Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 193, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1920 — A. E. F. WILL PASS INTO HISTORY END OF MONTH [ARTICLE]

A. E. F. WILL PASS INTO HISTORY END OF MONTH

Washington, Aug. 10.—The American expeditionary forces will pass into history Augfist 31 when the only remaining unit of the army that fought in France, A. E. F. headquarters here, ceases to exist. Records of the great army that was will, be transferred to custody of the war department and the following day General Pershing wiR open headquarters in his new capacity as general of the army.. In announcing the date for finally winding up the work of the expeditionary forces, Secretary Baker today made public the names of officers who will be assigned on General Pershing’s staff in his new role as permanent head of the army until he carries out his announced intention of retiring to private life. All of these officers were with him in general headquarters o' the American expeditionary forces. They are Brigadier-General Fox Conner, LieuL-Col. Michael J. O’Bnen, Ma-jor-General C. Marshall, Jr., Major John G. Quekemeyer, Captain G. E. Adamson and Lieutenants John T. Schneider, William J. Cunningham and R. A. Curtin.