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and the other members of the Corps, who have been complaining quite strongly, of the lack of any recognized status.

I am, my dear Mr. Tumulty,

Very sincerely yours,

Frank Polk

Enclosure: Draft of reply to Mr. R. W. Richardson, Mr. Richardson's letters President; Senate bill 3865.

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66th CONGRESS, 2D SESSION.

S. 3865.

A BILL

Providing for the men and officers in the Russian Railway Service Corps the status of enlisted men and officers of the United States Army when discharged.

By Mr. POINDEXTER.

FEBRUARY 5, 1920.--Read twice and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

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in his office in Siberia, it is impossible to go into this question at this time.

in regard to Insurance, Colonel George H. Enerson, who re-

cruited and originally conmanded the Corps, has made the statement that all members thoroughly understood, before leaving St. Paul in November 1917, that they were not entitled to War Risk Insurance.

However, the Department of State advises me that it has been considering for some time the question of the status of/and insurance for the members of this Corps, and in connection with Senate bill 3865 has notified the Senate Committee on Military Affairs that when the bill comes up for hearing a representative of the Department wishes to be present. It will then request that several necessary changes be made, and will inform the Committee that with these changes the bill meets with the approval of the Department.

Should this bill become a law, you may be sure that the honorably discharged members of the Russian Railway Service Corps and also the families of its deceased members, will receive all the berofits acoruing to them thereunder.

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