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Show tPershing Suddenly Ordered to America 1 ItRIP TO BELGIUM Recall of American Commander Com-mander Reported in Paris Dispatch. NO ADVICES HERE Baker Knows Nothing of Order; White House Advises, PARIS. Aug 9 It is reported hero that General Pershing has been recalled re-called suddenly to the United States and that he may even abandon his visit to King Albert of Belgium, planned plan-ned for Sunday. Know Nothing of Order WASHINGTON. Aug 9 Secretary Baker and eGneral March, chief of staff, said today they knew nothing of any order recalling General Per-shihg Per-shihg to the I'nited States. White House officials said they had not been advised that such an order had gone forward. it was said that so far as the war department was concerned there was no immediate reason for ordering the return of General Pershing Such an order would come from the president as commander-in-chief of the army. oo |