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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1918
Page
3
Veterans of the Pennsylvania National Guard return home with a vivid array of decorations for their war service. The Twenty-eighth Division would display colors and bars for Argonne, Marne, wounds, and foreign service while privates recall bronze buttons and hat cords that marked their absence.
Secretary Baker chronicles the U S Army buildup from 189674 in March 1917 to 3644000 by armistice day noting over a quarter of men aged 18 to 31 in service and France. He also highlights swift factory construction and rapid supplies expansion amid a record wartime mobilization.
In Leeds Lloyd George recalls WWI cooperation with the United States and Britain. He cites American urgency in sending manpower and ships, noting 1.9 million U.S. troops deployed and 1.1 million carried by British ships. He credits American and British efforts for Allied victory and urges a just peace without domination.
The Keystone Division of the Pennsylvania Guards, now part of the American occupation force in Germany, earns praise for its combat record from Chateau-Thierry to Vesle. Readers are urged to buy gifts early as Christmas nears while remarks touch on Sweden's Bolshevik stance and McAdoo asking Congress to permit postwar Allied loans for reconstruction.
A fragment suggests doubt about a cable claiming German troops loyal to the Kaiser march to overthrow the new government. It notes burning and pillaging as they advance and mentions possible Dutch internment of the Kaiser on a guarded island.
A Sheffield community meeting at the Lutheran church 7:30 pm will discuss securing a reading room and gymnasium for local boys and girls. Plan includes 24 hour access and evenings, with a competent manager to oversee operations. The meeting aims to benefit youth across the town.
Mrs. Nettie Berth of 312 Chestnut Street reports letters from her sons Privates Geo and Marshall Berth in France. Marshall is in a southwestern hospital recovering from wounds while Geo witnessed armistice celebrations in Paris. George describes large crowds and a parade, noting French women wanted to kiss American soldiers and that the celebration was a sight worth seeing.
The Times shares the same circulation as every other Warren daily newspaper, indicating uniform readership across the local print market. No other distinct figures or dates are provided in the readable text.
A public notice instructs readers to call 511-W if the Times delivery is not made by 7.00 p.m. so a replacement copy will be delivered immediately.
An advertisement touts Rheuma as a powerful remedy to dissolve uric acid and drive it out through natural channels. It claims relief in two days and offers money back if not satisfied. Judge John Barhhurst of Ft. Lomie, Ohio is cited as an example of improvement from using Rheuma.
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