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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1917

Page

10

Army officers to report for duty at Fort Sam Houston

Army personals list officers and their destinations with many names and postings. Lieut. At, Col Charles Brooks Churk and Capt Paul Y Goel are noted among others bound for Fort Sam Houston and Camp Faneston. Several officers to attend conferences and report for duty Friday.

Winans George 4 Win Hamshton Fort Sam Houston Blieut Col Charles Brooks Churk Department Camp Fanston Kan

Southern Department Regulars Buy Over Five Million Bonds

The Southern Department reports more than 25 million dollars raised in the second Liberty Loan. Headquarters in Appartment head quarters notified Washington of 3.8 million dollars in bonds purchased by allotment to the Vader Reserve Bank in New York City. Additional purchases around 1 million dollars were made by allotment to local and other banks, with some cash sales. The exact form of each designation will be available soon.

Southern Department Washington Vader Reserve Bank New York City Unis

Soldiers to Be Educated at Camp Travis

Soldiers at Camp Travis will begin schooling in reading writing arithmetic and English for those lacking them. A French program will start within a month with a UT instructor. the Young Men's Christian Association supports the effort in one of its buildings. Also advertised is a shipment of tailored hats in diverse colors and styles. Miss dun Tolhe mis, 209 Mame fleza.

Travis Solliers Hose Youngs Men’s Christian Association University of Texas Gond Dun Tolhemis Ady

Engineers to be first Camp Travis unit for foreign service

A battalion of engineers, composed of negro enlisted men and white officers, will be the first Camp Travis unit to see foreign service. The 60th service battalion, engineers, will be organized on arrival of the first negro recruits, with officers drawn from the engineers reserve corps and depot brigade. Training will be intensive as troops prepare for deployment to the front. the unit will operate alongside gas and flame instruction from the Thirteenth regiment and divisions, aiming to go overseas as quickly as possible.

Ravis Fyafi Bat Ue War Department 60Hh Service Battalion Engineers Amonehe National Army Minster Possie Engineers' and Officers' Reserve Corps Neer Senning Travis Paltafion

Army Officers and Promotions in Army Orders List

The Today’s Army Orders detail promotions and assignments across artillery, aviation, cavalry, signal corps, ordnance, and medical units. Notable changes include lieutenant colonels Samuel A. Keppard and Marcellig G. Spinks among senior promotions, with officers reassigned to active duty, aviation schools, and chief staff roles as the force reorganizes.

Coast Artilery Colbahs Amuel A. Keppard Olanele Marcellig G. Spinks Jacob c. Johnson Robert B. Wwilie William Forse Cantalin George T. Parekinadolin Fo Sturnhy Feltua A. Moore Wrane i Edwards Henry Us Merriam McCumigy Robert W. Collins Kemola” Mehurn Clarenta Lincienne Joby J. “Cogbeath Topan Stn VE Meneuly “Init Toseph J. P Eter Giuilain Richard HE. Jinball Twentyth Cavalry Charles W. Karlock Magical Reserve Iindelphin Ars Slopler W. Witagerald Wal Giiner Signal Corps Selexdiminine Tabling Willam A. Fox Niucoli I.natur Groten We. Kent Leo A. Walton Mary Alexander E. Watlans Welltimere Chutsd Anal Velemonghin Wneo Bixth Cay Leo Jenkins Mane Reserve Southern Department Kasey J. Wampton Charleston A. G. Tank Ordnance Corps Washington FL. Warren Sam Houston Bales Cauth Howard G. Borden Thin Iialuecta Reid Oldwi Malcolm WM. Baywara Shemn el Nad Corp

Books Sent to YMCA for Library Amid War Mobilization

Travis Friday notes a fledgling library with about 00 books sent to YMCA headquarters by the War Recreation Board, with more to come. Kelly Field announces a minimum strength of 18,000. roughly 600 recruits from Fort Slocum arrive at the aviation field and more are expected. Aero Squadron No. 22, after a Toronto trip, returns to Camp Taliforco Fort Worth. Also advertised are hats trimmed for sale at five dollars, offered by Ming Bina Polhemus at 289 Alamo Plaza.

Travis Young Men's Christian Association War Recreation Board Kelly Pieldis Department Fort Slocum York Aviation Field Cnme Feld Aero Squadron No. 22 Toronto Canad Camp Taliiforco No. 1 Fort Worth Alamo Plaza

Liberty Loan Subscriptions Reach Over One Million Plus

Partial reports show Canto Travis subscription total at 1 533 100 dollars with more data pending. Analysts estimate additional receipts may push the final sum toward six hundred thousand to be added, yielding a per capita outlook around fifty dollars.

Liberty Loan

Fragmentary OCR note on Lomous Pene incident

The readable portion references Lomous Pene and a card issue. No clear date location or full event details are present. The text is highly garbled, limiting construction of a coherent summary with named entities or concrete facts.

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