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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1917
Page
3
Through an association with several American papers The Roanoke Rapids Herald is represented worldwide by about two hundred photographers. More than a hundred work with the armies and navies of warring nations. The best pictures will be reproduced weekly for Herald readers.
NOY NOG private First Tommies entering Peronne include Grant IV grandson of President Grant a 23 year old San Diego native son of U S Grant a retired hunter from that city He was educated at Harvard and worked at J P Morgan Co in New York City.
A quirky exchange compares old and new money practices with jokes about squeezing a silver dollar and a crease that never vanishes until redemption. In San Diego, Colorado, court adjourned to aid a bulky witness who could not descend stairs, moving testimony to a ground floor courtroom across the street with attorneys’ agreement.
Three branches of the American fighting forces join Pershing as Marine Corps units deploy to the firing line in a coordinated wartime push. The allied force mobilizes under high command, signaling a major offensive effort.
United States plans emphasize 40 000 combat troops including 40,000 by land and naval forces prepared for European duty. Marines join the expeditionary force under Pershing, with the army division to lead Belgian and French campaigns. Guard units expand nationwide as selective draft plans outline geographic division distribution for future deployments.
Washington reports a formal policy for all aircraft types except Zenpolins issued by the Council of National Defense through Howard F. Coffin, head of the aircraft production board. The aim is 5000 cadets in the first year, doubling training capacity the second year, with nine training fields planned, each to host two squadrons of 150 men and 72 machine shops. About $1000 to equip each field, six colleges to offer cadet courses by July, with Yale’s Prof Hiram Bingham directing instruction.
A French patrol of four torpedo boats encountered a German destroyer flotilla about one oclock in the morning. After a brief engagement the enemy flotilla sped toward its base. Our four torpedo boats returned with one suffering damage.
Madrid reports the Spanish government warned Germany it will suspend all diplomatic business until replies are received to protest notes over a German submarine attack on the Spanish steamer Pablo. Several prior notes remain unanswered according to newspapers.
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