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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1917

Page

9

Freeing Munition Workers for Army Service

London May 18 The war cabinet approves releasing a large number of munition workers for general military service to meet the army’s need for 500000 men by July. Release begins May 1 with priority by age. indispensable workers in munitions and essential shipbuilding trades are protected. Committees will select substitutes from less essential industries to maintain production.

London William Robertson War Cabinet Director General of National Service

Cossacks Meet British Force on Mesopotamian Front

An eyewitness report from Kizil Rabat near Bagdad describes a casual meeting on April 2 between Russian Cossacks and Indian Lancers serving with British forces. The linked front runs from the Black Sea to the Persian Gulf as Russians and British advance together against Turkish forces. The article notes harsh terrain from Hamadan through snow to hot ravines, heavy Turkish losses, deserts, and deserters, with nearly 2,000 graves counted at Kermanshah. The Cossacks, hardy and cheery, share rations and mingle with Allied troops, entering with light gear and Caucasian scimitars. Persia is declared free of Turks, with no enemy west of the Diala river.

London Caucasus Tigris Bagdad Kizil Rabat Mesopotamia Black Sea Persian Gulf Kizil Robat Hamadan Kermanshah Khanikin Kaar-i-Shirin Kizit Rabat Persia Diala River

Hot water and limestone phosphate cleanse the liver says doctor

A physician endorses a daily morning drink of hot water with limestone phosphate to wash the liver of indigestible material and toxins. The routine is claimed to prevent headaches and bad breath, avoid calomel side effects, and refresh the digestive tract for better health.

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