Our Boys in the Fight Amid Pressing Manpower Needs
The report discusses training being accepted to meet manpower demands as German offensives peak. American officers disliked the move for potentially stifling initiative and dash, fearing it would hinder efforts to shift the balance against Germany. Field Marshal Haik’s remark about packs to the wall is cited as evidence of the crisis conditions prompting morale and defense decisions.
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American Army in France Daily Dispatch May 12 14
May 12 14 The American artillery fired on Cantigny and engaged in limited fighting at Montdidier and nearby areas as rain and mist hindered operations. German pressure appeared to ease while American troops entrenched and repelled small attacks. Officers Ralph Renee Herbert St Guiraude and Paul Mevera from Michigan New York and Wisconsin received the War Cross from a French general.
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Minneapolis Shipbuilding Drive Secures Over Half Million
The article reports a push for greater capital for shipbuilding in Minneapolis with more than $500,000 of Sinadpolis capital. Thomle, the company president, announced a contract to build steel ships of 8,600 tons each, as he spoke on site.
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Swiss troops equip masks along Alsatian frontier
Swiss forces at the Alsatian frontier have begun wearing gas masks amid warnings to residents about German civilian populations. Reports from Muiheim and Freiburg indicate preparations and precautionary measures as tension rises over potential gas threats.
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Washington and national politics and industry notes
Washington reports on federal trade commission investigations into agricultural implements and farmer prices, plus Swift & Co stock plan to raise capital via dividends and new shares. House poised to pass Overman Bill granting blanket executive reorganization authority amid cross-party support, with debate details and procedural background.
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