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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1919
Page
4
General Langfeitz commends Gabrielson's Regiment for its fine conduct in the St Mihiel offensive. The unit built roads, maintained light railways, fortified positions, and held infantry reserves, contributing to Army successes. Months and specifics reflect days of hard fighting and high soldier pride in the organization.
A March 9 1919 memo from Committing Officer to the Chief Engineer Captain registers praise for the 807th Engineer Regiment A.B. I noting that the February 24 1919 letter of commendation inspires future good work. Colonel W G Caples assures all ranks will receive a copy to motivate continued loyalty and effort in service. The piece shifts to discuss home life conservation, thrift at a Des Moines food show, and a plan to expand War Savings talks through forthcoming demonstrations in Iowa.
A retrospective praise of the Victory Liberty Loan and wartime preparations. The piece argues the price of peace was paid through massive U S mobilization, industrial output, and military production. It cites figures on troops, ammunition, gas, vehicles, ships, planes, and the merchant marine to show readiness that prevented greater Allied losses.
The busy Bertha units at Verdun are silent as their fate is sealed. They are to be melted into Victory Liberty Loan medals conferred by the treasury on volunteers in the Victory Liberty Loan Army. The Krupp machinery will be melted to produce these medals, featuring a reproduction of the reverse side.
Front view of a medal with space for the recipient name to be engraved. It will be about a half dollar in size and issued to those who volunteer to sell Victory Liberty bonds to neighbors. Medals go only to those authorized to distribute the loan. contact the Victory Liberty Campaign chairman to join. A large supply will be distributed in the Seventh Federal Reserve district before the drive. Help finish the job.
European leaders and statesmen will visit the United States to speak for the Victory Liberty Loan campaign. The plan, driven by alien community support in prior drives, aims to provide Americans with firsthand updates on postwar changes. Names cannot yet be announced, but visitors are to travel via Washington after receiving invitations from the State Department and Alphomantie representatives.
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