France Eyes Postwar Trade Rise As It Rebuilds
Francis H. Sisson discusses France as it plans reconstruction and foreign trade after the war. France seeks American purchases of raw materials and machinery while limiting private interference and building a state fleet. it aims to raise agricultural output and cut food imports to regain competitiveness in postwar markets.
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Francis H. Sisson
Guaranty Trust Company of
New York
America
France
United States
Germany
Republican Committee of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture
Ministry of Commerce
Lyons
Russia
Great Britain
Tin Soldiers in Boston Transcript Poem Defense Message
A Boston Transcript poem by G. I. R. Jr. honors National Guard members once mocked as tin soldiers. It recalls old jeers about pacifist times, notes the 104th Regiment earning the Croix de Guerre in France, and condemns past sneers while praising sacrifice amid war.
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France
104Th
Camp Shot-Putting at the Army Barracks
The Detroit Free Press notes soldiers practicing shot-putting at the camp. A dialogue mocks the idea of foot soldiers learning to throw the shot, with humor about training to put the shot into Germans.
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Detroit Free Press
Cantonment
In Humanity's Name. Allies Avoid German Wounded to Red Cross
A Springfield Republican note questions if allies would transport wounded Germans to Red Cross hospitals fearing German bombs. The remark asserts concern over safety and humanitarian aims in wartime conduct. It implies skepticism about treating enemy wounded under battlefield danger.
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Springfield Republican
Red Cross
Need For Farm Labor
The New York Herald reports a national call by the Department of Agriculture for farm labor due to a critical farming manpower shortage. Community leaders nationwide are urged to supply workers as crops in the field and in markets risk being lost without adequate labor. The piece notes army service drawing workers away, farmers increasing hours, and women and children taking on more tasks.
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New York Herald
Department of Agriculture
United States
Chambers of Commerce
Cultural college aid scheme rises amid agricultural crisis
A cultural college initiative seeks to aid the agricultural sector amid an escalating crisis. Officials propose supportive programs and community partnerships to ease hardship for farming families and rural communities.
Hospitality Explained Catholic Weekly Union Row
A fragment describes editor A. E. Clark and a campaigner’s attempt to access a building during a Red Cross drive. A door was locked despite a voice inviting entry, prompting a wry exchange. A neighbor notes no one home, remarks about a parrot. Press want ad reference.
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Catholic Weekly Union
A. E. Clark
Ee Ee
Red Cross
Triana
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