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Show (GENERAL BIDDLE TO COMMAND AN ARMY WASHINGTON, March 12. Major General John Blddlo who recently was rollovcd by Major General Poyton C. March as acting chlof of staff, is to command all American troops in England, Eng-land, it Is understood. Army orders today show tho assignment of two officers of-ficers as aidos on his atnff. Major-General Georgo T. Bnrttott has been In command in England whero several American units, Including Includ-ing engineers and heavy artillery havo been training at British 'camps. It is not known to what post General Bart-lott Bart-lott goes. General Blddlo was appointed assistant assis-tant chief of staff Just beforo General Bliss made his first trip to Europo as a member of tho supremo war council. Ho relinquished that post as woll as his placo as acting chief on thd arrival ar-rival of General March. Brlgadior-Gonoral Brlgadior-Gonoral William Graves Is now acting as assistant to General March. Five A&aistanU for March. Undor now regulations Genoral March has five assistants, all genoral officers. Ho is understood to bo considering con-sidering now tho selection of offlcors to fill these posts permanently, Genoral Blddle's designatlon'rovlvos speculation as to tho course the war department may tako In regard to tho proposal that American troops bo trained completely with the British machine as well as with tho French. Tho suggested plan Included front lino training In the trenches In Flanders, Flan-ders, after training Is completed, tho forces would bo sent to Join Genoral Pershing's army. nn |