Captain Guardabassi and the Piave Bridge Courage
Captain Guardabassi of the Italian Grenadier Guards recalls halting a panic during the Piave retreat in October 1917. He stood at Lutisano Bridge, rallied 400,000 troops, denied Austrian cavalry fears, and earned Italy’s silver medal for valor. The officer later toured the United States on a government mission.
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New York
America
Francesco and
Guardabassi
Perugia
Divison
Igh
Cre Bo
Plave
Corso-Tasliamento
Latsane
Guardabass
Carso
Piave
Guardarbassi
Latisana
Third Army
Pe Ullo
Italy
Tagliamento
Rome
United States
Corso-Tagliamento
Iun
Petillo
Lutisano
Agrone
Trian
Captain Guardabassi
Italian Grenadier Guards
Grenadier Guards
Captain Guardabass
Paris
Metropolitan Opera Company
500000 Prisoners Freed and Exchanged Through Swiss Mediation
The Bund reports that over 500,000 prisoners were exchanged or repatriated via Switzerland's efforts and a series of international agreements backed by the pope and the Red Cross. Swiss actions included hospital trains, food support, and mail delivery. Prisoners include civilians and military, with special provisions for the incapacitated and elderly. many returned home as conditions improved.
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Berne
Switzerland
Bund
International Bureau of Information
Geneva
Buseau
France
Germany
Austria
Italy
Swiss Federal Council
International Red Cross
Federal Council
Hnd
Belgium
Good Samaritan
Cardan
German language ban in Columbus church and schools
Local report notes prohibition of the German language in the Evangelical Lutheran church and schools at Columbus. Other items include a major storm flattening corn in Shelby county and service flags with 80 stars unveiled by the Clark Masonic lodge in Jeffersonville.
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Evangelical Lutheran Church
Columbus
Shelby County
Waldron
Clark Masonic Lodge
Jeffersonville
Walter Rogers
Mashville
Monroe County
A. Q. Rainbolt
Edward C. Topie
Newcastle
Ordnance Department
United States Army
Anderson
Huntington
J. G. Colllecott
Indianapolis
Huntington County Council
Purdue University
John Mueller
Greensburg
Littell’s
Mueller
St. Paul
Eighty-second Indiana Regimental Association
Madison
Monticello
Ferdinand Liberty Guard Company
Jasper
Leo Senfert
Charles J. Metzger
Ed Beckmann
J. Wibur Brophy
Franz Nelson
Alderson
Camp Zachary Taylor
Brophy
Camp Lewis
Wash
Nelson
Camp Taylor
White County
Liberty Guards
Harry B. Smith
Inianapolis
Tri- Gana
Chalmers
South Bend
Lafayette
Nairn
Henryville
Army Ordnance
United States
Connersville
Wildcat Township
Tipton
Adravorda
Clark County
France
John Deniston
Sardinia
Leonard Craig
Leutenant
Camp Shelby
Miss
Terre Haute
Pulaski County
J. W. Cleaver
Friends Church
Sugar Plain
Boone County
Woonsocket
R. L
Andrew Harper
Christchurch
Red Hook-on-the-Hudson
New York State
Clay County
Lund
Jackson County
County Council of Defense
Russell Curtiss
Elkhart
Camp Custer
Mich
Janes Scott
Fairbanks Township
Sullivan
Griggs Grocery
M. S. Elish
Burbank
James W. Fortune
Circuit Court
Clark County Council
Board of State Charities
Adams County Board of Education
J. R. Meeks
Thorntown
M. H. Overton
United States Department of Agriculture
Vernon Kidd
Yorktown
J. Wesley
William FB. Kidd
United States Army Service
Canadian Aviation Corps
L. C. Griffiths
Seymour Telephone Company
Federal Telephone Administration
Delaware County
Manceso
Evansville
Harry Little
Southern Indian Coal Bureau
Winchester
Bankera
Randolph Caeae
Packaged Parcel Post Leads to Fresher Produce
United States Department of Agriculture guidance urges producers to ship high quality uniform fruit and vegetables by parcel post. Emphasizes appearance, cleanliness, single variety packing, and careful handling to win consumer trust and build steady, cooperative marketing. Monthly remittances and clear producer consumer duties are advised to avoid disputes.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Records Show All Loafers in Dairy Herd
A dairy bulletin argues that loafers in the herd evade detection without a records system. It explains the cow testing association helps the dairyman calculate each cow’s milk yield and butterfat return per feed.
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Peter B. Traub
U. & Infantry
Indiana News
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