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Show THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS WITH j FRENCHBRIDES WASHINGTON. July 23 Special regiments composed largely, if not entirely en-tirely of married men probably will re suit from the war department policy announced today regarding the disposition dis-position of regulars who are returning return-ing to this country With French wivt - Orders have been sent to commanding 'officers of debarkation ports to trans fer such men and their wives to either 'Fort Oglethorpe Ga.. Fort Ethan Allen. Vermont, or Fort Mver. Va.. when they belong 'o the cavalry, ami to Madison Barracks, N. Y., in the case of infantrymen. infan-trymen. Tentatively selected as the units 1 which are to become the F. F Y. (Father (Fa-ther of Families Veterans) of the ruili-ta3 ruili-ta3 establishment are the Third cai airy at Fort-; Myer and Ethan Allen, the Sixth cavalry al Fort Oclelhorpe Qa.( nd an Infantry regiment yet to be named, at the New York post. The regimental commander has been Instructed In-structed to provide facilities which will enable th soldier tt) take care of his family responsibilite Official estimate are that 20,000 American soldiers married foreign brides. |