Foch Emerges From Crisis as Allied War Leader
A profile of General Ferdinand Foch tracing his rise from modest beginnings to leadership on the Western Front. The piece covers his upbringing at Tarbes, education at the Polytechnique, early commands, and his pivotal roles in the Marne and Ypres battles, highlighting his strategic doctrine, discipline, and morale as keys to victory. It ends with a reflection on his Napoleonic influence and enduring stature as a military thinker and fighter.
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Ferdinand Foch
Western Front
War College
The
Marne
General Foch
Tarbes
T Hird
St. Etienne
Foch
Polytechnique
Sublieutenant
Fifth Army Corps
Ecole de Guerre
Cambridge
Nancy
Fock
Napoleon
von Kiuck
of the
Maine
Sfth
Joffre
Grossetti
Flanders
Dixaiude
Ut Foch
Danker
Dunkirk
Ypres
Kaiser
Pres
John French
Alberton Homing Club posts eighth race results from Wilson
In fine weather on Saturday the Alberton Homing Club held its eighth race from Wilson, 205 miles. Results list A Barry at 1160 yards per minute and McGregor at 8 yards per minute among others. ninth race from Pinnaroo, 161 miles, yielded H Woollatt 1545 yards per minute and Turnbull 1514 yards per minute, with other flyers including A Barry, Nelson Bros, A J McGregor, Hemson and Raven posting notable distances and speeds.
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Alberton Homing Club
Wilson
A. Barry
McGregor
M. Watson
A. A. Raven
L. F. Turpbull
J. Heath
B. Lvett
H. Woollatt
L. P. Turnbull
A. A. Barry
Nelson Bros
A. J. McGregor
3. Hemson
George
S. J. Coleman
M. C. Watson
Skinfer s Nursery Catalog Teases Fruit and Citrus Trees
A fragmented ad from Skinfer s Nursery in Lamas Bay promotes choice fruit and citrus trees vines and plants with guaranteed true to name varieties. Mentions Washington Mayor Oranges Moorpark Apricots WOU Peach Trem Vinex and various seedling offerings as best value at Seower s Nursery in Largs Bar.
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Wahington
Seowwer's
Largs Bar
Fourth Anniversary War Service in Port Adelaide
The Citizens of Port Adelaide hold a special prayer and intercessory service at 8 15 pm in the Port Adelaide Town Hall under the Port Adelaide Ministerial Association. Short address by Colonel Price Weir DSO VD, with the mayor presiding. J W Channon is pianist and musical director, music led by church choirs.
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Fort Adelaide
Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide Town Hall
Price Weir
J. W. Channon
Port Adelaide railway men miss Australia Day procession
Port Adelaide railway employees prepared two decorated tableaux for the Australia Day parade and offered to work overtime to avoid public disruption. Despite initial approval from the Commissioner, last minute conditions blocked their participation, leaving Adelaide sightseers disappointed and prompting potential questions from Mr. McGuire about the decision.
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oPet Adelaide
Port Adelaide
Adelaide
Mr. Clarke
McGuire
Bushman’s kerosene tins become sacred under wartime act
Stringybark and greenhide are trusted bush materials but kerosene tins are now restricted under the War Precautions Act. It is illegal to punch holes or roll edges on tins, and only authorised collectors may remove them from backyards. If found, a government official may seize the tins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austrailyer
City of Port Adelaide invites tenders for scavenging and cleansing
Tenders close at 4 pm on Thursday September 5 1918 for five year contracts in Port Adelaide. Items include rubbish and house refuse collection and cleaning of culverts side drains catch pits sewer wells within the city. Tenders addressed to the Town Clerk. Specifications available on request. No tender guaranteed. Port Adelaide July 30 1918.
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ITY
Port Adelaide
City of
R. K.qulbeck
Town Hall
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Mapeleon
Gaul
Caemax
Republic
Rome
Hannibal
Lindus
Alexander
Presidh
Weser
Tno
Turenne
Lila
Sheta
Secret Service
Fach
Port Adelaide Sailing Club
Western Australian Insurance Co., Ltd
Iain Wet Alfred Chambers
Currie Street
Saan Aie Baa Sietest Asoc
Englame Bc
Lposn Ht
Skinfer's
Lamas Bay
Pronz
Semaphore Road
Exeter
Thompr
Alway Station
Alberton
Tron
W. Sandford & Co., Limited
Grewal
Timpson Street
Bruce Tailored
W. H. Bruce Limited
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