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R-E&-T-R-I-C-T-3-D<br />

CHAPTER 2<br />

DAILY TELEGRAM<br />

SECTION 1<br />

PRESCRIBED <strong>US</strong>E<br />

27. Definition. A Dally Telegram ie a messap dis-<br />

patched da y p d visions, air force service command<br />

and larger'hitbs reiquesting Class I and 111 supplies.f'It<br />

Is the basis for the supply of these lasses from the Communications<br />

Zone to the using unlta.16<br />

28, Procedure.<br />

a. Individual units submit dally ration requests<br />

to their next hlgher headquarters. Divisions (for divisional<br />

and attached troops] and corps (for corps troops only) con-<br />

solidate unit requests and estimate their total ration requirements.<br />

They then prepare the daily telegram, giving<br />

the strength of the conmand, total rations required, and a<br />

report on the status and requirements of Class I11 suppliee.1°<br />

b. Corps and division daily telegrams are submitted<br />

direct to army. <strong>Army</strong> prepares a consolidated army<br />

telegram, based on the requirements of all subordinate units<br />

including army troops, on stock levels on hand In army supply<br />

points, and on estimated requirements for intended<br />

operatlons. <strong>Army</strong> submits its telegram to the regulating<br />

station, stating the mount of supplies deeired at each<br />

auoply point, The regulating station notifles the appro-<br />

priate Communications Zom depots whioh prepare an8 deliver<br />

the ehlpents to tie designated arm supply pointe.10<br />

c. In the event that there is no regulating sta-<br />

tlon, divjsion and corps may submit their telegrams direct<br />

to the army supply point, which in turn consolidates<br />

and forwards st" to the army. The army may either submit<br />

it8 telegram direct to the Communications Zone depot, or<br />

'GO the depot through the Advance Section, Communications<br />

Zone. 11<br />

SECTION 2<br />

<strong>US</strong>E IN THE EUROPEAN THEAm OF OPERATIONS<br />

29. Procedure.<br />

a. The preparation, routing, and use of the daily<br />

telegram in the European Theater of <strong>Operations</strong> followed<br />

generally the procedure prescribed by the War Department.<br />

Class I and 1x1 supplles were procured by means of daily<br />

tebgrams which included the strength of the command and<br />

an outline of the Class 111 situation.2 The field armies<br />

prescribed that divisions, for divlslon and attached troops;<br />

oorps, for corps and attached trcope; and each unit of<br />

army troops would submit daily telegram,? Telegrams were,<br />

- 19 -<br />

TI-E-3-T-R-1-0 -'I-3-D

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