Show ARMY OVERCOATS I BECOME SHORTER By Associated Press WITH WIllI THE AMERICAN ARMY AIL IN FRANCE Nov 29 The Thc The uniform of the American soldier is undergoing a further change It is a small one made necessary by conditions Large numbers numbers numbers num num- bers of troops have turned in their long overcoats to receive in exchange coats Goats of the tho same material but much shorter in length The new on ones s strike the themen themen 1 men above the knees while the old ones issued in the United States usually usually usually ally hit them about the ankles Because Because Because Be Be- cause of the perpetual mud It was found that the long coats soon became became became be be- came caked and heavy They flopped about the legs of the soldiers hindering hinder hinder- lag ing the freemo ement of the wearers |