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Show KiGMT'S GRAND CROSS F0R MARCH WASHINGTON, July 18. King George has awarded the Knight's Grand Cross of the distinguished British Brit-ish Ordor of St. Michael and St. George to General Peyton C. March, chief of staff of the American army. Viscount Milner, secretary of state for war, today sent the following telegram tele-gram to General March informing him of tho award: "I am happy to have the privilege of informing you that His Majesty, the King, has been graciously pleased to confer upon you the honorary award of Knight of tho Grand Cross and of the Order of St. Michael and St. George." Lord Reading, the British ambassador, ambassa-dor, also called at the war department fo notify General March of the honor. oo |