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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1917
Page
2
An appeal from France and England recalls 28 000 soldiers permanently scarred by war. Some are blind in one eye yet see loved ones, others blind in both eyes and deaf, missing limbs, or left with total dependence. The article lauds their sacrifice beyond life itself and urges care and gratitude for their service.
The article argues Germany abandoned the scrap of paper rhetoric after WWI and claims it now feigns legal scruples. It contends Berlin only pretends to honor law, notably in Alsace and Lorraine, creating new crimes for locals to justify harsh rule.
The piece argues that precise forecasts of a war's duration are unreliable. Military critics know the terrain and tactics but avoid firm predictions. History shows forecasts fail. the Marne shifted momentum and exposed limits of predicting war length. The author notes war’s dual military and political nature and cites Russia’s exit and America’s entry as unforeseen factors shaping timelines.
The piece argues Germany plans to colonize Alsace and Lorraine by seizing property, naturalizing dissenters, and using wartime fear to reshape populations. It calls Franco-German tensions ongoing, notes Italian resistance, and warns that German military strength wanes as war persists.
A fragmented wartime column recounts Captain Henry Reynolds of the Royal Scots receiving the Victoria Cross for heroic actions at a trench entrance. He reportedly set a pillbox aflame under heavy fire, enabling advances and subsequent captures while sustaining injuries. The piece mixes war news with assorted other topics and humorous asides.
The Grand offered the play Experience by Georgy W. Hobart to a full house, with Duncan Penwaeden directing and Leone Nograth delivering a standout Crafty performance. Review notes the production’s moral sermon tone, sympathetic interpretation this year, and a cast well suited to the large company.
A lively, balanced program at the Majestic Theater features magic aid dancing and war pictures as a main attraction, drawing patrons with clear, entertaining acts. The show includes a fashionable hotel lobby scene with linked couples and a rotating cast, plus song and stage numbers.
The Royal Theater features a lively vaudeville program headlined by The Wife: Question, with Watta and Lowndes and George Watts. Strong acrobats Maisime Dooless Beauty Pasian and Webber sisters perform, plus Syncapsiied Wuneters Henriine and Phil Baker. A Civil War themed playlet, A Breath of Virginia, stars in addition to dancing, singing, and novelty acts by Rondus, Grey, Ol Those, and others making a diverse, energetic show.
Paris dispatch reports 38 Chamber of Deputies members named to consider charges against M. Daudet. The chamber debates a motion on whether to adjourn its session. Malvy may be involved as the Senate could become the House. New couriers established in Tangiers and Marseille to handle alleged Lens cases.
A garbled selection of editorial tones and clippings from Beaumont and Galveston papers discusses Bolshevik misinformation, German leadership, war hopes, and suffrage. It notes the Fort Worth and Dallas papers on wartime attitudes, a Beaumont robbery report, and a Galveston Tribune remark on female influence during wartime.
Nov 24 report from Monclova states a decree issued May 16, 1915 establishes a damage claims bureau for revolution related losses. The president will appoint a commission to set procedures and hear claims. Claimants must prove property loss, monetary needs, or personal injury, with affidavits in Spanish. Foreigners must prove nationality or be treated as Mexicans.
About 360 officers from the Infantry School of Arms began a weeks long training near Lean Springs. They conducted target practice on Monday and will follow a regular schedule as they prepare to train future instructors for infantry regiments. The 147th Infantry Brigade will move to the range immediately after target practice.
The renowned violinist Kreisler withdraws from playing with a noted fundraiser across parts of the country. He pledges support to charities and says he will perform only if compensated, recognizing prior debts of gratitude and appreciation for past kindness.
A garbled OCR text references various names and actions with broken phrases. It mentions individuals and places in a disjointed manner without coherent events or outcomes, yielding an unclear local item.
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