Successful raid by Americans and prisoners in France.
The diary recounts a small but effective American raid near the front lines in France, led by Lieut. Freml. Seizing 35 German prisoners including an officer, with 1 killed and 5 wounded among U.S. troops. Freml fell in hand to hand combat. the raid is praised as the most successful minor operation to date and reflects American resolve.
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Freml
Philippine Islands
Ridgely
Bradley
Jsiason
Suissons
Europe
Cantigny
Hannibal
Yarborough
Eatonic
Eatonio
Cantigny and Front Line Tactics From A World War I Diary
The narrator recalls orders to resist to the last and to move from rear to front, with rear elements countering for the division. He details Cantigny actions by the Twenty-eighth Infantry, brutal German shelling and gas, and losses including Captain Frey and several sergeants. A private, Fenessey, dies after requesting a replacement automatic rifle.
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Montdidier
Cantigny
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Chateau-Thierry
Compiegne
Soissons
Littl
Fenessey
Rochester
New York
Holmes
Lieutenant Holmes
Barnes Plans Price Fix For Defective Wheat
New York August 27 The United States grain corporation will set a price schedule for purchasing lower grade wheat due to a high proportion of rusty or defective grain this year. Julius Barnes, the U S wheat director, announced the move.
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New York
United States Grain Corporation
Julius Barnes
United States Wheat
Announc
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Roosevelt
Chateau- Thierry
France
Theodore Roosevelt
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Public Ledger Company
Canada
Public Ledger
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Andrews
Frey
Dennis Sullivan
O’rouke
McCormick
United States
Mr. Barnes
Columbia
Victor
Edison
Pathe
Brunswick
Sonora
Hlaching
Hines
Quincy
Edward Johnson Music House
Majestic Bidg
Quincy, II
Maine
Edward Johnson
Music House
Oison
al Rover
KS Vi
Aporul
Seri
Aalal
Hampshire St
Orpheum
Peter Thompson
Barnes
Fatonic
Ware-Wayland Company
Warewayland CO
Est
4Th ST
Quincy, Ill
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