the sentinel he advances alone to be recognized. When the sentinel says "Advance relief" the corporal commands: 1. Forward, 2. MARCH. If to be relieved the sentinel then is relieved as prescribed in paragraph 334 a.

k. Between retreat and reveille the corporal of the guard will challenge all suspicious looking persons or parties he may observe, first halting his patrol or relief if either be with him. He will advance such persons or parties in the same manner as do sentinels on post. (See par. 338 j.)

1. Between retreat and reveille, whenever directed by an officer entitled to inspect the guard, the corporal will call "Turn out the guard," announcing the title of the officer. Then, if not otherwise ordered, he will salute and return to his post.

m. He will advance parties approaching the post of the guard at night in the same manner that sentinels on posts advance like parties. Thus No. 1 at the guardhouse challenges and repeats the answer to the corporal as prescribed hereafter. (See par. 339 a.) The corporal, advancing (at port arms if armed with rifle or similar weapon), says "Advance (so-and-so) to be recognized." The party being duly recognized as one having authority to pass, the corporal says "Advance (so-and-so)" repeating the answer to the challenge of the sentinel. When persons of different rank approach the guardhouse from different directions at the same time, the senior will be advanced first. Corporals armed with the pistol will take the position of raise pistol while advancing a person or party at night.

n. The corporal will examine persons or parties halted and detained by a sentinel. If he has reason to believe they have no authority to cross the sentinel's post he will conduct them to the commander of the guard.

o. On a military reservation or in a post the corporal of the guard will arrest all suspicious-looking characters, all disturbers of the peace, and all persons taken in the act of committing crime against the Government. All persons arrested by corporals of the guard or by sentinels are at once conducted to the commander of the guard by the corporal.

326. Buglers of the guard.-a. As many buglers of the guard will be detailed as the commanding officer may direct.

b. The buglers of the guard will remain at the guardhouse during their tour unless otherwise directed by the commanding officer.

c. The buglers of the guard sound calls as prescribed by the commanding officer.

d. When the guard is turned out for national or regimental colors or standards the buglers of the guard sound, To the color (standard) when the guard presents arms, or if turned out for any person entitled thereto, the march or flourishes prescribed in AR 600-25.

327. Privates of the guard.-a. Privates are assigned to reliefs by the commander of the guard and to posts by the corporals of their reliefs. Privates are not changed from one relief to

another during the same tour of duty except by proper authority.

b. Privates of the guard must be familiar with the general orders for sentinels and with all special orders applying to their particular posts. Whenever the officer of the day or the commander of the guard considers a sentinel so deficient in aptitude or instruction as to be unfit for guard duty, he will secure another private in the manner prescribed in paragraph 315 for filling vacancies, and return the relieved private to his company with notice to the company commander of the soldier's deficiencies.

c. No. 1 at the guardhouse is directly charged with guarding the prisoners except when they have been turned over to the prisoner guard.

(1) He will allow none to escape.

(2) He will allow none to cross his post from the guardhouse except when passed by an officer or noncommissioned officer of the guard.

(3) He will allow no one to communicate with prisoners without permission from proper authority.

(4) He will promptly report to the corporal of the guard any suspicious noise made by the prisoners.

(5) He will be prepared to tell whenever asked how many prisoners are in the guardhouse and how many are out at work or elsewhere.

(6) Whenever prisoners are brought to his post he will halt them and call " Corporal of the guard (so many) prisoners."

(7) He will not allow prisoners to pass into the guardhouse until the corporal of the guard has responded to the call and ordered him to do so.

d. Whenever the guard or a relief is dismissed, each member not at once required for duty will place his rifle, if so armed, in the arm rack or stack and will not remove it therefrom unless required in the performance of some duty.

e. Without permission from the commander of the guard, members of the main guard, except orderlies, will not leave the immediate vicinity of the guardhouse. Permission to leave will not be granted except in cases of necessity.

f. Members of the main guard, except orderlies, will not remove their equipment or clothing without permission from the commander of the guard.

328. Orderlies.-a. When so directed by the commanding officer, the officer who inspects the guard at guard mounting will select from the members of the new guard an orderly for the