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Show SYSTEM OF IL S. ARMIES ii World War Proves Ag- f. jj gressive American Tactics Are Best. 1 ii , I'M ; FRENCH ADOPT THEM , Many U. S. Service Men Jj Decorated With ; j. Foreign Medals. j WASHINGTON. Nov. 20. The army "jt ' system of military training adopte d UK 4 ; e ir- ago and now used at West Point, was fullj justified by experience in the world war. Major General John L. Chamberlain, inspector-general, declared declar-ed today in his annual report. He pointed out that ultimately it was lounds necessary in France to abandon the "defensive tactics 1 recommended by foreign experts and revert o the aggressive American system." 'It is safe to say that no nation before ever had available such superb personnel from which to organize an army," the report continned "During the first six months of the training period there was a great shortage ot clothing and equipment, but this con ditiun was to a large extent remedied by the beginning ot the second ear of the war. At the close of the war ihey (arms and equipment) were undoubt - n superior to that in use by any of the foreign armies. ' flMfi ij General Chamberlain strongly rec ommended that in the future acts of charitable societies rn connection with the militia establishment be conducted ami controlled by the government. Foreign Medals. WASHINGTON. Nov 20 From th passage by congress in July, 1918. of 'an act authorizing the acceptance ol foreign medals and insignia. 15,384 of fli r and enlisted men of the Amen lean arm;, have been decorated by pow ere associated with the United States 1 in the world war. The annual report of the adjutanl i general, Major General P C. Harris 1 shows nlMj France awarded the cross of tht Legion of Honor to 009. the Croix de Guerre lo 11,684. military medal to 290 and various other decorations to 259. Great Britain awarded a total ot 842 medals, Italy 6S4 . Belgium 63": Mon tenegro S2; Greece two: Czech Slo H vaklo one and Japan one In addition to these awards to individuals, indi-viduals, ihe French government award ed the tourragere, or shoulder cord, M i to four organizations, the Cro'.x de Guerre with gilt star to 25 organizations, organiza-tions, the Croix de Guerre with silver star, to 35 organizations, and the Croix de Guerre with brouze star to five organizations or-ganizations v General Harris' report fixes the greatest strength of the American army in the history of the country as 13.673,88s, the aggregate strength on November 11. 1918, of whom 1,898.352 , were in Europe. |