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Show JAPANESE GENERAL IS GIVEN A MEDAL Presentation Is tlie Occasion for an Ex-change Ex-change of Felicitations Between Forces in Siberia. . VLADIVOSTOK, Aug. 9. (By the Associated Asso-ciated Press.) Major General William S. Graves, the American corrynander in Siberia, Si-beria, recently presented the distinguished service medal to General K. OtanI, senior allied commander In Siberia. In doing so, General Graves said lie desired to testify to tlie courteous and careful consideration, con-sideration, given by the Japanese commander com-mander to all questions placed before him. i General Otanl expressed his gratitude to the president of the United States for the honor conferred and tendered a dinner to General Graves and the A merican stall". In proposing a toast to General Graves, the Japanese general stated tihat "the harmony and co-operation which exists between American and Japanese forces in Siberia is largely due to tlie wise manner In which General Graves has guided affairs." af-fairs." Goneral Otani said that he had issued an order to the Japanese forces in Siberia Si-beria informing them of the bestowal of the medal and urging them to redouble their efforts "to promote and to make still stronger the spirit of concert and friendship friend-ship existing between tlie armies of Japan and the United States." |