The sun., 1919-04-13
VICTORY MEDAL FOR
EVERY US. VETERAN
All Nations Agree on General
Design and March An
nOunces Details.
RAINBOW RIBBONS ALSO
Gen. Pershing Names Twelve
Major Engagements in Which
America Fought.
SpccidI Despatch 10 TUE suN.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Every Ameri-
car soldier who participated In the great
war is permitted to wear a Victory
Medal in commemoration of his services,
Gen. March announced to-day. He said
1.-THE United States and the allied ma
tons have been for some time past in a
conference to determine a suitable cam
palgn badge which would be similar for
all nations to represent the war. and the
commission has agreed upon a design
which Is going to be issued to the troops
of all nations on the allied side in this
war.
1.-THE design OF the medal will be
similar in inscription on the face but
local artists will design the figures used
on the medal in each country following
the general specifications of the medal
itself. We have already turned over to
the National Arts Commission OF which
Charles Dana Gibson and others are
members, the design Of the American
face of the medal. The design is as
follows:
"A winged Victory on the diverse and
on the reverse the inscription The Great
War for Civilization and the names and
arms Of the different allied and associ-
ated nations.
The Victory ribbon will be identical
for all the nations and will be a double
rainbow placed with red in the middle.
Ribbons to be Issued Soon.
I'VE propose to award this medal to
all officers, enlisted men, field clerks
and army nurses who served on active
duty for at least fifteen days at any time
between April 6. 1917. and November
IL, 1918. In the army of the United
states and whose service in the army
was honorable. As II will take some
little time to develop the medal Itself
the ribbon will be awarded Just as fast
as 1t can be procured. We expect to
be able to start furnishing the ribbon
IN a relatively short time.
lapel button for civilian wear also
has been adopted. 1t will be of bronze
except in the cases of soldiers wounded
In action, when it will be of silver. This
medal will represent a star In wreath
with the letters ~. s." for the Ameri-
can soldier in the centre.
To Indicate participation in the more
important engagements extra clasps will
be given to be attached to the ribbon OF
the medal. For the American Army
these clasps Will bear the names of bat
Ties selected by Gen. Pershing as the
most important engagements of the war.
SpeciaP clasps also will designate the
place OF service. as in France, England,
Siberia or Italy.
for the service ribbons similar in
sigma have been approved In the form
or stars to represent these engagements
citations of individual soldiers will be
shown by attaching a small silver star
for each citation
Picks Major Engagcments.
The engagements selected by Gen.
Pershing follow:
Somme defensive, March 81, April
o: Lys defensive, April 9, April 81:
Aisne defensive (Chemin des Danes
and Northeast of Rheims), May 81. June
o: Montdidier Noyon defensive. June
June 1S Champagne Marine defensive,
July Is. July IS; Aisne-Marne offensive,
July IS. August 6; Somme offensive,
August s, November IL Oise-Aisne of
fensive. August IS. November IL:
lpres-Lys offensive, August 10; Novem-
Der IL; st. Mihiel Offensive, September
IL, September 16: Neuse- Argonne Of
fensive, September 90. November IL;
battle of Vittorio-Neneto, Italy, October
"a. November 4, 1915"
we propose" said Gen. March, ito
award this medal to all officers, en-
listed men. field clerks and army nurses
who served on active duty for at least
fifteen days at any time between April
8, 1917. and November II, 1918. in the
army OF the United States and whose
service in the army was honorable
AS it will take some little time TO
develop the medal itself the ribbon will
be awarded first. as it can he pro-
cured. We expect to be able to start
furnishing the ribbon in a relatively
short time"