Falkenhayn the Real Warlord Behind German War Machine
A critical profile of Eric von Falkenhayn as chief of staff who dominates the German army and war policy. The piece argues diplomacy and throne power yield to field command, detailing his rise from Tientsin governor to military supreme. It contrasts Falkenhayn with Hindenburg and Moltke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric von Falkenhayn
Prussia
Asquith
Generalstabler
Ignatius Phayre
Berlin Kreigsminssterium
Koniggplatz
Balkans
Bagdad
von Jagow
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Kriegschule
von ‘Falkenhayn
Germany
Papa Hindenburg
China
Tientsin
von Waldersee
Falkelhayn
Berlin
Konigsplatz
von Moltke
Falkenhayn
Kaiser
von Falkenhayn
Wastage
Balkenhayn
Napoleon
von Hindenburg
von Malkenhayn
Hanover
Augslang
Croup Cures Found in Cold Water Wrapped Towel
A wet towel cooled with very cold water wrapped around the neck and chest is claimed to cure a water case of croup in five minutes by IL. It is said to break up the congestion quickly and relieve symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey
Noted Quick Facts From Diverse Global Notes
Various brief items list global crops and arable land, canoe crossings of the English Channel, a novel teakettle top cooker, a 1831 wagon still in use, a costly Barnard College addition funded by Jacob Schiff, Shoemakers' Union auto arrivals in Worcester, peanuts as a nourishing dish, South Africa’s sugar mill in Zululand, a Siberian railway extension revealing coal fields, coconut planting rise in British North Borneo, and estimated agricultural losses from pests at $12 per person annually.
Induction balance helps locate buried shells on battlefield soil
The piece notes an induction balance devised to find buried shells so a farmer can plow safely. It also recounts David R. Francis starting as a messenger boy, and cites various historical and wartime notes including Helgoland drill grounds and Nelson's final words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David R. Francis
Russia
St. Louis
All Our Wars Fought by Boys Speech Excerpt
Senator Chamberlain warns that any future war will be a boys war with mothers bearing sacrifices. He emphasizes training camps to teach self-care and sanitary practices to save lives if emergency arises, citing Civil and Spanish American War precedents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Chamberlain
Senate
Lincoln
Unclear London Opinion excerpt on walking and distance
Fragmentary London Opinion exchange questions distance to a camp and whether three miles is reached by walking fast. The quoted dialog references pace and direction with no clear event or proper nouns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eric von Falkenhyn
English Channel
United States
Daniel Miller
Shavers Creek
Huntington County
Barnard College
Jacob H. Schiff
New Shoemakers’ Union
Worcester
Mass
South Africa
Zululand
British North Borneo
United
Helgoland
Nelson
Greater New York
J.C. Witmer
Railroad
Palmyra
Martin S. Shank
Mgr
John B. Curry
Swatara Station
Curry
Lebanon Valley
Hershey Store Company
West Hershey
Chamberlain
Union
Bae Ewe
Eee Wees
Philadelphia
New York
Harrisburg
Hershey Improvement Company
Hershey Trust Company
Hershey, Pennsylvania
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