Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-08-07 | Page 1 | Military Escort Ordered for All U. S. Soldier Dead

I I MILITARY ESCORT ORDERED FOR ALL U. U S. S SOLDIER DEAD i j I W WASHINGTON ASHI Aug 6 Suitable G.-Suitable Suitable escort and firing squads ads at every ery fu funeral funeral tuI tu- tu I of ot Americas America's soldier dead were ordered by Se Secretary of War Val Weeks toI to- to day I In his Instructions addressed to alli all i corps area commanders t the e s secretary said that numerous complaints had been received In regard to failure to furnish proper con o convoy to bodies of ot de deceased deceased de- de ceased soldiers to the place of or burial In man many Instances the personnel at certain stations has been insufficient nt when several funerals were held simul simul- When such is the case tho the corps corps comman commander will seek to have the tho burials at an hour when the escort can bo be provided pro