Show OUR BIN MEN IN FIELD F EL PRAM PRAISED BAKER SECRETARY OR OF WA WAR R H HIGHLY I 1 COMMENDS OFFICERS AND MEN FOR THEIR GOOD WORK returns to united states with fresh enthusiasm to speed up the transportation por tation of remainder of great army with our army aminy lit in Fr franice atice Getie general ral pershing long has enado public the alio following letter jelter sent by secretary of war linker baker to tho officers and inen of thu the american expeditionary forces after it 11 thorough thoi ough inspection of the american expeditionary forces I 1 tint am returning to the he untied united states with fresh enthus lasin to speed up tit the transportation por port tation atlon of this the remainder of the great army ot of which you ou tire tile vang vanguary uarl what I 1 have seen here gives coin fort ablo table assurance that plans for the effectiveness of our fighting forces find for fit lie comfort and welfare ol cc our men inen have been broadly anade and vigorously executed our schools and system ot of instruction uit are adding to tle the general soldier training the specialized i knowledge knol edgo which developed among our french and associates during the four years cars of heroic fiction action which they have displayed from froin the of t the lie war var I 1 fortunately the relations between our soldiers ind anol those of the british and 1 fire aio uniformly cordial and happy and the lie i elcome of the civil population of france lias has leen been met luct ly by our soldiers with etli chivalrous up pre elation lit in return we tire building it a great army to vindicate indicate a great cause and alib spirit which you ou tire lire showing shoeing flit courage tile resourcefulness and tile zelii for tile performance of duty both as soldiers and us as men Is not only promising of military success but Is bithy of the traditions of Ani america erlen and of the allied armies with which lil cli we are arc associated press on oil signed INE NEWTON 1170 1 P D hakel |