Enormous Reserves Carried by Quartermaster in France
Nov 12 report details vast American Army supplies in France under Quartermaster Wiggins. It cites millions of items including 400,000 tents, 2,060,000 pairs of shoes, 346,000 dairy items, and 65,000 muskets projected for winter needs. Foresters and wood supplies, clothing, and warming stock are outlined, with England supplying 175,060 tons of coal monthly.
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England
Apain
Switzerland
Red Cross donation mix up cited in inquiry
An inspector questioned a district food administrator after a mix up over a $50 donation to the Red Cross. The official apologized for the lapse and confirmed a $5 contribution to the fund amid the inquiry into information handling.
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Three Girls Decide What Soldiers At CAC Have To Eat
Three women oversee kitchen tasks for soldiers at CAC dormitories in Corvaldes. Addie M. McCwilough and Miealy Miller supervise feeding duties while other girls perform the actual cooking and cleaning work at specified dorms and locations.
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United States forms new central government in Paris
Washington dispatch reports the United States establishes a central government in Paris with Steve and Jane as heads, headquartered in Paris, per French sources. The terse notice notes the transition as part of broader foreign governance arrangements.
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Little Railways Speed or Battles on the Front
HY FRANK J TAYLOR reports on American front rail operations using narrow gauge lines to move shells, troops, and supplies. Switches and sidings keep trains running through woods and villages, with improvised front lines and rebuilt equipment showing wartime railway innovation and urgency.
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Pheasants Outshine Owls In Wise Bird Narration
George Tonkin, a district game warden for Umatilla county, toured the Washington and Oregon border with two wildlife protectors. Open season for touting Ching pheasants drew them across the line where birds strutted on both sides, unaware of danger from the other state.
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Walla Walla County
Washington
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England Finds Women Police Very Satisfactory
In London, new English women police formed from voluntary workers have trained some 7000 women over 1-2 years to aid refugees and girls. They now patrol munition areas and perform duties expected of female police, improving order in several towns.
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Christmas Cheer Sent to Soldiers Overseas
A wartime message from Washington notes 190,000 rail racks of holiday cheer will be shipped to American soldiers in France in time for Christmas. The plan aims to speed supplies overseas as ships prepare to embark within the next ten days. The effort underscores efforts to boost morale among troops abroad.
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Washington
Ameorteem Eldiere
France
New York
Christmas Parcels for U S Forces in France Arrive
For arrival in France, the Christmas gift transportation is arranged for the 1h division and US forces. In New York, postal control phases shift to army and navy oversight. Every service member may receive a Christmas parcel with a name and sender address. Parcels must bear the sender details and be directed to the Christmas Gift Dept. Post Office, Darkathen, Mobcken, N. J. Army versions include Navy mailings with rank and vessel or nation.
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Brooklyn
X.Y
Community Hitouens A Success In Engeand London
In London on September 15 an earnest community meal program shows strong local support. The plan feeds many residents daily with hot meals and household participation. A small cooking group assists, with a restaurant facility operated in connection with the kitchen.
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Commpondence School in Washington Publishes Entomology Class
In Washington on November 14 the Correlation and Entomology class at the County School outlines the study of insects for the War Department. American entomologists nationwide enrolled, ready to aid the department whether in the field or at home. Newly untold facts and useful hints have emerged from the course.
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United
Washington
Uncle Sam Filming Movies for Farmers
City, United Press reports a November 14 event to aid knowledge in farming. The Agriculture Department will fund a broad film effort showing practical methods for farm work and pest control. Farmers will learn forestry, nogohok control, home drying ideas, fumigation of fruit, and other techniques to boost productivity.
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United Press
California
Officers Tilaineng Camp Cancelled in Fremont California
In Fremont California on November 24 the officers training camp scheduled to open was cancelled by orders from the War Department. Twenty thousand troops who had already entrained were dispatched, and a correction states this affects those who had arrived and were to undergo the camp.
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