Show AWARDED NARE ME MEN KePT AT HOr UME E I Washington Dec 11 Offices Officers Officers and men of tho arm army who failed tailed to r reach ach the fighting front b by reason of ot the duties Imposed upon imposed them In this country coun coun- try will not bo be denied recognition of ot their services ser in the winning of or the tho war By direction lon o of President Wll- Wll son jon as commander in chief or of the arm army G General March h chief chaer of oC staff start tolla today Issued an nn order that hereafter such men shall bo be entitled to wee wear a silver sliver chevron chevron chev chev- ron tOil similar to the gold Jold one ono authorized for tor service overseas The Tho President said the or order er desires lie de sires sirs on all behalf of or the nation to o ex ex- press his Appreciation of or tho the vitally essential and self sacrificing service er given ghen by officers and m men n whom military military mili mili- tary necessity has h hold held ld and Is holding for performance of or duties tho the theatre of or active operations Their contributions to military success Is 13 noless no noless noless less than that of ot those who have ha had opportunity for fOI service at the front On thorn them devolved ed the tho creation of the tho great greut armies of tho the nation and their supply with the equipment and stores Indispensable Indis to military operations Tho The country hol holds s In grateful appreciation n the tho fundamental service se thu they have rendered ren ren- dered In fn winning the war var The Tho officers and men will bo be entitled entitled entitled to wear one silver chevron ron fir tf for each ench six months' months service |