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Show Daniel Willard Going to France For Immediate Duty BALTIMORE, Nov. 4.-T-DIscussing his appointment as a colonel of engineers engi-neers In tho. American army Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, said tonight: "I have been offered the commission and have accepted it and have been ordered to report first to General Attorbury. My order Is to go to France and report foi duty, and I will do so at tho carliesl possible moment. "Tho position of president will nol bo filled during my absence, but L. F Lores, who at one time was president of the road, will act as chairman ol tho executive committee while I am gone and the executive committee will naturally deal with any and all matters that will require their attention." On his duties Colonel Willard declined de-clined to talk. But his work will have to do with .construction of American and French."rallwaysrln France. ) |