France Hunted for Bodies of Doughboys
United Press reports in Paris that about twelve hundred American WWI doughboys remain in marked overlooked graves across French hills from the Channel to the Voiges. Each grave bears a white marker or Star of David, with unidentified soldiers marked by a cross and the legend Here lies in honored glory an American soldier known but to God.
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Ralph Heinzen
United Press
Paris
France
Channel
Voeges
United States
Meuse-Argonne
Romagne
Oise-Aisne
Seringes
St. Mihiel
Thiaucourt
Aisne-Marne
Belleaus
Somme
Bony
Sogsencoces
Sureanes
Brookwood
England
Flanders Field
Belgium
Identification of Unknown Soldiers by Tooth Charts in WWI Era
The Quartermaster General’s office details a nationwide system of forms and charts for positive identification of unidentified soldiers. Identification relies on tooth charts and unique bodily features, with searches in Meuse Argonne and Chateau Thierry Soissons sectors, aided by French British and German authorities. Unidentified bodies lie in morgues until exhaustively identified. if not, they are buried as unknown soldiers with potential later re identification.
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Washington
Meuse Argonne
Chateau Thierry-Soissons
France
Not Under War Department Control Relatives Request Remains
Relatives have asked that the remains be left at the original burial site or where the soldier fell, rather than being moved under war department procedures. This reflects personal requests guiding handling of the deceased in identified cases.
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War Department
Hoover Proposes Free Food Ships in War
President Hoover in Armistice Day address urges freedom of the seas for food ships during war. He links the policy to a broader plan of preparedness for peace, stressing clear distinction between essential food supplies and military actions in wartime.
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United Press
Washington
America
Hoover
American Legion
Washington Auditorium
No More Piles Hem Roid offers relief by improving lower bowel circulation
Sufferers are told that only an internal remedy can address the cause of piles. Dr. Leonhardt's Hem-Roid is a harmless tablet claimed to relieve blood congestion and strengthen affected parts. The ad promises quick, safe, lasting relief or money back, with City Drug Company and other druggists selling it with a guarantee.
Bad Stomach Cause of Bad Skin
You can’t expect a clear complexion while the stomach is weak and disordered. Undigested food poisons the body, pimples appear, skin goes dull. Tanlac herbal compound cleanses and heals the stomach, stimulating digestion. a bottle costs under 2 cents a dose with money back if it doesn’t help.
Address on naval reduction and food ships
President Hoover urged deep naval cuts and proposed placing vessels laden with food on the same footing as hospital ships. He said removing starvation as a weapon of war would confront the age old problem of freedom of the seas and blockades against civilian populations.
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Hoover
United States
American Legion
Noover
Hoover Holds Back On Sea Law Proposal After Armada Reference
The President disavowed injecting the question into the London naval conference while asserting sustained policy since 1588. Ramsay MacDonald echoed the stance in London, yet observers expect at least informal exchanges among principal powers on wartime sea law. Hoover said wide departure needs long scrutiny and debate.
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Drake
London
Hoover
Naval conference proposal backed by Belgian relief chief
The speaker cited personal experience to urge a naval conference and a proposal deemed vital for neutral and belligerent rights, arguing it would ease naval arms pressure. He recalled leading the Belgian Relief Commission, delivering over 2,000 shiploads of food via blockade circles during the war, and said the U S was ready to scale its navy alongside other powers.
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Belgian Relief Commission
United States
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