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Show LIGGETT SEEKS NEW COMMAND IN WEST By Universal Service. 1 WASHINGTON, July 13. It is known to the war department that General Liggett Lig-gett desires to be assigned to the command com-mand of the department of the west. There will be no doubt about his assignment assign-ment as soon as his request is formally made, it was said. General Liggett held that post before he went to Europe and he was regarded as the "next best man" to Pershing in Europe. When Pershing gave over temporarily tem-porarily the command of the Third army, he nominated Liggett as hfs successor. That place is now filled by General i-'um-merall. It is expected that General Liggett Lig-gett will assume his duties in the department de-partment of the west vory shortly after he has had his conference with the war department. So far, t here is no official announcement of the intention of the war department. |