Mobilizing half a million troops a railway coordination feat
An editorial notes Uncle Sam’s plan to mobilize over 500000 troops to eastern ports for embarkation. It cites John W Bussell and the Railroad Man's Magazine on how the U S railway system coordinates with the military, warning of vast train requirements and the scale of moving a field army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sem
American Railway Association
United States
John W. Bussell
Railroad Man's Magazine
Washington
Europe
New England
Trains Carry Allied Troops to Fronts in Quick Dispatches
The article notes rapid wartime rail logistics with British and French railways delivering thousands of troops. It details August 4 1914 orders opening sealed government instructions and a 120000 strong expeditionary force transported to France in eleven days. Trains ran at tight intervals from London Paris and other cities.
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Cnts
New York
American Railway Association
Europe
Galais
Germany
London
Paris
Poems for Today The Torch of Life game Heary Newbolt
A brief item notes a verse game titled The Torch of Life associated with Heary Newbolt. It references poems for today and hints at a literary or school activity. No additional context or events are provided.
Notice of Solicitors for Plaintiff at Melfort
Dated at Melfort Saskatchewan on July 20 1917 the entry lists Solicitors for the Plaintiff. The document appears to be a formal notice in a legal matter from a Saskatchewan court or legal registry.
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Vietus
Tis Benmore
Melfort
Sask
A. D
Notice To Creditors Surrogate Court District Personal Estate
Notice to creditors of Rinots Ross late of Melfort Saskatchewan. All claims against the estate must be filed before the 6th day of March 1917 or be barred. Administrators of the ward estate are to settle debts as of the listed date and provide receipts.
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Rinots Ross
Melfort
Farmer Se
Western Trust Com
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