Washington Letter. Ships Our Greatest Need in War
J. J. Mansfield argues the US must rapidly expand sea power to win the war, suggesting steel, wood, and even concrete ships, and musing on the fate of timber and ship construction amid German advances. He notes talks on Mexican labor importation and a Kaiser Charles plan to install monarchs in conquered lands, including a possible throne for Mexico after Texas re-annexation.
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Denman
California
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East Texas
Goth District
Europe
Camanetti
Immigration
Carranza
Kaiser
Emperor Charles
Great Headquarters
Lithuania
Courland
Esthenia
Poland
Mexico
Texas
Camp Travis Soldiers Learn Real Soldiering In Field Exercises
Camp Travis troops are engaged in field training that mimics war conditions with regimental marches and daylong field kitchens. They practice attack and defense on actual terrain, gaining coordination and understanding of their role, which soldiers say feels more like real duty than routine drills.
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Evelyn Mae
Oswald
Camp Travis
Local visitors and a summer dance announced
Mr G H Niemeyer and family drove from Yoakum last Thursday to visit relatives. William Green of Shiner, president of the First State Bank of Moulton, was a business visitor Thursday. A big dance is planned at the Boursville school house on Wednesday June 12 with invitation to all. Lieutenant J G Guenther of the United States Medical Reserve Corps at Camp John Wise San Antonio was in town Saturday afternoon.
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Evelyn Mae
Camp Travis
William Green of
Shiner
First State Bank of
Moulton
Boursville School House
J. G. Guenther
United States Medical Reserve Corps
Camp John Wise
San Antonio
Cordes Looney and Cordis Return From Shiver Visit
Mrs. B. H. Cordes Mrs. M. D. Looney and Miss Adele Cordis returned Sunday from a brief visit with Shiver relatives.
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B. H. Cordes
M. D. Looney
Adele Cordis
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Stroman
Texas Gas and Oils
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Kok
Washington
J. J. Mansfield
G. H. Niemeyer
Yoakum
Wisconsin
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