Hitler Lured by Riches of East
De Witt Mackenzie discusses Nazi plans to drive a large spear into the British blockade via the Near East from the Balkans. He notes the strategic and economic stakes, including oil supply gaps, and links to potential attacks on Russia for Ukraine’s resources. He cites Max W. Ball on Germany’s oil vulnerability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Dewitt MacKenzie
Britain
Near East
Balkan Peninsula
Plymouth
Mediterranean
Germany
Europe
Russia
Ukraine
Max W. Ball
Ball
Bobbs-Merrill Company
Iraq
Iran
Egypt
Libya
Suez Canal
East African Front
Axis
Col. Bloor To Reunion Here
Col. Bloor, honorary commander, will attend Amarillo veterans of old Company G at Legion Home for the eighth annual reunion led by G. Ray Smith. Read outlines recall of 1917 recruiting, Camp Bowie training, 36th Division formation, and voyage to France aboard the U S Reindam arriving July 20 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Bloor
Austin
Charlie Hoppin
G. Ray Smith
Legion Home
Harrison Street
Colonel Bloor
Nunn
Lubbock
Amarillo
National Guard
Camp Bowie
Fort Worth
Barton
Orphan's Home
Oklahoma National Guard
Seventh
Texas National Guard
142Nd Infantry
Camp Mills
New York
Grand Central Station
Newark
N. J
Long Island
U. S
St. Nazaire
France
Company G
American Legion
Camp Bloor
City
Play Days of Public Schools Will Be Held
Amarillo schools stage annual Play Day events tomorrow and Friday at San Jacinto Sanborn McKinley and Margaret Wills. San Jacinto hosts tomorrow with arts crafts exhibition and rhythmic drills for students on the grounds. Friday programs at McKinley Margaret Wills and Sanborn include rhythms dances music and games in afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
San Jacinto
Sanborn
McKinley
Margaret Wills
Training Camp Days and Offensive Actions
The excerpt notes the term big pond, the days in the French training camp, and the days of going over the top. Company G participated in two major offensives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Pond
France
Presbyterian Young People Meet in Amarillo May 3
Panhandle Presbyterian Young People gather at Central Presbyterian Church in Amarillo on Saturday May 3. Kenneth Wheatley of Amarillo presides at 2 30 pm with Jeff Coffee of McLean as vice president and Miss Betty Crawford of Amarillo as secretary. Program features include room and ground programs by Sanborn students and a fathers ball game for sixth and seventh graders. Supper at 6 includes remarks by Rev James Aiken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Panhandle
Central Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian League
Kenneth Wheatley
Amarillo
Jeff Coffee
McLean
Betty Crawford
John Olson
Hereford
Sanborn
Friendship Frontiers
J. H. Harrison
Childress
J. O. Cade
James Aiken
Notable speakers and acts at Hereford event
Dr. of Hereford is the speaker. The Speaking Choir of Texas Tech at Lubbock is expected to participate in the evening program. Rev Jack Myr McLean is the evening gram speaker and Miss Joan Sav Amarillo the soloist. Waffles in cones served frozen custard as a novelty. A squash vine can have about 15 miles of roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hereford
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Gram
Jack Myr McLean
Joan Sav Amarillo
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China
E. E. Finkler
E. E. Finklea, Inc
Polk
Bell
Denmark
Morocco
Comet
Hounds Tooth
Carole
Clifton
Cannes
Materat
Bermuda
Brigade
Bama
Polk Street
Col. Bloor
Veterans of Old Company G
Harry Davis
American Finance CO
The
First National Bank of
Fisk
Phono
Bill Dee
Fairmondee Plains Office Supply CO
Levine
Sam Brown
Boudoir
Shade
Liberty
Ikapok Ca
Levine's Price
Amarillo, Texas
Men’s Army Y Andj
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