The following table shows the number of enlistments and reenlistments for the arms and services of the Army, respectively, classified according to race:

1 Of the 49,661 men enlisted during the fiscal year, exclusive of Philippine Scouts, 47,332 (or 95.32 percent) were native born and 2,329 (or 4.68 percent) were foreign born.

The following table shows the number of enlistments accomplished during each month of the fiscal year. The 3-year enlistments are classified to show the number of enlistments of men with former service, the number of reenlistments (men reenlisting within 3 months of date of discharge), and the number of original enlistments.

In the following table these enlistments are further classified according to arm or service, the percentage in each being shown:

The school year 1934-35 showed a noticeable increase in the enrollment in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps over the previous year, particularly in the colleges and universities. In view of the continued interest displayed in military training throughout the country, increased appropriations were provided for the establishment of about 100 new junior and senior units, plans having been made for the installation of these units at the beginning of the school year 1935-36. When the school year closed the Reserve Officers' Training Corps consisted of units distributed as follows:

The following table shows the unit organization and enrollment in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps on June 30, 1934, and June 30, 1935, respectively:

At the close of the 1934-35 school year, 50 preparatory schools, including high schools, were receiving Government aid under the provisions of section 55c of the National Defense Act, as amended. Several of these schools have instruction given by Regular Army officers who do this work in addition to their other duties. A limited amount of equipment was lent to these schools for instructional purThe total enrollment in military training was 13,009.

The following table shows, by arm or service, the number of students enrolled in the second-year advanced course and the number of commissions as lieutenants, first and second, in the Officers' Reserve Corps issued to graduates up to the date of this report. There is also shown the number of certificates granted to those eligible for appointment but who had not yet reached the age of 21 or who did not desire appointment at the time. These certificates entitle the recipients to appointment at any time within 5 years from date of graduation.

The number is subject to increase through removal of disabilities existing at the date of this report and also through the exchange of certificates for commissions during the next 5 years, by recipients of certifi cates who reach the age of 21 in good physical condition. On the other hand, some of the commissions may be declined.

As in the case of commissions issued, the number may be increased through removal of existing disabilities.

The number and grades of officers and the number of enlisted men assigned to Reserve Officers' Training Corps units are shown under "Commissioned officers on 'other duties"" and "Detached enlisted men's list.”

RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS CAMPS

Under the provisions of section 47a of the National Defense Act, as amended, 63 Reserve Officers' Training Corps camps were held during the summer of 1934, at 42 Army posts for a period of 6 weeks each. The arms and services represented, together with the number of camps and the enrollment for each arm and service, are shown in the following table:

CITIZENS' MILITARY TRAINING CAMES

Pursuant to section 47d of the National Defense Act, as amended by the act of June 4, 1920, Citizens' Military Training Camps were conducted for the instruction and training of civilians and warrant officers and enlisted men of the Regular Army, with a view to their preparation for commission as Reserve officers or for appointment as noncommissioned officers. The amount of $1,005,394 was appropriated for this purpose, with which approximately 38 percent of the usual normal quota of 37,500 could be trained. Applications for the 1934 camps (fiscal year 1935) were received from 44,751 young men, of whom 16,481 were ordered to camp, 15,349 reported at camp, 14,853 were enrolled, and 14,243 completed the training.

The following table shows the number of camps, the corps area in which located, and the number in attendance at both opening and closing of camps:

Of the 1,910 graduating from the "Blue course," 179 were appointed second lieutenants in the Officers' Reserve Corps.

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GENERAL PRISONERS AND THE UNITED STATES DISCIPLINARY BARRACKS

At the beginning of the fiscal year 1935 there were 971 general prisoners in confinement and 55 on home parole, making a total of 1,026. During the year 895 general prisoners were committed to confinement, 34 escaped general prisoners were recaptured, 628 were released on expiration of sentence, 57 escaped, 5 died, 155 were honorably restored to duty, and 255 were released from confinement by remission of the unexecuted portions of their sentences, leaving 855 general prisoners at the close of the fiscal year. Of these 855, there were 45 on home parole, and 810 actually in confinement at the Atlantic branch, United States Disciplinary Barracks, Governors Island, N. Y., the several United States penitentiaries, military posts, and other Federal institut ons.

During the period covered by this report the War Department remitted the unexecuted portions of sentences of confinement in 30 cases, and reduced the periods of confinement in 7 cases, and corps ares or other commanders remitted unexecuted portions of sentences of confinement in 225 cases and reduced the periods of confinement in 39 cases.

ARMY EXTENSION COURSES

A comprehensive description of the purpose, scope, and use of the Army Extension Courses is published in Army Regulations 350-3000 and in the annual announcement of the courses. By progressive revision and the addition of new texts, these courses are constantly maintained in accord with the latest developments in military methods thus affording a highly effective means of providing military instruction which is utilized by a large number of officers, enlisted men, and civilians. Altogether 307 subcourses were listed for the 1934-35 school year, of which more than 94 percent were made available to the student body. An idea of the magnitude of the work involved in this activity may be gained from the fact that more than 4.000.000 lessons, solutions, and texts were prepared and distributed.

The number of students enrolled on March 31, 1935, totaled $8.909, an increase of 4,602 over the previous year, and included 50,303 Reserve officers, 26.567 members of the National Guard, 1,260 enlisted reservists, 3.886 citizens' military training camp trainees, 4.305 civilians, 1.103 Regular Army officers, and 1,285 Regular Army enlisted men. During the year 165,965 subcourses were completed. requiring 2.873.671 hours of instruction. The average cost per student for the fiscal year was $1.40.

The enrollment was distributed among the corps areas and departments as follows:

The ente maintains 131 Obraries in the continental United States and in the oversess departments, located in special library buildings, company or regimental reading rooms pst exchanges, and in other