Show ASKS FOR MILITARY ESCORTS philadelphia li county committee ap peals to president wilson to provide firing squads following from tile the adjutant general of the army to the effect that it la Is impracticable for the war department NIt without hout a special appropriation pria tion for transportation expenses to provide military escorts for the burial at philadelphia of soldier dead whose bodies are being returned from overseas the philadelphia county committee of 0 the legion has appealed to president wilson to provide at least two firing bring squads tor for this purpose from camp dix or through this the frank ford arsenal at philadelphia the american legion re presenta tives lives the letter reads were not satisfied with the excuse offered by the adjutant general of the army for refusing to assist in meeting this emergency the bodies of soldier dead of 0 the A E F are being returned to philadelphia ladelphia dally daily and as many as five requests a day are being received by tile the american legion the legion through its representatives in the county organization took the position that it cannot avoid its responsibility to honor these thee men who gave their lives liven tor for their country the united states army Is now recruited to a strength ot of it was tile unanimous opinion among amona the legion representatives of the TG posts in tills county that as commander in III chief ot of the united states army you night might consider it a privilege to assign to 10 16 dieu who might serve as military escorts thus assisting intile inthe american legion in performing in a paramount patriotic duty the letter was nas signed by ROD remain C secretary of the committee |