Night Outpost Duty in Gas Masks in March Gas Attack
Lieutenant Bruenn recounts the Yankee Division gas attack on March 16 17 at Pargny Filain Chemin-des-Dames. He details outpost duties 300 meters from the village under gas shelling, mask use discomfort injuries and a late night ration detail returning through a shell scarred route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bruenn
102D Infantry
General Hospital NO. 10
St. Patrick’s
102D
Pargny Filain
Chemin-des-Dames
Casey
Meriden
Tony
France
Bateman
Underwood
Kidneys Act Bad Take Salts Warns on Meat Intake
An authority links backache and kidney misery to excessive meat consumption causing uric acid buildup. It recommends Jad Salts, four ounces in water daily before breakfast, to cleanse sluggish kidneys and ease bladder irritation.
Cooks Blinded by Gas in WWI Frontline Action
In a daylight assault, mustard gas blinded cooks and kitchen staff including Al Raddatz and M Company’s cooks. Mess sergeant Jimmie Robinson was badly hit as the unit pressed on, while rations remained edible. German shells exceeded 18,000, yet only five American soldiers died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Raddatz
M Company
Jimmie Robinson
O. K
Veterans seek broader civil service veteran status
A legislative committee heard strong support for Timothy W. Kelly's petition to define veteran status in civil service laws to include Spanish American and European War veterans. Supporters argued recognition of service and earning potential, while opponents warned it could weaken the civil service system.
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Legislative Committee On Public Service
Timothy W. Kelly
Massachusetts
Philip A. Nordell
Grand Army
France
Gardner W. Pearson
Adjutant-General
Arthur Brooks
Massachusetts Civil Service Association
Mss
Marian C. Nichols
Woman’s Auxiliary Civil Service Association
Harvard Professor on Polish Board
The peace conference commission to Poland named two Americans: Major General Francis J. Kernan and Professor Robert H. Lor a of Harvard University. The group, with expert on Russia and Poland, plans to depart for Poland next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Poland
Francis J. Kernan
Army
Robert H. Lora
Harvard University
American Peace Commission
Russia
Plan for International Labor Women’s Commission
New York reports plans to send an industrial commission of women to England France and Italy next April to confer with labor leaders. The group aims to promote world fellowship among women and set minimum standards for health and welfare. Members include Mrs. Raymond Robins Mrs Irene Osgood Andrews Grace Drake Mrs James Cushman Miss Florence Simms Miss Marie Wing and Miss Imogene B Ireland and Miss Mary Gilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
England
France
Italy
Florence Simms
War Work Council
Young Women’s Christian Association
Raymond Robins
National Women's Trade Union League of America
Irene Osgood Andrews
American Aggociation
Miser Grace Drake
National Consumers’ League
James 8. Cushman
Y. W. C. A. War Work Council
Simms
Marie Wing
Imogene B. Ireland
Mary Gilson
Arsenal Ball Aids Sick Benefit In Watertown
Watertown arsenal workers plan a Friday ball and reunion at Convention Hall to raise funds for a sick benefit association serving all employees. Brigadier General Tracy C. Dickson will lead the grand march, with BE. J. Carey as reception chair and John J. Anderson heading the ball committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arsenal
Watertown Arsenal
Convention Hall
Arsenal Metal Trade Council
Tracy C. Dickson
BE. J. Carey
John J. Anderson
League of Free Nations urged at Boston meeting
J Randolph Coolidge Jr urged a league of free nations to preserve peace at a League for Permanent Peace gathering in Boston. He warned cities need stronger defences and gas masks while advocating proportional congress representation and non domination for developing nations, with monthly talks and tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts League For Permanent Peace
Elizabeth Glendower Evans
N. P. Hallowell
J. Malcolm Forbes
James Conant
Louis Prang
Arthur Burnham
Walter E. Dewey
E. Amory Codman
David Cheever
Robert Gould Shaw
John S. Codman
J. E. Dunbar
J. Randolph Coolidge, Jr
League of Free Nations
League For Permanent Peace
Boylston Street
Boston
Organization of the Good Will Among Nations
Mr. Coolidge
League of Free Nations Association of Massachusetts
Congress of Nations
Union of Nations
Coolidge
Memorial sites discussed for Boston war memorial center
A Boston civic conference at 14 Beacon Street endorsed a downtown war memorial complex by Frank Chouteau Brown to house a pantheon, civic auditorium, army and navy halls, and Boston School Board offices. The group urged central city location and planned another Liberty Temple meeting next Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Frank Chouteau Brown
George Porter Sargent
Eading
Colonel Locke
Boston Y.Y. M. ©. Union
Henry B. Sawyer
Beacon Street
American labor men to meet in Paris for peace talks
Paris January 28 The American delegation to the peace conference plans to keep labor issues at the forefront. President Wilson and Colonel House arranged a meeting of American labor leaders for tomorrow to draft the program to push at the talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Wilson
FE. M. House
Civilian flying opens under new government plan
The Joint Army and Navy Board lifts the civilian flight ban with permits for both men and women to obtain federal licenses. Applications require pilot certificates, project details, finances, motor reliability, plane types and hours flown. Massachusetts aviators Wheeden and Means join relief efforts in the Near East aboard the Pensacola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army and Navy Board of Aeronautic Cognizance
Massachusetts
Army
Navy
L. G. Haugen
Aeronautic Cognizance Board
Joint
Army and Navy Board
Sixth and B Streets
N. W
Washington
Boston
First Naval District
Chatham
Turkey
Charles F. Wheeden, Jr
Central Congregational Church
Newtonville
Gardiner Co
Brookline
American Air Service
Near East
Constantinople
Pensacola
American Relief Committee
Questions and Answers on Royal Air Forces Altitude Rules
A Royal Air Forces captain recently flew to 30 500 feet and suffered frostbites. Rules require aviation over cities to stay at least 3000 feet, avoid under 1500 feet over towns, and higher altitudes ease emergency landings. The term knocking describes a warning noise from engines in both aviation and motoring contexts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W
Lang
Royal Air Forces
L. S
Colonies Redrawn in Peace Conference Edict
The Standard reports agreements on German colonies postwar division. German Southwest Africa to the South African Union. German East Africa to Britain as League mandator. Portions to Belgian Congo. Kameroons and Yogaland to French and mixed administration. Pacific islands to Japan Australia New Zealand or Britain for the League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
the Standard
Germany
Southwest Africa
South African Union
German East Africa
Great Britain
League of Nations
Belgian Congo
Yogaland
Pacific Islands
Japan
Australia
New Zealand
British Troops Aid Armenian Remnant in Asia Minor
Cablegrams received by the American Board of Foreign Missions report British forces under Colonel Sir Mark Sykes have arrived at Marash and Aintab in central Turkey. They are described as ready to subdue Turkish units harassing Armenian communities in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia Minor
Boston
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Sir Mark Sykes
Marash
Aintab
Turkey
Boats Returned to Owners After War Service
The Liberty III and Louise, navy patrol boats, were returned to the Boston Pilot Association by Lt Cmdr David M. Little. The Pauline and Virginia gas boats, used for submarine and harbor patrols, were also returned to their owners, who hold them as property of the Maine Fish Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise
Boston Pilot Association
David M. Little
Salem
Wood
Pauline
Virginia
Fish Commission
Maine
Fruit a Tives Ad Claims Digestive Relief From Headaches
Corine Gaudreau credits Fruit-a-tives for curing years of indigestion and constipation. The ad urges sufferers to try Fruit-a-tives with a doctor’s reassurance and notes price 50c a box, 6 for 2.50, trial 25c, available from dealers or Fruit-A-Tives Limited Ogdensburg NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochon
P. Q
Corine Gaudreau
Fruit-A-Tives Limited
Ogdensburg
N. Y
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