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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1919
Page
2
Theodore Roosevelt recounts how high command demanded decorative maps and plans not grounded in ground truth. He notes repeated misread defenses, patrol reports, and co ordinates that failed to reflect terrain, delaying readiness as American troops arrived in large numbers but munitions lagged.
The speaker notes that American troops began arriving in France in large numbers only after a year of war, while munitions and weapons were scarce. He cites the Browning automatic rifle, fresh in 1917, as unavailable to his First Division until after the armistice, and recalls French cannons, British boots, and limited aircraft as ongoing issues.
William Doerr faced charges of shooting ducks out of season but the case was dismissed as the old law was repealed with no saving clause. The county court cited no provision for prosecution under the former ruling and Judge Fred Wolfer directed dismissal Friday morning.
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