Train Our Troops In Open Warfare For Push On Front
American troops in training at home are being hardened for open warfare as division commanders are ordered to shift from trench skills to long marches target practice and self reliance. Observers note the move signals confidence and a likely push to France where American units will face swift maneuvering and renewed mobile combat as the war grinds toward its climax.
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Hmns
Washington, D. C
Germany
America
France
Foch
Aisne
Channel
Picardy
Flanders
Bomb raids hit Paris district with casualties reported
German planes raided the Paris district Thursday night causing one death and several injuries. Material damage occurred as an all clear sounded at 12 20 am. A watchman reported his wooden leg missing during the chaos and joked about the theft.
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Paris
Casualty List Reports Wide War Losses
General Pershing reports casualties to the War Department listing killed in action wounded and missing across multiple states and cities. Entries name soldiers from Nebraska to Maine with a separate section noting a court martial and two accidental deaths including a Beaumont Texas fatality.
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Pershing
War Department
Benny Walt Kauff Drafted for Military Service
POMEROY O June 7 Benny Walt outfielder for the New York Giants and a well known baseball figure was ordered by his local draft board to report for military service on June 24 likely to Camp Sherman.
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Benny Kauff
Pomeroy
Benny Walt
New York Giants
Erman
Local Society Notes Include Engagements And Theosophical Event
Community meeting at Highland Park School hears cablegram for Capt. Budd’s son Otho “over there” while Mrs. Weatherhead hosts a lawn party at 127 West Mulberry Ave for soldiers and young women. Announcements include marriages, engagements, travel, a Debutantes extravaganza program at St. Anthony, and War Service Board guest events at Camp Stanley and related sites.
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L. G. Weatherhead
San Antonio Theosophical Society
West Mulberry Avenue
The
Kathleen Blair Clark
St. Anthony
Octavia Bullis
Hazel Hutchins
Grace McClannahan
Lucile Baer
Russell Slughes
Alice Partee
Stella Cool
Marjorie Glaze
Ora Lee Clark
Allan Cannon
Eleanor Barclay
Constance Ball
Aileen Herndon
Elizabeth Camp
Adeline Craig
Eleanor Thompson
Bertha, Berliner
Josephine Lucchese
Bird Cage
Mechanical Doll
Camp Stanley
Camp John Wise
Remount Station No. 8
of the
War Service Board
A. Zorkowsky
Hilda
Viola Brian
Bessie Bell Andrews
Daisy Marquis Briggs
Eva Louise Bell
James Winslow
Ernst Thomas
Frederick Abbott
Million and a half rifles made since entry into war
Washington June 7 More than 1 p rifles have been produced for the army since the nation entered the war. Of these 1 140 695 are Enfield 178 796 Springfield 1903 and 251 270 Russian rifles plus 600 000 Springfield 1903 in use. About half the soldiers carry rifles and ordnance declares enough rifles for about 2 000 000 men with wastage. Last week 35 640 rifles were produced. Spare parts total 200 000 Enfields and Springfields each since war declaration. Russian rifles are for training and home guard.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Ordnance Department
Muster in Cavalry at Market Hall in Texas
The mustering of the first squadron of the Texas cavalry occurred at Market Hall after delays due to snow. Captain Freeman ordered two riders for each absence to locate them, and Ma. W. S. Holman finally mustered the troops at 2 a.m. Troop A was held until 1 p.m. Friday after only 96 of 105 men arrived. Troop B led by Captain Moore was to muster at 6:30 p.m. Friday, followed by Captain Churchill’s troop VC under Captain KR N.
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Texas
Market Hall
Freeman
Ma. W. S. Holman
Vodko
Moore
Churchill
Troop D Muster Roll Nears First Brigade Completion
McLean of Troop D orders assembling Saturday night to complete the first brigade. Enlisted men to receive uniforms next week as training begins. Men expected to enter federal service before June 25. Second Texas Cavalry to be used on the border then go to France after training. Flour sold on physician prescription with limited allowances due to wartime restraint.
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McLean
Second Texas Cavalry
France
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