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Show GEN. M'CLERNAND ON RETIRED LIST Washington. Dec 26 Acting on tlu advice or the attorney general and of the Judge advocate general of the army, the secretary of war has directed direct-ed that General Edward J McClernaud on hlB statutory retirement for age next Sunday, shall be retired with the status of a brigadier general of the line. Genenal McClornand Is at present at the head of a board of cavalry officers offi-cers which is Inspecting foreign mlii-tarv mlii-tarv establishments. He was appointed appoint-ed "a brigadier by President Taft. but owing to the failure of the senate to act on the nomination must be retlreJ December 29. before confirmation can be had |