Private Papers of a Cub Reporter and North Africa War Reporting
A collection of private papers by Drew Middleton and other American reporters details censorship pressure during North Africa reporting. The piece notes Columbia Broadcasting pressure to muzzle Challes Collingwood, a war context on prisoners ships, and the handling of Arab customs awareness. It recalls Nogues, Sultan, and the Port Lyautey booklet found on a soldier's body, with reactions from diplomats and reporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Middleton
HH. Stoneman
John MacVane
Chas Collingwood
North Africa
State Department
Columbia Broadcasting
Collingwood
Marty Butcher
Eisenhower
Nogues
Meknes
Rabat
Harvard
Port Lyautey
Kasbah
Churchill’s bipartisan plea for a balanced U S delegation
In a closed Senate and House session Churchill urged a strictly bi partisan U S delegation to the peace conference. He warned Wilson’s approach might fail without a cross party commission of outstanding leaders. He suggested appointing half Democrat and half Republican to win congressional approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Churchill
Winston Churchill
U. S
Senate
House
Woodrow Wilson
United States
League of Nations
Glass
Carlier Glass
Virginia
Indian Warriors in War Show Courage Across Generations
The article notes Maj. Clarence L. Tinker Jr of the US Army Air Forces is missing in action in North Africa, mirroring his father Maj. Gen. Clarence L. Tinker who was killed at Midway. It highlights Native American enlistment, tribal leaders, and decorated Indians such as Tecumseh descendants and Croix de Guerre recipients, emphasizing ongoing fighting spirit among Native Americans in wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
War Department
Clarence L. Tinker Jr
United States Army Air Forces
North Africa
Clarence L. Tinker
Army Air Forces
Hawaii
Wake Island
Midway
Tinker
United States
New York City
Congress of the
Troquois Confederacy
Pearl Harbor
Tecumseh
Geronimo
Great Southwest
New Mexico
Arizona
Nelson A. Miles
Florida
Alabama
Fort Sill
Okla
Homer Yahnozha
Bataan
Corregidor
Nevada
Winnemucen
Stanley Winnaemucen
Army
Marines
Navy
Francis J. Mee
Detroit Lakes
Mim
Odis N
Oklahoma
Germany
Can+ figny
Soissons
St Mihiel
Argonne
Sergt
James M Gordon
Chester Armstrong Fourhear
Bellicourt
John M. Harper
Marty Beaver
Bert Hayman
Gus Gertioz
Josep Oglohombi
Corp
Nicholas E. Brown
Thomas D. Saunders
Ling
Wilkerson
Jaulny
Jauloy
France
Second Engineers
St. Etienne-a-Armes
Notable World War I to World War II Army and Navy Leaders
The piece profiles Maj. Gen. Eugene M. Landrum and officers Lynch Gates and Artemus L. Gates. It traces Landrum’s rise from coast artillery to Army War College graduate and Pensacola native. It chronicles Lynch’s legal start, Mexican border service, World War I flights and Silver Stars. It also covers Gates’ naval aviation career from Yale football captain to Dunkirk air station commander and a daring escape during transport.
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Artemus L. Gates
Navy
Air
Innes
Gates Selande
United States
Gates
Yate
Unknown Soldier at Arlington Enshrined with Indian Chiefs War Bonnet Gift
An unknown American soldier was interred at Arlington National Cemetery on November 11 1922 with Indian chiefs Red Owl Stranger Norse Lone Wolf and Plenty Coups representing their nations. Plenty Coups placed a war bonnet and coup stick on the tomb and spoke honoring the fallen soldiers and seeking peace for all people.
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Arlington Cemetery
Rec
Red Owl
Stranger Norse
Brule Sioux
Arlington
Lone Wolf
Plenty Coups
United States
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Waacs
Algrews
Elmer Davis
Franco
Asis
Madrid
Wm. H. Castle
Russia
Johannes Sicel
Castle
Japan
Ed Herlihy
NEC
Horn
Art
Ike
Patton
Tunisia
Eliot Elisofon
Washington
N. Africa
Naval Intelligence
Boulder
Colo
America
ASA
Ohio—Union Central Life Insurance Company
Cincinnati
Wisconsin
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Milwaukee
Iowa
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Des Moines
Missouri
General American Life Insurance Company
St. Louis
Mississippi
Delta and Pine Land Company
Stott
Miss
AAA
Oscar Johnston
Ilinois
Tirst Trust Joint Stock Land Bank
Chicago
Nebraska
Federal Land Bank of
Omaha
Minnesota
St. Paul
Northeast
New York
Pennsylvania
Providence Mutual Life Insurance Company
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Mutul Benefit Lifesuranes Company
Newark
Elmo Scott Watson
Killius Tecumseh
Sgt
Odis N. Leader
Who’s News
Eugene M. Landrum
Atte
Geris
Gladstone
General Landrum
Coast Artillery
Plugger
Army War College
Pensacola
Kaiser
Wiliam EB
Lyndh
Idaho
Im Atorney
University of Washington
Idaho National Guard
Brg
Nick
AEF
Lynch
Pacific
Alta
White House
Roosevelt
Jick
Buyal Aviation
Dunkirk
Gales
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