Carrying Cheer In No Man's Land Frontlines Report
American soldiers in No Man's Land receive hot chocolate from a Y M C A secretary as shells fall and danger tightens around a dugout. Investigators observe front line trenches and the Red Triangle hut, noting eager U S troops, letters home, and the sense of home amid war as they witness French and American efforts to bolster morale under fire.
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Paris
No Man's Land
Frontine Trench
Red Triangle
Rotary Ts
Etka
Internacione Apple Growers’ Association
Fritz
Delvers
Red Cross
Pollu
Red
Danger
United States
Wo Man’s Land
Ths
Jim
France
Sicell
Ellenville Woman Receives France Letter From Son in Service
Ellenville resident James L. Wright receives a poignant letter from her son Arthur Wright, serving with Battery B 56th Regiment, AEF in France. Dated May 12 1918 from somewhere in France, the message celebrates Mother's Day with details of life abroad, a baseball game win, and mentions a new Y M C A building. He notes weather, French hospitality, and hopes to return to the U S to see the Statue of Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellenville
James L. Wright
Arthur
France
America
Fort Terry
Edward F. O'Neil
Bayonet and fire used together in new warfare tactic
The army trains soldiers to fuse bayonet and firearm use, aiming to fire from the hip and in any position. The British infantry reportedly adopted this method with success this spring. News of Brigadier General R. E. L. Michie’s sudden death in France shocks the camp. Michie left with the Fifty third Infantry brigade over a month ago and was a popular officer and spirited leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. L. Michie
France
Get. Michie
Fifty-third Infantry
Gen
Michie
Crowds Expected For John Robinsons Circus In Spartanburg
At Bas Main Street on Monday June 10 large crowds are expected for John Robinsons Circus. The Red Cross runs civilian relief at Camp Wadsworth aiding service families and arranging allotments. New arrivals receive a welcome letter from five groups including the YMCA and Knights of Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartanburg
S. C
Camp
Wadsworth
Red Cross
Department of Civilian Relief
Filippo Andrea
Andrea
New York
Italy
Jewish Welfare Board
Knights of Columbus
Considine
Pioneer Regiment
Royce Lot
Bas
Main Street
John Robinson
Robinson
Owner Liable in Speeding Case by Appellate Division
In New York a unanimous Appellate Division ruling holds that an automobile owner can be liable along with the chauffeur if the owner is in the car when it is halted for overspeeding. A Brooklyn magistrate fined the owner $23 for permitting the driver to exceed the speed limit, and the conviction is upheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jane
State Supreme Court
Brooklyn
School Officers Elected at New Hampton
On Tuesday evening at the annual election of officers at New Hampton school, C. Kratzenstein was elected trustee and James Doyle collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton School
C. Kratzenstein
James Doyle
Whitman Receives Flag From Front in Albany Ceremony
Governor Whitman displays the restored World War I flag carried by Col. Hayward's former New York National Guard unit, a Black troopers regiment, now housed in Albany. He honors the soldiers who bore the emblem and notes their service alongside the Stars and Stripes. The flag, torn in France, was returned with its coat of arms and the word Excelsior.
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New York
New York State
France
Fifteenth
Whitman
Albany
Col. Hayward
W National Guard
Carlton Avenue
Necro
Breokivrn
National Guard of
Whitnar
Red Cross Drive Shows Strong Local Support
The Lower Wawayanda auxiliary reports a total of 744.15 raised in the Red Cross drive aided by Nett Hampton, Denton, and Dolsontown volunteers. Chair Miss Agusta Wickham led the committee with R. Pardy, W. D. Martin, T. J. Mills, and James McVeigh. Mary Doyle and Pauline Berry helped collect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lst
Red Cross
Times-Press
Wawayanda
Hampton
Denton
Dolsontown
Agusta H. Wickham
R. Pardy
W. D. Martin
T. J. Mills
James McVeigh
Mary Doyle
Pauline Berry
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Kaiser
Son
Arthur Wright
U. S. Heavy Artillery
Arthur B. Wright
56Th Reg
A. Efl
Sirwer, prokHin
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Winter Storage Battery Co., Inc
Railroad Avenue
Middletown, N. Y
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