Show l MEDALS SHOWERED I ON U. U S. S OFFICERS I Washington Feb 7 American gen general era oral eral officers could not escape foreign j decorations Col E E. E E. Lewis of tho the A A. E. E F. F n awards wards board today told a aHouse House committee investigating medal awards Those rhose governments ordered a certain number of ot medals distributed ed 0 through American headquarters and andall andall andall all general officers received them if It the tho number of ot medals was sufficiently large lars he ho said eaid Replying to questions Colonel Lewis said he lie had no idea wh why the thu Italian war cross croS was awarded to him but add dd added d that ho he had been Informed tho the Italian award was given to all American American Ameri merl can officers who had won on tho the distinguished distinguished distin distin- service cross l foreign n decorations were received b by virtue of or high offices held by American general gen I eral cral officers ho he said |