War and rank questions and Dutch water defenses
A retrospective on military ranks explains why a Lieutenant General outranks a Major General, with notes on insignia and historical changes from 1921 to 1928. The piece also covers rapid bombing accuracy calculations, Dutch flood defenses along two water lines, and a technical compare of Graf Spee firepower versus British ships in the Exeter era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croswell
Netherlands
Leyden
Louis XIV
Holland
Zuyder
Admiral Graf Spee
Exeter
Achilles
Ajax
Graf Spee
Lght
French Air Forces Ace Vuillemin Led 101 Fights
WAR ACE General Vuillemin, Commander-In- Chief of the French Air Forces, is cited as a French ace from the last war with a record of 101 air fights, 41 enemy machines destroyed, and 29 driven down. His exploits are praised in memoirs describing a low flying aeroplane weaving figures of eight amid white shell bursts. Separate notes discuss Finland's war effort against Soviet Russia, highlighting population, geography, and historic advances such as women’s suffrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vuillemin
Muailfort
Finland
Russia
Quadruplets Born to Coal Miner’s Wife in Jaspar Alabama
Mrs Short, wife of a coal miner in Jaspar Alabama, gave birth to quadruplets with a 65 year old doctor attending. The doctor has 36 years of practice and has helped bring 3000 babies into the world including 50 sets of twins. The quads show good survival prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Short
Jaspar
Alabama
U.S.A
Half Size Papers in Britain Face Rising Costs and Scarce Paper
British newspapers cut half size to save costs as paper prices surge and shipping delays tighten supplies. Demand climbs for higher ad rates while Canada and other nations fill gaps. U.S. and others compete, with papers warning of ongoing financial strain and news print shortages. The cost of covering wars adds to the burden, and longevity relies on new devices to sustain national duties. A local note confirms HC Carter will not seek re election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Coote
Gloucester
England
Ana Mufacturers
Canada
Scandinavian
Finland
United States
Britain
London “Daily Mirror
France
Belgium
Denmark
Scandinavia
Russia
Balkans
China
Japan
Germany
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Garner
Grafton
Burgundy
Garner’s Cash Store
Gloucester Advocate
The
P.O. Box
Connelly
Savings Bank
Australia
Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia
Guara
Travel
Iately
Gloucester Electric Supply Co Ltd
HC. Carter
M.la
Liverpool Plains
Roslyn
Ice Chests
Capper
Agin Ory
Iain Ain
Ein
Wepin Abin
Atergne Son
Capper’s Pty.ltd
West Maitland
Glouceste
Carsons Northern Timber Co., Ltd
Carsonville
Krico Creek
Enos
Advocate
A. I. Cavanough
H. J. Channell
Newsagents
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