Those who served in the British forces will congratulate their American comrades of the Great War on the fact that their Victory Medal is now ready and distribution has started. To those who served in the American army, a number over 4,000,000, this medal is now to be issued, and as commander-in-chief, President Wilson has been the first to receive it. More than this, the American authorities have also decided upon the services for which clasps are to be given, these being 19 in number (including non-combatant service in various countries). So far as we know the British authorities are not nearly so far advanced as this, and although they have a much larger number of medals to deal with than has America, the fact that the Victory Medal is now ready in America suggests undue delay. We understand that one 1914-15 Star has reached Shanghai this week; there may be others that have also arrived, but it is certain that a great many entitled to it have not yet received it. Secing how long it bing for the distribution of this war honour, it can only be felt that those expecting the War and Victory Medals have but the remotes chance of seeing them during their present lifetime.
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