Show PERSHING LAUDS I AMERICAN ME MEN Army of atio Occupation Given Thanks for Valorous r a orous I IP P Part Partin in War Tar T Saturday March 15 lS-B lS the By By the tho I Associated Press sight of oC the distant tHo hills hilts of or unoccupied Germany German troops o of the tho division today heard General Perching Pershing express appreciation appreciation ap ap- ap- ap of or their efforts at Chateau Thierry Thien SoIssons and on the Meuse- Meuse Argonne front which tho In chief chic said mado made It possible c for them thorn to stand where the they were today The soldiers assembled In a n. small valley alley after being inspected rind re reviewed re- re viewed General Pershing said he took the the liberty lIb of ot thanking the tho soldiers soldier for tor their services In the name nama of oC more than Americans at home ho whoso whose o ht hearts had been with the so soldiers sol diers all during tile tie fighting and since Tho The l dl division lon which was composed composed com com- posed originally of oC national n guards troops from Crom Michigan and Wisconsin Is 3 scheduled to start for home earl early In April General Pershing said sald ho realized realized real real- rea- rea how tho the relatives and friends of oC the soldiers were eagerly awaiting their return and how proud the they would bo be of the part the soldiers had been IIla Playing In the great Ireat war I The review took place on tho the high highland I land east cast o of the tho Rhino beyond dorf dort the headquarters' headquarters of or the division division divi divi- sion on un a t. t hl hill 1 overlooking o the t-he old oldcastle oldcastle oldcastle castle of or tho the Princess of Wied led and a areat great reat valley stretching away towards central Germany German After Arter the tho review General Pershing presented distinguished service medals t to Maj Gen William Imam Lassiter commander com com- mander of tho division Brig den Oen L Edwin Ed d dwin win B. B commander of or the Ii Gith Hh Infantry brigade brig und and Col Robert McC MeC Beck chief chlof of staff to General La Lassiter Her I and eighteen distinguished service ser crosses to officers and men of or the tho dl di vision I |