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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1918
Page
12
Former Massachusetts National Guard Signal Division member promoted from captain to major. The officer, based at Camp Devens, resides in Boston, with another promoted captain from the 76th National Army division stationed at Camp Devens living in Malden.
Six men from Boston and Greater Boston have been promoted to majors in the 76th National Army Division. The War Department telegram announced the promotions after merit shown in training of New England’s selective forces at Camp Devens. All six were captains upon arrival and are well known locally.
The article lists promotions with Major Theodore E Burleigh of Malden at the top, son of GE manager Charles E Burleigh. It names other majors and captains including E L Weiscopf a Boston lawyer who defended Jesse Pomeroy, and Lewis W Abbott of New England Telephone. The roster details infantry and field artillery promotions across many officers from Boston, Framingham, Cambridge, and other towns, naming numerous First and Second Lieutenants and their cities of origin.
A long list of commissions and appointments assigns officers to first lieutenant, captain, major, and regimental staff roles across Field Artillery Engineers Signal Corps and related units. Names span Boston to Seattle with many entries in between, detailing to be promoted ranks and battalion assignments.
In Brockton on January 17, Harry Hatch owner of the Whitman Garage found a ton of coal left in his bin with a note thanking him for repairing a machine without charge. The note said the writer had coal to repay Hatch’s kindness but gave no name.
Washington January 17 Congressmen George Holden Tinkham of Boston warned in the House that sending more American troops to France without adequate general supplies would be a disastrous blunder. He said US forces in France were small and morale was undermined by shortages of general supplies.
Congressman Tinkham returns from Europe and argues democracy must outwork autocracy. He cites Allied front lines from Calais to Verdun and Venice to the Piave, urges a supreme unified command, and warns of supply gaps in France Italy and the need for wheat corn lumber and tonnage plus a strong American air service.
Washington January 17 Secretary McAdoo announced a new issue of 400 million dollars in treasury certificates of indebtedness bearing 4 percent from January 22 and payable April 22 Subscriptions will be received by Federal Reserve Banks at par and accrued interest until January 29 and payment must be made by that date The certificates will be accepted in payment of Third Liberty Loan subscriptions.
In France a much increased flow of general supplies is reported as part of a broader message that the war’s outcome rests entirely with America. The speaker emphasizes forests furnaces farms men energy and will and asserts the war must be won for America’s honor and future despite costs in blood and treasure.
Maine won the bid to host the 1919 New England Federation of Women's Clubs convention to be held in Portland. The conference moved to fall from winter and elected officers with Mrs. Stanley Plummer of Dexter as chairman. Mrs. George H. Smilie of Montpelier and Mrs. William H. Phipps of Waterbury were named vice-chairman and secretary-treasurer respectively. The Hartford session thanked the city for hospitality.
The allied statement reports a sharp split with Germany and Austria Hungary over peace terms. Russia is described as uncompromising and not negotiating in good faith. The Central Powers reject a link between Russian peace and a broader settlement while promising to keep troops to maintain order if needed. Self determination is rejected as a general right.
The central powers propose a broad citizenship based vote with electors and a representative body, while deeming a full referendum impracticable. They seek a peaceful understanding with Russia and reserve to occupied territories the right to form future treaties, not imposing a fixed state form.
The fuel administrator grants exemptions to several New England shipyards and specific munitions plant units engaged in immediate government work. Exemptions cover Bath Iron Works in Bath Maine and Fore River Shipbuilding in Quincy Massachusetts, plus condenser tube sections at American Brass Bridgeport Connecticut Bridgeport Brass Bridgeport Connecticut General Electric Lynn Massachusetts, Marlin Arms New Haven Connecticut Remington UMC at Bridgeport Ilion Hoboken and Swanton Cold Barrel Firearms Hartford Marlin Rockwell New Haven United States Cartridge Lowell Smith Wesson Springfield United States Machine Gun Meriden Connecticut.
One of many touts Gulsto former first baseman of the Cleveland Indians who was caught in the army draft and has been in training at Camp Lewis in Washington has put in an application for examination for an officer's commission.
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