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liie character of the service in which engaged, or as directed 

 by tlie commanding officer. 



67. He will enter in the guard report a report of his tour of 

 duty and, on the completion of his tour, will present it to the 

 otficer of the day. He will transmit with his report all passes 

 turned in at the post of the guard. 



68. Whenever a prisoner is sent to the guardhouse or guard 

 tent for confinement he will cause him to be searched, and 

 will, without unnecessary delay, report the case to the officer 

 of the day. 



69. Under war conditions, if anyone is to be passed out of 

 camp at night, he will be sent to the commander of the guard, 

 who will have him passed beyond the sentinels. 



70. The commander of the guard will detain at the. guard- 

 house all suspicious characters or parties attempting to pass a 

 sentinel's post M'ithout authority, reporting his action to the 

 officer of the day, to whom persons so arrested will be sent, 

 if necessary. 



71. He will inspect the guardrooms and cells, and the irons 

 of such prisoners as may be ironed, at least once during his 

 tour, and at such other times as he may deem necessary. 



72. He will cause the corporals of the old and new reliefs 

 to verify together, immediately before each relief goes on 

 post, the number of prisoners who should then properly be 

 at the guardhouse. 



73. He will see that the sentences of prisoners under his 

 charge are executed strictly in accordance with the action of 

 tlie reviewing authority. «, 



74. When no special prisoner guard has been detailed (par. 

 800), he vv-ill, as far as practicable, assign as guards over 

 working parties of prisoners sentinels from posts guarded 

 at night only. 



75. The commander of the guard will inspect all meals sent 

 to the guardhouse and see that the quantity and quality of 

 food are in accordance with regulations. 



76. At guard mounting he will report to the old officer of the 

 day all cases of prisoners whose terms of sentence expire on 

 that day, and also all cases of prisoners concerning whom no 

 stiitement of charges has been received. (See par. 241.) 



77. The connnander of the guard is responsible for the 

 security of the prisoners under the charge of 'his guard; he 



