Evening journal., 1921-11-05

Mayor Harvey In a communica-
ton which he sent TO the Rev G..
l.. Candee, d. d., who protested
hgaihst the celebration being held on
sunday. assursd the clergyman that
the city's welcome to our lllustrious
guest will be marked by a civic and
religious observance OF Armament
sunday and that the affair will be
| fitting in every way.
The general committee met IN
the mayors office yesterday after
noon All which meeting final details
we're worked out. Those at the
mating we're: Mayor Leroy Harvey
lchairman; former Mayor William u
lTavior. former Governor Charles X
Miller Acknowledgement j. Austin
Riison. CAPTAIN Harry B. Van SEW
, or scout Executive Frank A. Green
hawk Chevalier Leopold Naccare
II r. Price, Major Joseph b Law
son !. A. Williams, Robert j. Fore
man. T. D'Aauino. Dr =. A. NJ. Ro'
With, Or. c. B. Leone lho"'aS As
nam and a. A. Wedler.
General Armada Nittario blaz
was. born in Naples, December D
tSei He entered the Military
Academy OF Turin 1879 and was ad'
varcaa to the rank Of end lieuten.
AMI az Artillery June 1889, tirs'
lieutenant Aprii 1ss4i Captain
Mach 1890. In 1894 completing
ltbe military course was transferred
10 t4nadduarters Corps. September
l1eae was promoted major and as
signed to the Infantry but returheo zee
10 Headquarters March 1871. h'
was promoted Lieutenant Soione
Anru 1905: Colonel June 1910 ant
,.sa arain assigned to the Infantry
~ commander OF the 2lst hesi
ment May 1912 had the com
mand OF the card Infantry and viii
. ltbis Regiment was sent TO TRIPOD
; and Cirenaica in Africa where M
, took part In the war. lie wa
wounded september goth and con
I saouontlv sent to Italy January Nv
b where he was again assigned u
d Headquarters. october 1914 ne wa
T, nromoted Major General ana wa
MT in command OF the Brisad
q s,rps for a few days and in the sam
month he was assigned to Head
y quarters. a..
/ NAV 1915 when Italy entered IN
q World War he went to the front.
. lime 1916 ne was promoted Lieu
4 tenant General and October 1917 u
/. had the command OF an Arm
/, lCorps. Nov. s, 1917. he was an
; nointed chief OF stan OF the Italia
Army in which position he remain
RI ed to the end OF the war.
.e General Diaz has been sine
l. February 1918 member OF the ltaile
le Senate
~ War Campaigns
a. italian Turkish war. 1eii-12.
20 world war. i9i5-ielS.
A. decorations and Medals
h. f,bevaiier OF the Great Cross
tho Military order ~ Savoy.
as Chrvalier OF the Great Cross
o' santi Maurizio c 1lazzaro.
B. creat Cross of the Crown Of Ital
Medal Of valcr
e. Tvo war Crosses an many for
ystfgn decorations.
or General Diaz was wounoed on u
e ief, shoulder during tho Italia
Turkish War.
as lie was wounded in the ls
3 shoulder during the World CO
he lict.
M General Diaz has assumed the Q
81 Ace n Chief Of staff Of the tain
~ ARMY in a most dinicult war situ
~ tion In which the Italian Arm
~ found itself after IN defeat
- Caporetto. Through organizii
skill foresight and efficient condu
m OF the Command. he raised the mo
NJ ale of the troops to such a pitch
- to defeat the Austrians who h
v engaged battle with greater nui
as her OF troops and larger means
IL war.
an on June 1918 In the battle OF I
n piave which was the turning poi
k OF the war. he routed Marshall r
ne foevlc and in the victory Of Nittoi
80 Veneto he ssaled the fate OF the Az
tro-HunRarian Empire.