ABOUT THE DIGEST

THE DIGEST started publication in May 1946, with 48 pages and with distribution down to the regimental and post level. Distribution has been expanded to the company and squadron level in both the Regular establishment and the National Guard, and to the battalion level in Organized Reserve units. A substantial number of subscriptions also have been entered with the Superintendent of Documents.

THE DIGEST has been published under the direction of the Chief of Information-formerly Lieutenant General J. Lawton Collins, and Major General Manton S. Eddy-and has been prepared at the Army Information School, under the supervision of the Commandant-formerly Brigadier General Williston B. Palmer, now Brigadier General Edward J. McGaw; Assistant Commandant, Colonel Frank Dorn.

The staff of THE DIGEST, most of whom have been on duty for 15 months or more, consists of: Editor-Lieutenant Colonel John D. Kenderdine; Associate Editor, Department of the Army-Major Robert B. McBane; Executive Officer-Captain Joseph T. Davis; Managing EditorCaptain Thomas R. Nevitt; Associate Editors--Captain Jerome F. Bahr and Mr. Samuel J. Ziskind; Assistant Editor-Mr. Robert P. Roche; Editorial Assistants-Mrs. Gladys S. Fields, Miss Flora B. Fair; and Assistant--Tec 5 Joseph D. Peterson.

Any member of the Armed Forces or any civilian may subscribe to THE DIGEST at a yearly rate of $1.50 ($2.00 foreign). Subscriptions may be entered, beginning with current issues, with the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. Single copies may be obtained at 15 cents a copy.