Visit to British General Headquarters Described
Hal OFlaherty recalls at London headquarters that the British command is a calm, orderly business center with unarmed guards, modest offices, and efficient operation. Two American reporters meet Canadian staff officers, witness a staff badminton match, and observe wartime decision making during a German attack scare and a dinner with top commanders.
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London
General Headquarters
France
Hal O'Flaherty
New York Sun
War Office
United States Army
Men at British Front Sendoff From Headquarters
A wartime scene at headquarters shows staff observing the front via a map marked with flags as 9 a.m. attack time nears. Generals oversee the barrage and gunner signals trigger volleys, while officers acknowledge the grim pride of staff who would rather be at the front. The narrator recalls midnight farewells, the rain, and resolute orders to press on to victory.
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Dugouta
Volce
Proud of Her Record By Eleanor Weed Pledge
National party members defend their White House pickets by citing Eleanor H Weed granddaughter of Ebenezer J Hill Connecticut. Weed helped picket last spring and was among 12 Vassar students who worked on a farm last summer producing enough food to feed 1500 people through winter and care for 20 head of livestock until next season. Weed is a Vassar sophomore this year.
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National Party
White House
Missx
Eleanor H. Weed
Ebenezer J. Hill
Connecticut
Miss Weed
Vassar College
Vassar
Descent in Burning Plane Endures Miraculous Escape
Major Bannatyne D.B.O. is recovering at Cirencester hospital after his aircraft caught fire at 1,000 feet. He steered the burning plane toward the ground, crawled along its body to the tail, and, when the midair inferno engulfed him, swung from the frame and hung by his hands before the craft crashed. He suffered a broken ankle and other injuries.
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London
Bannatyne
Circencester
Indiana Rail Tariffs Raised and Potatoes Urged Not to Hoard
The Indiana Public Service Commission allowed railroads to raise freight rates by about 5 percent while permanently suspending a 14 percent increase. Governor Barnard urged farmers not to hoard potatoes as prices rise and the state drafts new milk rules requiring graded pasteurized milk and licenses for sellers. The plan also creates a governor's and veterans fund to aid soldiers returning home.
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Indianapolis
Public Service Commission of Indiana
Indiana
Lune
Interstate Commerce Commission
Vssus
J. 1. Minats
We Service Commission
Stariuts
State Board of Health
John N. Hurty
United States Hureau of Animal Industry
Dairies
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Fear of food rationing sparks government warning
State food administrator I E Barnard returned from Washington stating the nation may issue rationing if a food awakening does not occur. He met Hoover and other state administrators to discuss a looming shortage and the possibility of fixed rations to support wartime needs.
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Barnard
Isue Ruthing
E. Barnard
Washington
Indiana
Herbert Hoover
Alyn Barnard
Militia Staff Named as Indiana First Vestment Units
Adjutant General Harry B. Smith published a general order detailing the staff personnel of the First Vestment and First Separate Battalion of the new Indiana state militia. Col. Charles A. Gerrard of Indianapolis would command the unit, with vacancies noted and governor appointments to fill them as announced.
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Harry B. Smith
Charles A. Gerrard O
Fidianapolis
Indiana
Anoae
Geran Sinite
Pie socials spark romances in Kansas school scenes
The Kansas City Times notes pie socials at schools to raise library funds. Girls bake pies marked with white tissue and pink ribbons guiding sweethearts to the wrapped treat. Auctioneers bid high, buy the pie, and couples share a secret moment, sparking romances over apple slices.
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Kansas City Times
Army Life Echoes Hard Lessons and Quiet Resentment
An insight on army life contrasts with civilian life noting that soldiers understand discontent yields little. It reflects on personal restraint, the inevitability of factional thinking, and the dangers of letting revenge disrupt discipline. The tone is reflective and cautionary.
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