60 "Tons of Metal Needed For Special Awards Berlin, Dec. 26.
Sixty tons of metal will be required to decorate German mothers of large families with the new Cross of the German Mother, which will resemble the Iron Cross, but will have a prolonged lower arm.
Three million mothers will receive this decoration on Mother's Day, which has been set for May 12.
The possessors of the Cross wil! enjoy all privileges which are given to those wounded in the war.
The Crosses will be in three metals, bronze for the mothers of four or five children, silver for those who have six or seven and gold for the mother of eight or more.—Reuter.
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