Show o b D. D S. S MEDAL PRESENTED TO GENERAL L PERSHING With witt the American Arm Army In Eastern France Nov No flY D By tho the Associated Press Tho Pros Tho Distinguished Service medal was wa conferred on General Per Per- shing at his headquarters today Gen Tasker H. H Bliss representing President Wilson The c ceremony remony was wi witnessed b by the members s of oC the tho allied missions and was most impressive impressive- J Admiral Benson Denson representing the navy T and antI William G. G Sharp the themer Amerlean Amerlean Amer- Amer I lean ambassador also o were present u. u General Bliss In presenting the read real the order b by the secretary J t war which stated The President directs you ou to say to General Pershing that he awards tho the modal to the commander of our armies In the flold flod as a token of or tho the gratitude gratitude raU c-raU- tude of the American people for his distinguished services ser and In ion iSon of ot tho the successes w which l h our armies bno achieved under his leadership tho the General I u- u After ACler reading I Bliss called to mind that when the first division went awa away many doubted doubt- doubt ed d If It it would be bo followed b by another for or r at least a no year ear v But he he- added you OU have have- created i and organized and trained here on the soil Goll of oC Fr Franco France an army of ot between and men mono You have created tho the agencies for tor Its reception Its transportation and supply To the delight of ot all of ot us you ou have hare consistently adhered to your our Ideal of or an American army under American of officers oHI- oHI 1 cers cern an and anU 1 American leadership And I know that I speak for our President said General Bliss BUss In lit conclusion con con- when I sa say that as to who havo have died tho the good God has hns given eternal r rest at so 50 may he give to us eternal peace peRce |