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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1918
Page
8
AP correspondent describes life on active service in France as filled with fatigue duties and working parties. Soldiers perform not only fighting but digging trenches mending dugouts carrying rations and building wire entanglements. Distinctions between fatigue and working parties form part of military life though old terms persist among troops.
Plans for a Pet and Poultry Show to be held in San Antonio from January 7 to 12 were discussed by the local National Pet and Poultry Association at the Chamber of Commerce. The event aims to be the largest of its kind in Texas with Judge Walter Burton of Arlington as poultry judge and a special pets judge to be secured.
Premier Lloyd George, in a House of Commons address reported by the San Antonio Light, defends Allied Navy efforts, praises American troops and plans, and notes unity of command under Marshal Foch. He asserts Britain’s sea power, merchant fleet, and coordinated Allied strategy crucial to victory and peace.
At Wolfson's we close at 1 p m Saturdays. Plan your weekend shopping for Friday or early Saturday to maintain an unbroken day and a half weekend holiday for store workers. The practice reflects the growing recognition of summer Saturday half-holidays across many lines of business and is supported by shoppers.
The text discusses Allied relief for Czecho-Slovaks and Russian concerns, opposing exploitation of the Caceho-Slovak issue to meddle in Russia. It questions Siberia’s Bolshevik status, cites use of German prisoners, and, in context of peace, refutes dishonorable peace views. It recalls Brest-Litovsk, Romania, and von Kühlmann and Czernin.
County Judge J. Davis announced the Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital joins free typhoid and smallpox vaccination clinics. With the new addition there are now more than half a dozen clinics in operation aiding hundreds receiving inoculations.
Ferinies conducted by the government with the city health department and county assistance. The purpose is to coordinate public health measures and distribute support services. Local officials emphasize collaboration and streamlined operations across agencies.
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