Mr. De Mohrenschildt. Yes. And, therefore, it was very important, because the military service for the people graduating from nonaccepted schools was 4 years, or something like that, and for the ones who graduated from the official school it was, I think, a year and a half.
Mr. Jenner. Now, how long were you in the military academy?
Mr. De Mohrenschildt. A year and a half.
Mr. Jenner. And this would take us, then, to the middle of 1931.
Mr. De Mohrenschildt. 1931; yes.
Mr. Jenner. And you had reached what, if any, rank in the military service?
Mr. De Mohrenschildt. I reached candidate officer—sergeant candidate officer, an intermediate rank between an officer and noncommissioned officer. The highest you can get after you get from the military academy.
Mr. Jenner. Just before as in this country you are about to be commissioned a second lieutenant?
Mr. De Mohrenschildt. That is right. Except that you are not completely a soldier—you are not a noncommissioned officer, you are not a commissioned officer. You are about to be commissioned a lieutenant.
Mr. Jenner. I see. All right. Now, you didn't pursue that?