War lord of 20 years ago rests at Doorn
Former Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany died at 82 at his Doorn exile estate. DNB reported his death from an intestinal disorder with a lung emboly, amid postwar reverberations and a planned imperial funeral. Only close family present. Hitler ordered full honors for the funeral as Germany’s last emperor.
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Princess Hermine
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Louis Ferdinand
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Franz Joseph
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Hohenzollern
Friedrich Wilhelm
Kaiser
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Hitler
Wilhem
Prince Oscar
Prussia
Bray-greeny Legions
Holland
Wilhelm II and the decline of the German empire
A concise biography tracing Wilhelm II from his 1868 accession to emperor through his clash with Bismarck, the Moroccan crises, Agadir crisis, World War I decisions, and final abdication in 1918. It notes his aims for peace, naval buildup, diplomacy shifts, and ultimate exile at Doorn after fleeing to the Netherlands.
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Admiral von Tirpitz
Austria- Hungary
Berlin
Max
Baden
Count Bentinck
Amerongen
Doorn
Succeeded Emperor of Germany Friedrich Wilhelm Victor
Friedrich Wilhelm Victor Albert Hohenzollern, last German emperor, born January 27, 1859, son of Emperor Friedrich who ruled 99 days and died of tuberculosis. His mother was Princess Victoria, daughter of Queen Victoria. He and his brother Henry studied in a public high school, marrying Augusta Victoria in Berlin on February 27, 1881. The wedding was a colorful pageant amid royal health concerns.
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Germany
Emperor Friedrich
Princess Victoria
Queen Victoria
England
Prince Henry
Berlin
Augusta Victoria
Friederich of
Schleswig - Holstein
Berwick Plant Demonstrates Tank Series Capacity
Berwick Pa June 4 The American Car and Foundry Company plant here showcased its tank assembly line to reporters as it churns out light 12 to 13 ton tanks at a rate of 10 or more daily. The plant employs 5699 workers and can double output quickly if needed. Each tank uses 2865 parts and can run with a 37 mm gun and machine guns, reaching speeds above 60 mph.
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America
American Car and Foundry Company
United States
U.S. Army
American
U S press tour inspects Hartford aircraft plants
A 12 day tour by correspondents from major New York Boston Chicago Pittsburgh Baltimore Atlanta and Los Angeles visited United Aircraft Pratt and Whitney and Hamilton Standard in Hartford Conn to review output. The plants turn out motors up to 2000 hp and 1400 motors a month now with expansion to 2000 by Christmas and produce about 1900 propellers monthly. The visit follows calls to Indianapol is for the Allison diesel motor plant with army navy support for peacetime defense transfers.
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Pratt and Whitney
Britain
Consolidated
Berwick
Indianapolis
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National Association of iManufacturers
Army
Navy
Coast Guard Officers Transferred to Navy Ports
President Roosevelt issued an executive order directing that a number of coast guard officers and enlisted men be transferred to help operate certain naval vessels. The order cites essential needs in the wartime Navy operations.
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Chief of Naval Operations
Coast Guard
Washington
Roosevelt
Doctor's Olive Tablets Boost Liver Bile Flow
Olive Tablets, marketed by Dr. F. M. Edwards, claim to stimulate bile flow and aid digestion for constipation and sluggish liver. The ad touts vegetable tablets in 15¢ 30¢ GO¢ price points and urges readers to buy at drugstores.
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Dr. Edwards
F. M. Edwards
Artilleryman Knows Telephone Numbers
A field artillery trainee at Fort Bragg relays 75 mm firing commands when a telephone orders “Range, 4,000.” He then quotes his hometown number, “Range, 8, 192.” The odd wartime anecdote ties into a case government contesting a bill for three turkeys a cow and a silo.
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Fort Bragg
N. C
Field Artillery Replacement Training Center
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Bird & Son, Inc
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