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Show GEN. LEJEUNE NAMED C0MMAN.DER OF MARINES WASHINGTON. June 19. Appointment Appoint-ment of Major-Gem ,al John A. Le-Jour.e Le-Jour.e as iiiajor-gonrr.il commandant of Ihe marine corpj. to succeed Ma-Jor-Gciscral George Harnett, was a.j-nouncrd a.j-nouncrd today by Secretary Daniels. General Lejeune commanded t:ic famous Second division when it bro teethe tee-the German lino In the Meuse-Argonnu offensive and tho secretary said his appointment to command tho marine corps was In lino with the policy of the department to reward the offlcois who served with distinction during the war. General Lejeune will take charge of the corps next week. |