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During the period preceding the war, Captain Amann spent much time in the United States and South America engaged in carrying on his business, and was living in Buenos Ayres at the out-break of war in 1914. He returned to France and joined his regiment, the 115th Infantry, which was sent to the Champagne front. He was at once promoted to a 1st lieutenantcy and in June 1915 was appointed a temporary captain...
...enrolment figures given out at the military office last night show that a total of 1028 men are at present enrolled in the University Reserve Officers' Training Corps. Only for a very short period last spring has the regiment been as large as this--a fact especially noteworthy when the number is compared with the enrolment figures of the College. That portion of the undergraduate body living in Cambridge, which naturally forms the bulk of the Corps, consists of slightly over 1200 students...
Although the wish expressed by President Lowell and the R. O. T. C. officers has been gratified and a complete regiment of 1000 men is now certain, enlistments will be received during this week, and the recruiting committees will continue their work. Although it is possible to enroll as late as next Saturday, it is, nevertheless, of vital importance that the new men have the benefit of the elementary drills...
...Bigelow is herewith appointed a battalion sergeant-major in this Regiment and assigned to the third battalion...
...Buttons will be worn by all members of the Regiment until they receive their uniforms...