09 Oct 1918
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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 09, 1918
Page
1
A garbled wartime column mixes misread letters from France with humorous anecdotes from Camp Devons and a French marshal's offbeat interrogations. It notes stock being branded inland, a mine sweeping crew thanked, and a large bonfire at a public school parade amid scattered, unclear fragments.
The report outlines German wartime food supply issues with imported items and rationing rules, noting pale de foie gras and restricted returns. It describes two prisoners in German custody, one aiding a German farm and the other a farmer’s son among German prisoners. It also covers U.S. Army plans to form a Tank Corps and a Ford design for a lighter "tankbat" unit to support French operations, aiming for mobile, efficient armored options.
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