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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1919
Page
8
A returning observer from the Inter Allied Commission for the Repatriation of Russian POWs describes daily routines at Parchim and nearby camps. He notes Berlin visits, Fourth of July observations, and the unit’s work tracking prisoner health, sanitation, and rations. He details camp layout, kitchens, guard posts, and the bread and meat rations allocated to prisoners.
Col Hanson Buncoe Black of Jefferson County West Virginia sailed from Brest aboard the Imperator and arrived in New York August 10 in good health and spirits. He praises American soldiers and reserve officers' proficiency, recounts his service as chief signal officer with the Rainbow Division and Second American Army, and notes his postwar training at the War College Washington Barracks.
Frederick residents note signs from Dame Nature that suggest an early fall followed by a severe winter. Birds migrate south earlier, fur bearing animals grow heavy coats, groundhogs and squirrels store ample food, and moss grows densely on tree trunks. Observers vary in reliability of these signals.
In Lavtta Cal near Oakdale a mine explosion trapped about forty coal miners at Oakview mine. Rescue gangs and helmeted teams were dispatched from Walsenburg and Trinidad districts to assist in the dangerous effort.
The camp routine includes kitchen duties, morning inspections, and clean, well kept barracks. Afternoons feature athletic events and swimming with prizes. Russians form an active, diverse community including expert craftsmen, tailors, carpenters, and a stringed orchestra. A vaudeville show by Russians entertained German prisoners, though some language jokes were not understood. The prisoner count has fallen from 7000 to 2000 and continues to drop as many long to return home.
A rural festival at Wildwood Park Mt Afry features a seventh annual tournament horse show and carnival with balloon acrobatics daily, dancing, and a grand mare show. Frisch awards include best heavy draft stallion driving mares and prize prep. Notables include Westminster speaker Michael Walsh and numerous local officials.
Aite nd pichle at Wal favinte featured a demonstration by Wolcott of the Maryland service on dixestock and Dr Buckley on horse gal eation. Miss Ola Day showcased cottage cheese displays and spoke on nutrition for children. Large turnout shows farmers value state and government guidance for a more desirable, profitable occupation.
A garbled OCR list purports to name many soldiers linked to a WWI era West Virginia or Missouri area, mentioning individuals such as Little Kitten, Green, and Pluribus Brown, plus various place names like Huntington and Perry. The fragment also references figures like Lloyd George and Wellington in a disjointed war card.
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