American Veterinary Review. 
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MAY, 1912. 
EDITORIAL. 
EUROPEAN CHRONICLES. 
Paris, March 15, 1912. 
Army Veterinarians’ Subjects. —In the pages of the 
Review, number of April, 1911, Dr. J. P. Turner, chairman, 
stated, under the heading of “ Bill Is Now a Law,” that at last 
army veterinarians in the United States Cavalry have made an 
immense step forward in getting nearer the coveted position of 
commissioned officers. 
One month later the news was communicated that at a meet¬ 
ing of Army Veterinarians Le Nay, Schwartzkopf, Gloss and 
others it had been decided to draft a new bill, which was no doubt 
the natural consequence of the first, strengthen its value and, be¬ 
sides, would have for result, if voted, the ultimate formation of a 
veterinary corps similar to the one which exists in the principal 
armies all over the world and which, so far, did not exist in the 
American army. 
Drafted with a great deal of care, with most professional 
military spirit, by one of those gentlemen, but indorsed unani¬ 
mously by everyone, the new bill provides for the appointment of 
assistant veterinarians under special requirements, with rank al¬ 
lowance, and so forth, of second lieutenant, who will be promoted 
after three years as “ veterinarian ” first lieutenant, after fifteen 
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