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[Illustration: FOR GALLANTRY ON THE FIELD OF HONOUR: A FRENCH OFFICER
RECEIVES THE ACCOLADE.]

[Illustration: THE MUCH-DISCUSSED IRON CROSS: A GERMAN OFFICER
DECORATED]

"Who gives quickly gives twice." That paraphrase of one of Napoleon's war
maxims in regard to the conferring of distinctions won in battle as
speedily as possible after the event, has been adopted by the nations
engaged in the world-war. Recommendations for the "V.C." have been
announced as having been laid before our authorities, many grants of the
"D.S.O." and "D.C.M." have already been garetted; and our French Allies
have awarded the Legion of Honour to several officers and men. Our first
photograph shows a French General publicly bestowing the accolade on a
newly made Chevalier of the Legion of Honour. Our second shows a German
Commander adorning a German officer with one of the innumerable Iron
Crosses the Kaiser is sending round.--[Photos. by Alfieri.]




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THE ILLUSTRATED WAR NEWS, NOV. 18, 1914--27