Tank expert to advise U S on French tanks in war
Captain Cayles Sweeney of Spokane Washington now in Washington D C is preparing American crews for potential use of French tanks. The article describes French tank tactics in the Champagne front, their creep over barbed wire, and the support roles of infantry and artillery. It notes the secrecy around deployment and the high value placed on mechanized units.
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Washington
Neveh
Cayles Sweeney
Spokane
Wah
Egion
Wishington
DB. C
Urinnes
Jim
Frans
Lanka
Sweeney
West Aga
Hhautonie
HAA
Coaition Hero
Cerin Mpid Freze
Tuomnes
No Man's Land
Given
Poltus
Americas
British Airmen Rout 14 Germans in Aerial Duel
Reports from the front recount two British airmen attacking a formation of fourteen German planes, using superior speed and maneuvers to break up the enemy unit. Another account tells of a naval airman nearly strafing a German balloon, limping home after a hostile encounter, while pilots frequently engage at high altitudes as balloons are cleared from the sky.
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France
Ttis
Merc
Iimeelt
Ike
Lnes
Fred Paar
All Arms May Fight Food Campaign Is On
Washington, D. C. All three branches of the U S armed forces will be represented in Europe with destroyers in Atlantic waters and units ready to march to Belgium and France. A marine regiment will join the army division under General Pershing, bringing total land forces to about 40 000. Details are not public. departure timing and destination remain undisclosed. In Oregon Western gardeners urged intensified planting and a two part schedule for seeding and transplanting with harvests noted from May to November. At Marcola High School students answered the national call to plant, guided by Superintendent O Reilly and a school farm survey initiative.
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Marine
Pershing
France
Start
Washington, D. C
Army of America
Army
Nvy
Marine Corps
European
Belgium
Army Division
Europe
Forestry
European Waters Has Not Been Revealed, General Pershing
Aail
United States
A. G. Bouquet
O. A
Oregon
Eugene
Marcola High School
O'Reilly
Flour Prices Fall Sixty Cents A Barrel In San Francisco
San Francisco wholesale flour prices dropped sixty cents per barrel Saturday amid renewed grain speculation and market volatility. The decline reflects shifting supply dynamics and trader expectations in the central markets.
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San Francisco
Government outlines air fleet policy and training drive
Washington announces via the Council of National Defense headed by Howard B. Coffin a plan to produce at least 8600 training and battle aircraft in year one and train 6000 to 6000 aviators, with a second year capacity boost. Nine aviation fields, three already chosen, will be built with two squadrons each and 72 machines per field at an estimated 1 million dollars per site. Six colleges will run cadet courses for 3600 students by July 1, with first classes starting May 10 and cadets arriving at 25 per week.
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Washington, D. C
Council of National Defense
Howard B. Coffin
Council
Aircraft Production Board
Army and Navy Board
War Department
Spain demands Germany answer on Patricio attack protest
Spain states that numerous protest notes to Germany remain unanswered and vows to suspend all diplomatic business until replies are received. It calls for fulfillment of agreed conditions to prevent unreported submarine strikes and seeks indemnity for the Patricio. A Cuban report adds an alleged German spy was captured near Nipe Bay, tied to plans for a submarine base.
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Madrid
Germany
Patricio
New York
Nipe Bay
Cabanas Fortress
Havana
Republic of
Explosion at Youngstown Steel Plant Kills Four
A noon blast at the Republic Iron and Steel plant in Youngstown Ohio instantly killed four workers and injured eleven others, five of them seriously. The roof blew off, and heavy iron debris was hurled about a quarter mile as investigators probe a possible cause.
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Youngstown
Republic Iron & Steel Company
Hheernlos
Rich Reward for Mrs Sparks Pies Stir Town
In a small town a renowned cook Mrs George Sparks earns quiet fame for pumpkin pies that drive men to eager appetite at Ladies Aid suppers and church events. Her skill brings admiration and envy, but she receives no pay, only the satisfaction of being unmatched in her craft.
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George Sparka
Ladies’ Aid Society
George Sparks
Sparks
Lees
The Man With The Bushy Wig
A bald man who wore a large bushy wig loses it in the wind as a boy chases after the hatless figure. The man thanks the boy, calling him the quickest hair restorer he has ever found.
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Sonny
The Color of Gold in Different Conditions
The piece explains gold’s color varies with alloying and particle size. Copper yields orange to red hues, silver gives pale yellow, thin leaf or green transmission, and finely divided gold in solution appears purple. It warns color alone cannot judge gold’s nature.
Stitch in Time Proves Risky After Surgery Joke
A patient recovering from appendectomy remarks that a stitch in the side led to more stitches later, sparking a humorous exchange about cautions and misfortune. The quip echoes a cautionary tale on timing and outcomes in medical care.
Fragmentary Quoted Snippet on Canned Official
A brief, unclear passage discusses a torator orator and a dismissal, suggesting regret that the speaker was not allowed to continue and implying reasons for the firing. Readable context is limited and attribution is absent.
Noted Banter Sparks Domestic Quip and Seasickness Joke
A playful exchange between spouses revolves around a knocker and hammer metaphor. They joke about remedies for seasickness and mention a bottle marked palson, highlighting domestic humor and casual dialogue.
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Alfred
Palson
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Bopemne
Prince
U. S
Kips
Charles Sweeney
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Britain
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Kaiser
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