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...American Legion at Cleveland. He commanded the First and Second Divisions of the American forces in the second battle of the Marne, and won especial fame in the battles of the Somme and the Aisne as an artillery organizer. In 1917 he served as Commander-in-Chief of the Franco-British forces on the Italian front. Upon recommendation of high officials he is to be retained on the active list indefinitely and continue his membership on the Superior War Council...
...served as Commander-in-Chief of the Franco-British forces in Italy, and is the wearer of the Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Medaille Militaire...
...Capture of Combles Ends Brilliant Campaign," was the headline The Charleston News and Courier placed over its account of that Franco-British victory. The phraseology gives one a start, but it is quite correct; this war has altered the meaning of words old as the language. It was a campaign for the possession of Combles; and this campaign was an incident of what? The battle of the Somme. What was a battle before this extraordinary war began? An incident in a campaign. What is a campaign now? An incident of a battle...