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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1919
Page
9
The piece argues that anti fraternizing rules among occupying forces may be ignored as letters from Coblenz reveal socializing and romance. It notes how conquerors and conquered mix, languages blend, and how such ethnological patterns echo historic empire formation. The National Security League fears Germanization of the American army and brides returning home.
The article warns that Congress must not delay army reorganization as Mexican tensions rise and League of Nations aims require a capable U S military. Reducing forces now would cripple air, tanks, chemical services, and staff corps, risking demoralization and letting other nations advance. Congress must act to prevent such a collapse of defenses.
Dr Frank Crane argues ex soldiers deserve jobs not charity. He lauds the Re-employment Bureau led by Colonel Arthur Woods, urging employers and organizations to prioritize veterans and help them gain employment, treating them as their own sons.
The Toledo arena hosts a short post holiday display where Jack Dempsey and Willard exchange jabs. The piece contrasts their fighting with World War I service, noting millions served abroad and Allen Seeger’s death for country. It weighs the moral weight and urges purpose beyond sport.
The Whig Information Bureau answers reader questions by mail with confidential responses. Example: wine consumption fell from 61,779,549 gallons in 1910 to 20,702,070 gallons in 1918, dropping per capita from 67 to 38 gallons. Question about national flowers follows.
General Mangin receives the grand cross of the Legion of Honor on July 8. A prominent French WWI leader, he first drew notice in the Verdun counteroffensive in October 1916 and later led the Aisne offensive and commanded French and American forces in the July 18, 1918 counterattack between Soissons and Chateau-Thierry.
Peter pursues a rumor of Mrs Grouse nest and discovers twelve eggs tucked beneath a tree in a brown leaf bed. Mrs Grouse uses a leaf camouflage to hide her home and expresses pride in her growing family as Peter returns home unaware of the secret. Separately, Gen Pershing leads 3200 American troops to London for the July victory celebrations with Vonrid Raddcock commanding.
NEW YORK July 9 The transport Greorge Washington arriving from Brest brought 208 officers and 226 troops. Included were the second guard company of the feuce commission and the presidential party. Units aboard included 63rd Sd4tp 65th 69th 70th transportation corps 463rd zero squadron 48th administration company 302nd 303rd butcheries 45th 115th camp hospitals 307th 46th laundry units 3rd sanitary squad 6th salvage squad and 324th supply companies 38th sales commissary unit 1240th 1275th Ohio casual companies 2nd casual company district of Paris plus 150 convalescent soldiers from the 344th Brest detachment. Muskatine from St Nazaire also arrived after conversion from Charleston. FLORENCE STMKE OFF FLORENCE July 6 The strike was declared off at midnight Saturday All is calm in the city.
On July 9 1386 the Swiss victory secured Swiss independence with Arnold Winkelried dying in the battle. In 1755 Braddock’s defeat occurred as Washington aided the retreat after Braddock’s rout near Fort Duquesne. In 1916 the Deutsche land submarine sailed to Chesapeake Bay and back to Germany, carrying rubber and metal from Baltimore.
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