Americans Learn Mountain Warfare in Alsace Front
United Press dispatch describes American troops adapting to alpine combat in Alsace. Doughboys climb high ridges and cross No Man’s Land amid barbed wire, forests, and streams, using patrol raids and observation posts to target German positions as artillery and machine guns exchange fire. The piece notes local Alsatian towns, bilingual signs, and the effort to win Alsace back to France with aggressive patrols and cooperation with French forces.
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Frank J. Taylor
United Press
Alsace
America
Germen
France
Thann
Ranco
Walthen
Lie Cleo
Herermen
Tongih
Menna
No Man's Land
Ponta
UiMe
Thia
Geo
Lowas
Wales
Lorraine
Yanahas Teese
Vosges
Notable German Expatriate Critiques Krupp Role in War
Dr. Muehlen, once Krupp director, now exiled near a Swiss village, discloses he opposed war and Krupp’s war work. He argues German diplomacy failed under strong Kaiser influence, and warns of Europe under German hegemony. He offers letters and notes prompting future historical study.
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Guintigen
Switzerland
Choy Mally
Bwiteerland
Dey
Wilhelm Muehien
O Smalt Swies Vialinge
Tlis
Muehien
Krupp
Krupps
Ior. Muohson
Germany
Muehlen
Cmises
Merhion
Ourlset
Sr. Mughion
Europe
Texas Woman Sheriff
Mrs. John RK Ban deter is the new sheriff of Coleman County. She is said to rise to the challenge with her six shooter, and locals warn offenders to surrender. The article notes her late husband Captain Hannister, once sheriff of Wifemans County for years, and mentions familiar faces in the sheriff line.
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Texas
Washington Times
Coleman
Tex
John RK
Bandeter
Coleman County
Peppetu
Hannister
Oakanane
Wifemans County
Thal
Belgians Backed by Moe In Unclear Exchange
Fragmentary OCR text shows a muddled line about Belgians, Moe, and a horse. No clear event, names, or dates emerge to form a coherent news item.
Kipling Addresses American Troops at Winnall Down Camp
London Times report recalls Rudyard Kipling visiting the American Rest camp near Winchester. He praises unity of Allies, notes future risks and rewards of war, and salutes the soldiers for their endurance and shared sacrifice.
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London Times
Rudyard Kipling
Miss Kipling
Winnall Down
Winchester
Col
S. G. Jones
Catrie
Ares Cheste
Mr. Kipling
Colonel Jonesy
Famous Failures
Fragmented reminiscence from the Philadelphia North American discusses a boyhood hobby of collecting odd items and moralizing about untidiness. It recalls a man who faced early setbacks and legal training abroad after conflicts at work and family interventions.
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Philadelphia
North American
Hreer
Dublin
Counter camouflage training tightens air observer skills
British and American air observers undergo special counter camouflage training to detect German deception. The ongoing cat and mouse in the air includes camouflaged troop movements and dummy features that challenge observers to spot the real gun positions and batteries from the aircraft.
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France
Iiman
Ieee
Tne
Fondands
Sries Et Ig
Oraas
Starving Austrians Surrounded Train in Vienna Behalf of Food
Rumanians arriving in Paris report hundreds of Austrians in Vienna blocked a train carrying a Rumanians group to France begging for bread. They cited turnips and beets as common fare while warning of possible revolution if relief failed. Passengers faced searches and removals of some belongings by Russian authorities.
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Paris
Vienna
France
Hitzing
Rt. Rosetti
Austria
Rossetti
Germany
Areps
Rowssettl
Read
Madame Titelescu
Rumania
Relics of Mining Days in Tombstone
Tombstone Arizona preserves old mining camp landmarks the Bird Cage opera house Can Can restaurant Red Light saloon and Tucson stage office now decayed and haunted by bats. The Bird Cage hosted famed San Francisco performers and a famous piano sign while Can Can served six dollar steaks and the Red Light housed a gambling room. A monument honors Hd Schefflein, founder of Tombstone, who named the town after a foretold tombstone and sparked a gold rush to the Huachuca mountains.
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Tombstone
Ariz
Biel
Opera House
San Francisco
Opera
Tucson
Hd Scheffleln
Schefflein
Panhandle
Huachuca Mountains
Vast American shipyards mobilize massive war time labor
Washington reports a nationwide shipbuilding drive with more than 00,000 workers and 250,000 tradespeople. Skilled crews across 30 crafts including ship fitters blacksmiths riveters carpenters and machinists prepare hulls and fittings while mould lofts draft full scale templates and plan the lines of vessels for rapid assembly.
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Washington
America
Delayed letters from France reveal mail misrouting
United Press reports in June that about 0 percent of army mail to France was delayed due to incorrect addresses. Over 760000 letters and thousands of sacks faced delays as clerks redirected mail to central offices. Names duplication like John Smith caused misaddressing, prompting guidance to include regiment and unit numbers on envelopes.
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Weiller
United Press Fe ‘Neaeceient
Paris
Gallie
Rcentag
Dela
France
Pont Offica
John Smiths
Henry Browns
Nae Wilsons
Henry Jacksons
Postattice Department
Co Tms
Otte Ber
Teliowtines Sles
Andrees
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Mountain Wi
Krupp Works
Cess Sein
Coun
Valera Ie Moe
Dorothy Pratford
Dorothy Bratford
Red Cross
Western Front
Henrik
Chiller
Arthur Conan Doyle
South Sea
Sherlock Holmes
Robert Gatling
Roberts Lridgen
England
Midlands
Party of
Tombstones
Omaha World Herald
Ingignia
Pollah
East Germany
Ae “ Berlin Chamber
Uncle Sam
Shionge
Tribune
Louw i
Lwaya
Saale
Pringnens
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