Homeward Yanks Return in Crowded Bay Welcome
Homesick soldiers aboard troopships in New York Bay greet government cutters as they near Camp Mills. They vow to make America stay under their feet and recount how good it feels to be back. The first returning group includes pilots and air service personnel, signaling a joyful end to months in Europe.
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New York
United States
Europe
Government Revenue Cutter
Fort Hamton
Lberty
Tom O'Donnell
Chicago
Constructional
Aerial Service
Camp Mills
L. L
Brooklyn
Aviation Corps
Air Service
Camp Mille
Long Island City
Fall of statue ends Hun luck in Albert tower
A parish church statue in Albert France survived shell fire during the 1914 mud rush. The base of the Madonna shattered yet the statue remained poised above the Amiens to Bapaume road as German forces stalled after the Marne. Contemporary optimism followed presaging peace by Christmas.
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Albert
France
Amiens
Bapaume
The
Marne
Sii
Europe
The Virgin of Albert and the War’s Turning Point
A British parish priest and a blacksmith fortified the fallen Madonna statue in Albert, halting German advance as the tower collapsed. After the Madonna and child tumbled, German gains stalled and a retreat followed, marking a striking wartime tale of morale and misperception.
Munich Again Is Dancing Despite War Hardship
A wartime Munich report says the city shows less change than expected after four years of conflict. The streets bustle at night, beer flows, and shops glow with high prices as food stock improves post armistice. Despite pale faces, crowds are warmly dressed, and dancing resumes triggering a fierce press reaction.
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Munich
Last Person to Hear of End of War in Manchester
Dr. W. E. Greene returned from a hunting trip in the woods and announced he was probably among the last in the country to learn of the armistice signing in France, despite many locals claiming quick news.
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Manchester
Conn
France
W. E. Greene
Mualne
Longtime Friends Wed After 40 Years Apart
James H. Smith of Hartford and Lille FP Forsyth of Bristol, longtime acquaintances who had not met for four decades, married in Hartford. Each had previous marriages. a chance reunion sparked a mutual bereavement-based bond that led to the wedding.
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Conn
James H. Smith
Lille
Forsyth
Bristol
Granby
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