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Show NEW CHIEF ARRIVES. Majur-Genrra! iVyton ('. Mar.-h, rc- j oently appointed a.-itant chirf of ftafT j of tho L'nitod .States army, ha arrived ' from France ami will noon rnter upon 1 his new duties. If will perform tlio tin- 1 tie-i UMially pcrfoi-mfd by tiw. rhit-f of, t.'i t f (jiving to the fact that J n'rnl I m to remain in Kurope as u niem-ter niem-ter of the supreme war couneil, 1-einp one of th mont energetic officpM liuM-iti liuM-iti a plaro on that ull important war boar-1. Major -fie ii rral March was rliief of artillery under General Pershing anlf therefore, has had ron.niderablo experience nt tho front. The knowlejo of mbderu warfare gained in Franco will prove of immen-e benefit to the aiata-nt eh iff in his now position and he will be nblo to render the mont valuable jervit-o to his count ry. I f thero is anything larking on the other side, General March cannot can-not help knowing just what it ir and ran bo depended upon to supply the do-fiVleney do-fiVleney at the earliest possible inoinont. Thif) in ono advantage in having a man from tho front no chief adviher to tho president mid secretary of wnr in nueh a crisis a.i now confront? tho nation. So f nr an wo are able to judge tho United States haH a very strong combination com-bination in tho persons of IIIihs, JVr.nh-ing JVr.nh-ing nnd March. How it will work out remuinH to bo seen, but wo have faith that our nrmy will be well handled. Ma jor General March in yry well sat-lulled sat-lulled with the American nrmy abroad, deelaring tin! men to bo in good health, well trained and enthusiastic over the prospect of engaging in battle with the, lluns. Ho hn.H no doubt of their ability to fight and expects them to ivo a good neeoun t of t hem so! ves. In an interview in-terview given noon after landing, the general declared the present censorship was "lamentable" anil indicated that lie would advocate some relaxation in this respect. American newfipaperM and the public n well will appreciate a change, fur they want all the news ob-tainnblo ob-tainnblo from the front, containing all particulars the publication of which' would not bring any advantage to tho enemy, nnd they will bo very well nnti'ifled if their thirst fur tho latest news is (m a I i fled t h rough the i nt erven-(ton erven-(ton of Hie new a 'cost a n t. chief of Mnff. |