70: LT. Subject: COLOR ARE Report of I, S. U. to Brig. Gen. Talbot. On Bay 21, 11:00 aom., in the meeting of the officers of I. S. U., you gave general instructions and showed some intenetions regarding which we thank you for, knowing them to be just and opportune. But let us, cughts (1) Daily in the about some drilling: eight hours a day, common interest and with loyalty, us , te show arguments: cannot be useful and welcome by men working and coming back tired and in need of a bath. Soldiers, with many years of service, many of whieh in operations theatres, deo not like drilling. ‘owever, it being necessary for a given period, we suggest that the men be drilled an hour a week. ‘The commands, for national pride, ought to be the ones of the Italian Army regulations. (2) Officers: with it is right that Italian officers be neat-appearing, their uniforms do, so that always cleaned they can be examples Yet the officers a day. ‘Sinee the pay is the officers need and pressed, for their men, same as the wiforms, like imerican officere ; soldier's, un derclothing, eighty shoes cents and other items, which they must buy, and must keep them always cleaned and pressed, they have not enough money for their petty charges. The pay being the same as before, while we were told it would | be increased, we suggest that the officers receive uniforms, shirts, shoes, underelothing, ete. all free, and A type. (3) Passes: soldiers liked the trip of Sunday also because the civ- ilians were kind and polite with them. . However, by such trips only a smal number of men can profit of this amusement. | it takee three months for 411 tie soldiers to profit of. So it is necessary to make Washingngton Yar Department that daily _ passes are the very wishes of men, who have been for a long time con- fined behind barbed wire. men'¢ morale, and improve esides, it could greatly influence their discipline and efficiency. the "e@ dare to show you our opinions about the above questions, be- cause we know the morale situation and the wishes of cur men. They have for many years been away from their farilies » many of them have not received letters both as fighting since long ago; men and as prisoners they suffered in soul and body, of war. They are upset by the