New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 17, 1919, Page 14

$ .50 per week for 50 weeks totals $ 25.00 plus interest $1.00 per week for 50 weeks totals $ 50.00 plus interest $2.00 per week for 50 weeks totals $100.00 plus interest $5.00 per week for 50 weeks totals $250.00 plus interest NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMB ER 17, 1919, OIN OUR CHRISTMAS SAVINGS CLUB Qurs Is The Only Club In New Britain That Pays Interest Assets $2,200,000.00 ' TESTIMONIAL OF SERVICE TO BE . GIVEN VETERANS OF THE GREAT WAR Washington, D. €., Dec. 17.—Some 4,500,000 American soldiers and sail- ors soon are to receive the Victory , “Aledal—tribute of a grateful nation to All the men in uniform who aided in erushipg German ambition to dom- inate the world. The National Geographic Magazine, in its military insignia number, pub- lishes the Arst authorized illustration of the medal as accepted by the TUnited States government and fur- nishes the following description and Thistory of its adoption, by Col. R. B. Wyllie of the General Staff, U, 8. A.: “During the spring of 1918, while Tostilities were still at their height, ihe different allied and associated nations agreed to adopt a medal which would be the same for all, to commemorate the great war. his plan has two advantages: In the f place, it is symbolical of the union and solidarity of purpose which animated the countries fighting against Germany and her allles: sec- ondly, it obviates the necessity of following the practice of exchanging service medals “In previous wars it had ‘been cus- tormary for nations to bestow their war medals on the personnel of their allies who were attached to them, or sociated with them, in different campalgns and engagements. The immensity of the operations in this war, the millions of soldiers engaged therein, and the Intermingling of large units under one command, all point to the impossibility of such a procedure in this instance. But by the adoption of a medal, the same for all, it would be unnecessary, since no matter in what army a man served the medals would be alike, “In order to carry this plan into ex- ecution, an interallled commission met in Paris after the armistice. This commission found that it was im- practicable to adhere strictly to the original plan to have the medal iden- tical for all, as it would have re- quired the submission of designs from artists of all the nations involved, wiih a critical examination by a spe- cial commission of artists in order to select the most appropriat§ and most artistic, and there was not sufficient time to go into such detail. The arm- fes were being demobilized and the soldiers had no desire to walt for years before receiving their medals; so0 it was decided to have an identical ribbon, but allow each country to de- sign its own medal according to gen- eral specifications which were drawn up by the commission. “In this way the medals, while not identical, will follow the same gen- eral design, and the artists of each country will have the opportunity of exeouting the medals for thelr own soldlers, The competition is keen, as ‘every nation is des!rnua of having the most artistice production, and the re- sult should be a collection of great beauty. “The name of this medal in all countries, as determined by this com- mission, is the Victory Medal. The ribbon is a double rainbow, having the red in the center and with a white thread on each edge. the dawn of a new era of calm after the storm. It was developed in France under the immediate direction of the commission, and when a satis- factory ribbon was produced a piece was sent to each of the allied coun- tries as a standard sample. “The specifications of the medal are as follows: “To 'be bronze, 36mm. (1.4 inches) in diameter, and suspended from the ribbon by a ring, the same as most j of our medals. On the obverse a winged Victory, standing, full length and full face. On the reverse the in- scription, ‘The Great War for Civili- zation,” in the language of the coun- try concerned, and either the names or the arms of the allied and associat- ed nations. “By the terms of the inter-allied agreement, this medal will be awarded only to combatants. It is not for general distribution to all who par- ticipated in war werk. In France, for example, almost every male was mobilized as a soldier, but great numbers did no real military work, being utilized in the manufacture of munitions, in agricultural pursuits, on the railroads, and other similar serv- ice which was essentlal to carry on the war, but which could not be con- sidered as military. The medal can- not be awarded to them, although | they were technically’ members of {the French army. ‘““We had no corresponding class in our army and navy; therefore our Victory medal will be given to all the members of those two services who served on active duty during the war; they are all considered combatants in this connection. This consideration also declded the question as to which of the nations should appear on the reverse of the medal. Under the specifications, as already set forth, it would have been permissible to have included all those that declared war against Germany, or even all those o suspended diplomatie relations, but & number of these did not actu- ally particlpate in the fighting and therefore had no combatants. As u resylt it has been decided that the only natlons to be represented on the | reverse of the medal will be those which actually took part In hostile operations by sending troops or sghips to the theater of war, “The following ls a list natfons, arranged In their entry into the tusslz rance, of such the erder of war: Serbla, Belglum, Greal 1t symbolizes | Reproduced by special permission from the Natiomal Geographic Magssise ¥ THE VICTORY MEDAL IT WILL BE GIVEN TO 4500000 AMERICANS. THX LARGE DISC IS THE OBVERSE OF THE MEDAL, SHOW- ING A WINGED VICTORY. THE SMALLER DISC SHOWS THE REVERSE, BEING REPRODUCED HERE WITH A DI- AMETER OF ONE AND FOUR-TENTHS INCHES, THE EXACT SIZE OF THE MEDALS TO BE DISTRIBUTED. 1T BEARS THE NAMES OF THOSE NATIONS WHICH ACTUALLY TOCK PART IN HOSTILE OPERATIONS AGAINST THE CENTRAL POWERS. SLEEPING SICKNESS FATAL, Derby, Dec. 17.—Gabriele D. Zladik, Ruthenian, died yesterday after having lain semi-conscious for seven weeks. Dr. Wilder Tileston of Yale Medical school had described that of sleeping sickness. Prokop Zlatz of A Haven from sleeping 11 years old. Britain, Montenegro, Japan, Portugal, Rumania, Greece, States, China and Brazil. “A system of clasps was adopted for this medal, and to deignate the possession of a battle clasp a small bronze star is worn on the service ribbon. This is a new departure in decorations. The British have used ciasps for more than a hundred years, but they have never indicated them on the service ribbon. “A man may have a with his medal or none, the service ribbon is the same; so this wearing of small Ttaly. United On Sunday "kness. He was LOCKOUT IN MADRID. Madrid, Dec. 17.—The lockout in the building and construction trade, dalled for today, is complete. Not a workman in the trades labored today, No disorders were reported. ORE THROA or Tonsilitis, gargle with warm salt water, then apply— | \]ICK’S al s REDYEUATRD dozen bronge sturs on our service ribbon to denote the possesslon of battle clasps is an innovation. As the medhl itself s seldom worn, while the service rib- bon is worn frequently, it glves more credit for servlices -performed. “In accordance with the principle that senlor decorations are to 'the right, silver citation stars should be worm to the right of bronze starg on the service ribbon.” Beneral the ailment as! died in New | MINE GASES CONTINUED With One Exception, Contempt Charg- es Against Union Officers Will Not Be Heard Until Later. Indianapolis, Dec. 17 Charges of contempt of court against 84 officials of the United Mine Warkers of Amer- ica Wwith' - one exception have been coitinued by U. 8. District Judge Anderson until such a date as it is deemed advisable to bring the cases again.before the court. The exception is the charge against Alexander Howat president of the Kansas district of the mine workers, who is charged with continued violation of the court's in- junction against furtherance of the strike. 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