MacArthur bids farewell as Chief of Staff at end of term
General Douglas MacArthur ends five years as Army Chief of Staff and writes to officers and soldiers, saying he did his best and kept the soldier faith. The piece frames his career against World War II battles in the Philippines and his broader life as a heroic figure in American history.
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Glas MacArthur
United States
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Douglas MacArir
Tom Swift
Academy
France
Washington
Manila
West Point
MacArthur
Amsterdam
Holland
Japan
Mukden Hill
Young MacArthur
Philippine Scouts
Yugoslavia
America
Baker
MacArthur Life Of a Military Legend Born 1880 at Army Posts
A portrait of General Douglas MacArthur tracing a life forged in the U S Army with a history of firsts from West Point to field marshalship in the Philippines. Born January 26 1880 at a Little Rock Arkansas army barracks his upbringing and training set a path to elite command.
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Army
West Point
France
Gen. MacArthur
D'Artagnan
U.S. Army
Douglas MacArthur
Roosevelt
MacArthur
Philippines
P. S
Arthur MacArthur
Missionary Ridge
Father MacArthur
Manuel Quezon
Douglas
Philippine Army
Little Rock
Ark
New Mexico
Army Post
Doug MacArthur
MacArthur's Rise From Cadet to Chief of Staff
A portrait of Douglas MacArthur tracing his academy days and early career. It covers his athletic prowess, love of sports, London theater of battles, and ascent from lieutenant to chief of staff, highlighting his memory, teaching gifts, and knack for publicity.
New Touch in U-Boat Blitz
German U boats near the eastern coast adopt a new method, firing torpedoes exclusively without warning. Unlike World War I, they avoid mining and surface actions, raising alarms about the coast. The report notes a shift in tactic and persistence of raiders in Atlantic sea lanes.
Rainbow Division General Slated as Frontline Hero
The article extols a young American officer from the famed Rainbow Division, noting his rapid rise to brigadier general in his thirties and already hailed as America s greatest fighting frontline general as the war nears its end.
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Rainbow Division
Baker
America
Exiled Bavarian ex king Ludwig II fades from crown life
The former Bavarian monarch Ludwig II, who fled after the 1916 revolution, spent his last years in Switzerland living at Zizers with two attendants. He had become regent in 1912 and king in 1918 but abdicated three years later amid financial and mental strain. He died penniless and孤孤?
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Bavaria
Ludwig
Prince of Leichtenstein
Otto
Exking
Switzerland
Zizera
U boats raid U S coast in 1918 sea phase detailed
The fleet of German U boats carried out co ordinated forays along the Massachusetts coast in 1918. U 151 U 156 U 106 and others attacked ships from May to October 1918 sinking schooners fishing vessels and lightships and even attempting new raider tactics aboard captured trawlers. The last U boat action near the coast preceded the November armistice. A stray note links the number 13 to Hindu superstition and oddly repeats an observational line.
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Massachusetts
Hattie Dunn
Pinar del Rio
Orleans
Mass
Hob Roy
Nova Scotia
U.S
Triumph
We, the Women: Changes in College Life During War
The piece notes college life shifting from carefree four-year spans to efficiency driven education. It cites three-year courses, Chicago’s plan for a two-year bachelor’s degree, and wartime discipline reducing leisurely bull sessions and campus romances. It highlights a faster path to degrees to reach military service sooner.
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Nutic Millet College
University of Chicago
College life and symbols of power and wisdom
The text reflects on college students' experiences being shaped by broader realities of study in the past. It also notes the seven original colors as a symbol combining power, divine wisdom, innocence, purity, and divinity.
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