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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1917
Page
7
A crew member describes life inside a World War I tank during combat. He recalls the shell impacts rattling the armor, the slow roll toward enemy positions, cutting through barbed wire, and the tank's assault on a German nest with machine guns and grenades. The scene ends with screams and faint cheers.
Clarence James Griffen, co holder of the national tennis doubles title with William M. Johnston, becomes the first man accepted for the Plattsburg New York training camp opening May 8. He filed his application then rushed to medical headquarters for an examination and to the enlistment station.
A fragment notes the Tommies pursuing and taking possession of a nest to purge all living remnants. The line hints at a raid or occupation tactic with stark imagery of gathering and eradicating. No further context is provided in the readable text.
Alfred Huger of Charleston South Carolina, a lawyer, was today appointed admiralty counsel to the shipping board. Chairman Denman praised the move as a man of large affairs setting aside personal interests to serve his country.
Washington estimates place a 1 500 000 strong US army as the wartime force. The piece compares such a force to historical wars, outlining deployment distance about 1050 miles, 70 days to deploy, and needs of horses, cannons, vehicles, supplies, and immense costs. It notes global powers fielding many millions and frames scale of the conflict.
In Jamaica Queens, Timothy Walsh resigns as Hillside Civic secretary after a closed doors smoker event described as obscene. Husbands and wives recall alibis as Walsh cites moral goals for the association while noting the performer lineup included a risqué song about Hawaii. President Nebgen commented on the affair.
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