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Show Marines to Receive New Victory Buttons Victory buttons, to be worn In the lapel o civilian clothes, are soon to be issued by tho United States marine corps to all men who served in the corpa from April 6, 1917, to November 11, 191S, according to a statement issued is-sued today at the Marine corps recruiting recruit-ing office, 24S6 Washington avenue. The button is of the standard design adopted for all branches ot the 2erv-ice, 2erv-ice, bronze for all men, except those who were wounded, who will receive silver buttons. These buttons arc not to be confused with the marine discharge dis-charge buttons, which were issued to all men of the marine corps and marine ma-rine corps reserve upon honorable discharge dis-charge from the service. Men who desire Victory buttons should apply with their discharge papers pa-pers to the nearest marine barracks or recruiting station so that their applications ap-plications may be forwarded to headquarters. head-quarters. "For-the information of all concerned," concern-ed," says an order from marine corps headquarters, "appropriate publicity should be given to. the fact that the Victory medal itself has not yet been struck off nt the mint, that designs for the clasps have not yet been approved, ap-proved, and that ribbons and bars with bronze and silver stars will therefore be issued with medals and battle clasps as soon as same are received." |