World War I Collection

she said (it was Miss Alice Ryan that spoke) "We [underlined] do [double underlined]. for we have had it here for several days awaiting the notice to "release". She told me then that it came direct from the War Department along with casualty lists and that these all came by mail & have have to hold them "at" [crossed out] until they get a release notice --- i.e. only certain ones are published each day --- "

I called up your father then & Jocelyn & there was wild excitement -- Jocelyn said he

I have ordered five dozen copies & will of course send you one or two Miss Alice Ryan says she knows you & she kindly saved for me the official announcement which I went up & got today --- It reads wonderfully Edward dear --- This is what it says. "The Commander in Chief in the name of the President has awarded the distinguished Service Cross to the following named officers and soldiers for the acts of extraordinary heroism described after their names." x x x x x x (a list of nine other follow & then)