Scotland Yard Builds Vast Secret Service Network For War and Aftermath
Scotland Yard, wielding complete control of Britain’s espionage within the army’s realm, expanded across borders to France and the Channel ports. The service, led by Brasil Thompson, monitors traffic, passports, and travelers, with an eye on postwar crime waves as American and British forces prepare for renewed civilian travel and joint policing in France.
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Martin Green
New York Evening World
London
United States
France
Secret Service
Great Britain
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Britain
Brasil Thompson
Mr. Thompson
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Channel
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Chithearst
Jind
Brench
Scothand Yard
Tn Fael
Doliing
Channel Porta
Paris
Breal
Houses of Parliament
United Kingdom
North Sea
Scandinavian Countries
Holland
Spain
Scolland Yard
Germany
Little World
Varig
M.D
Government Deere
Officers' School to Be Taught by Allies Veterans
A senior and staff officers school will open at Camp Travis Alundar on November 11 for six to eight weeks. Brigadier General Frederick B. Shaw will lead, with 115 officers attending. Instruction will be by French and British officers from missions to the United States, including Major M. Mercadier Major J. Toujan Captain Dion Lieutenant J Viallet Major J K Dunlop and others en route from Camp Sheridan.
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Camp Travis Alundar
Signal Corps
Frederick B. Shaw
35Th Infantry Brigade
Young Men's Christian Association
Travis
M. Mercadier
J. Toujan
Dion
J. Viallet
J. K. Dunlop
Today’s Army Orders Enter Numerous Promotions and Assignments
Comissioned officers announced across Fort Sam Houston Fort Worth and other Texas posts include Captain Charles W Worton Fort Sam Houston Lieutenant Francia P Zimmere man San Antonio Captain Samuel Beasley San Antonio Lieutenant Edward A Stinson Arcadia Florida and Captain Warren J Dodge Camp Stanley. Assignments shift to Camp Travis Kelly Field and other posts with Carl P Bifler F M Durfee and W D Guttery noted on temporary duty.
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Charles W. ‘Yhruck
Worton
Leon Springs
Leutenant
Quartermaster Corps
Francia P. Zimmereman
Fort Sam Houston
Ciaries C. Whitney
Samuel &. Beasley
San Antonio
Kelly Feta
Wiliam
GG. Bradley
Lonair
Rk. Burton
Alfred E. Frieman
Cyrun
Mardner
D. A. Grinwold
George
Ite
Edward A. Stinson
Dore Field
Arcadia
Mia
Jaes Prentice
Camp Wire
Washington
Warren J. Dodge
Ordnante
Camp Stanley
James C. Kennedy
Camp Travis
Agelctant
Utilitien
Kelly Field
Carl P. Bifler
F. M. Durfee
W. D. Guttery
Registered guests listed at Santer Menger Lanier and Gunter
A list of guests visiting San Antonio hotels includes M Buck of Dallas Kat Tnasaler of Falfurrias Gunter S Gideon of Dalian L Swanberg of Omaha BMcut at the Anthony Johnson of Gonzales Smith of Boston at Gunter Brown of St Louis Harels of Houston OBrien Sirven of Houston Hurt of Waem Sanford of Sherman at Menger CW Smith of Detroit at St Rohnert Cornell of Daytona Lanier Kepner of wengtr and Helen Pearson of St Louis at the Menger.
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Dallas
Anthony
Kat. Tnasaler
Falfurrias
Gunter
Gideon
Dalian
Menger
Miss L. Swanberg
Omaha
Neb
the &J. Anthony
Wow
Johnson
Gonzales
Santer
Smith
Boston
CH. Brown
St. Louie
Harels
Houston
St. Anthony
O'Brien Sirven
Lanier
S. . Hurt
Waem
G. A.sanford
Sherman
Detroit
Rohnert
Cornell
Daytona
H. OV. Kepner
Wengt
Plan to cut wheat bread substitutes in allied nations
Washington reports the Inter-Ally Food Council in London is considering reducing substitute use in wheat bread by January 1. The Hood Administration notes the change follows the Austrian armistice but says total food demands on the United States will not decrease and overall demand for economy will rise.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Inter-Alied Food Council
London
Hood
God
Government to furlough 2000 soldiers amid crop losses
Baton Rouge La November 7 1917 the United States government will send 2000 men from Camp Pike on voluntary furloughs to aid gathering Louisiana cane and rice crops. Governor Pleasant received a telegram from G R Clarkson of the field division of the Council of National Defense detailing the action following representations by state officials cane interests and the State Council of Defense about large losses of food crops.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
United States
Camp Pike
Pleasant
G. R. Clarkson
Council of National Defense
State Council of Defense
Accident Costs Boy an Eye in Airgun Blast
A 12 year old boy, Jesse Wallace, lost sight in his right eye after a 22 caliber airgun cartridge exploded. He was playing with a target when the shell struck his eye. a surgery at P and S Hospital removed the eye. The incident occurred last Monday at his Loretta Place home.
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Jesse Wallace
B. EB. Wallace
Loretta
Scenes Behind Battle Line and Refugees Crossing to Paris
Eyewitness account from the New York Times describes refugees fleeing the great offensive toward Paris. Trainloads packed in cattle cars, families walking, and a crippled old man and woman enduring a 70 mile trek from Nancy to Sandwich amid war’s upheaval.
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Paris
New York Times
Nancy
City Health Reports Dropping Flu Cases May Lift Quarantine
Health department reports Thursday show influenza cases dropping by about half from the previous week with two deaths from flu and eight from pneumonia. City health officer Dr King calls the situation very favorable but warns against any renewed spread before lifting restrictions, with a quarantine decision possible Saturday.
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Health Board
Thhe Health Department
Health Department
King
Colonel McCarthy named zone supply officer in new system
Colonel Daniel B. McCarthy of Fort Sam Houston becomes the zone supply officer in the Army’s new consolidation plan for all supply activities in Texas except a Pecos River strip. He will oversee procurement, storage, and distribution with final authority, and may appoint an assistant, executive, purchase, and storage officers.
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Daniel EB. McCarthy
Southern Department
Fort Sam’ Houston
Washington, D. C
McCarthy
Mctnrthy
Texas
Atrip Weet
Pecos River
Hagmnede Corps
Signal Corps
Medical Corps
Ordnance Department
Lieut Gaines to Receive Distinctive Service Cross at Camp Travis
Lieutenant John P. Gaines of the 35th Infantry at Camp Travis will be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross during a special review of the 36th Infantry Brigade, 18th Division. Brigadier General George H. Estes will present at 9 a.m. Saturday. the citation notes his leadership near Soissons, France, on July 24, 1918, after being wounded. Gaines, from Ray City Texas, served eleven months in France, initially at the front, later in a British training school, and then as an instructor after healing. He is currently with the 35th Infantry, 18th Division, following action July 15, 1918.
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35Th Infantry
Camp Travis
Camp Travie
George H. Estes
War Department
James
Soissons
France
Gaines Hame
Ray City
Texas
Cymp ‘Am
Cy 29Th Infantry
Gaines
United States
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