Pershing's War Narrative Highlights March Crisis and Meuse
Secretary Taft previews Pershing's account of the crisis on March 21 and the Meuse offensive. The report praises American forces, details unit moves under General Pershing, and notes allied coordination, tactical gains, and the pivotal role of the American First Army in breaking the German lines en route to Metz, with extensive discussion of training, equipment, and Allied cooperation.
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Pere Minh
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Close Fighting Was Just Yanks Taste of War
A wartime account recalls close combat by the American battalion of Marines against German aircraft over Meuse sector. Marines describe bayonet charges and hand to hand fighting, lone pilots and wounded men, and a dramatic dogfight where a U.S. plane outmaneuvered a German aircraft. The narrative highlights bravery, grim conditions, and the unit’s continued assault despite injuries and machine gun fire.
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Belgian Orphan Refugee's Journey To The United States
A damaged account tells how a Belgian orphan, once a school student, fled German bombardment and joined a convoy toward the United States. He faced peril aboard trains and ships as he sought safety and what became wartime asylum in America.
War work wins a place for women
A fragmented report highlights how women gain recognition and voting rights in the war effort. The piece references suffrage debates, wartime labor, and public figures advocating for equal work and pay. It frames women's participation in industry and politics as pivotal to postwar equality.
Highland Boys Take to Jazz in Scottish Port
Branatano reports Scots sailors adapt to American jazz during shore leave in Ubis city. A navy band helps transform a second-hand shop upstairs into a lively hall where locals, led by Jock Hollinshead, host dances with American ragtime tunes attracting Scottish girls to the new swing.
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K. J. Hollinshead
Ubis City
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Starz
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Strikelecs Union Formed in Yakima
Yakima reports the formation of the Wheeh-A u strike pledge union with 170 members, all fruit workers. The group agrees to settle wage hours and conditions disputes through the Federal Community Labor Committees reference system.
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Dummy cure for speeders shocks city streets
A garbled report describes a prank where youths stage a fake crash with a dummy on Larimer Avenue to scare speeding drivers. Pedestrians shout warnings as an approaching car passes, creating the impression of an accident.
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