Show I I I I J I I I I I BAKER BAKERI AWARDS D. D S. S MEDAL TO GENERAL MARCH Recommendation to Honor Chief of Staff Followed Out OutI Washington ton Dec 13 Upon 13 Upon the recommendation recommendation rec rec- rec or of General Pershing and with tho approval of or President WU- WU 11 f son son the n Secretary r Baker Daker today awarded distinguished service medal to Gen ton Pe C. C March alch chief of or staff In tn n presenting tho the decoration before a largo assemblage of or army officers Secretary tary Baker laid stress upon the fact that It was wa won through h efficient service ser both bolt fl In Franco France as chief of artiller artillery ar ar- tiller tillery m of the first American army and at home as duet of or staff state Secretary f c Baker Duker sal said sald it t 1 was ivas as to him a o peculiarly I Ithe the happy v circumstance that Uon that General M March be decorated de had come from Crom the commander or of the thC American expeditionary r farces Praised While the tho whole nation Joined d. d Mr r. r Baker Baler said In acknowledgement of oC the heroism of the tho o expeditionary pc forces it if was a striking example of or unity of purpose pur nur- pose that the soldiers of the tho oversea ea forces f t ol t the he work of or those officers and men whose whoso duties had held them at home General Mar March h In reply said ald he would take tale pleasure In presenting presenting- to 1 tho ho secretary very erv soon h his Is recommendations recommendations t tat at other ther officers who have largely Jars to the success suc suc- cess ress of or the American military pro program ram although the they have been heen forced to remain remain remain re re- re- re I main In ip the tho United States be awarded decorations For himself ho said ald he took pride in the fact tact that the recommendation recommendation recommendation for his own decoration had come ome through re regular ular military channels channels chan chan- nels and he added that he had baa listened with wilh pleasure to what Mr 11 Baker ha haal had said al to him personally of his services as head of tho the American armies Grent Great J KC ci Rendered I General Pershing's recommendation which reach reached cd the war ar department on OD nUnu VV It It is recommended that the distinguished distin service medal ho bo awarded d Gen Peyton Peton C. C March chief of staff U S. S A. A for Cor exceptionally meritorious and conspicuous s service cr As commanding general of or the army artillery o of the first arm army he ire initiated and prepared tho the plans for or the organization org of or th tho the 3 I artillery of or the American arm army I In iii Franc trance e As A s chef chet of oC staff o of the United Unite c States State army he ho has rendered re services I of ot Inestimable abo value e to his country countr country 1 |