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Pershing Reflects On A E F Training And Alliance Ties
General Pershing recalls December 1917 talks with Lord Northcliffe and M Clemenceau on American army independence versus amalgamation. He notes frictions over training, shipping, and price issues, the missing Thanksgiving turkeys fiasco, and plans to deploy regular divisions and National Guard units. A tense cable exchange with Baker and Clemenceau reveals American resolve to keep units intact while aiding allies in a potential German breakthrough.
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FE. M. Louse
William G. Sharp
Lord Northcliffe
Paris
Chaumont
British Air Board
Lloyd George
Mr House
Mr. House
Petain
Louis Loucheur
House
M. Clemenceau
St. Mihiel Salient
States
France
Montanan
Powhatan
Berneath
Dakotan
Honolulu
John Biddle
King and Queen of Belgium
Adenkirke
Sir Douglas Haig
Douglas
London
Boulogne
Colonel Boyd
Royal Band
Boyd
His Majesty
Pershing
Albert
Washington
Chamont
Marshal Haig
Wagstaff
Sir Douglas
Baker
Secretary of War
General Petain