Show AND MANN RETURN TO U. U S. S I Officers Ordered Home Houle I From France to Assist in Training Troops An Atlantic Port Jan 1 Major 1 Major Generals Geor George o A. A Mann William Sibert and Richard M. M I Blatchford of tho the United States arm army who have been with the American expeditionary forces in France arrived ed toda today on a French steamship The officers were ordered home borne to assist in training American forces for overseas duty dut- General Mann who left here in command command com corn mand of at the Rain Rainbow bon division dl said tho the men are comfortably billeted and andare andare andare are making satisfactory pro progress In Inthe Inthe inthe the Intensive training The They are In excellent health he ho said adding that through him the entire command sent home homo a hearty Now New Years Year's greeting greeting- to their homeland and the American people Washington Jan 1 There l. There had been no advance anc Information of the return of at Major Generals SIbert and Blatchford Blatch Blatch- ford tord but it was WUi announced recently b by the war department that General I Mann lann had been relieved relle because of ot ph physical sl al Inability to stand field servIce ice Secretary Baker tonight ht declined to comment on the return of ot the generals I and a asked ked that there be bo no speculation on the subject General Ll Sibert commanded the first division of ot expeditionary forces sent to 1 France tance and the understanding ha has been that he would be the active e field commander of all nil troops under Per- Per shing He has been mentioned frequently frequently frequently fre fre- aa na one of or the thie probable selections lions for the rank of oC lieutenant general wh when n arm army corps are arc formed In the expeditionary I t forces Celebrate Holiday In lit France With tho American Arm Army In France Jan 1 New I.-New New Years Year's da day passed quietly with the American troops in France There Thero were boxing bouts special dinners dinners din din- ln- ln ners at the officers officers' clubs and the messes and celebrations at the Young Mens Men's Christian association quarters |