American Aviator McConnell Dies Fighting for France
Paris reports Edmond Genetona of Americana flying for France described the late Sergt James HR McConnell. Genetona recounts their patrol near Ham and St Quentin where McConnell engaged two German aircraft, was killed, and his body later found beside a wrecked Nieupport. The letter notes McConnell’s courage, descent toward Petit Detroit, and a captain’s plan to honor his gravesite and honor McConnell with citations.
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Readers of the Post Express View on Frontier Heroes Statues
Milton Farmer notes readers favor a statue group on Pennsylvania Avenue to memorialize Daniel Boone Davy Crockett Kit Carson and Bowie knife designer Col James D Bowie. He urges the idea amid wartime mood fearing public weariness and criticizes self serving defenders.
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War Message Urges Quick Senate War Against Germany
A columnist asserts Congress should declare war on Germany to defend democracy and world peace. The piece condemns pacifists as a menace and outlines reasons including submarine warfare, Belgian outrages, and ties to Ottoman genocide, urging decisive action and full American mobilization.
Favors More Martial Music To Stir Patriotism Here
A reader urges louder martial music and military parades to awaken national spirit in the capital. Proposes regular regiments and regimental bands stationed for months, with daily park performances and guards at public buildings to inspire pride and unity. The piece also critiques racial injustice and calls for universal rights and justice for African Americans.
Patriotic editorials urged action against Germany in Washington report
The Post editorializes on patriotic duty urging prompt action by President and Congress. It calls all citizens to stand firm, be courageous, and equip themselves to oppose German aggression, insisting a half measure is inadequate and wartime resolve must be shown worldwide.
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Bernard Shaw Criticized For War Humor In Press Pieces
Editor Post One laments Bernard Shaw's flippant war writing while daily reports reveal soldiers and civilians enduring horrors on the French front. The piece critiques Shaw's alleged humorous takes and calls for republishing some of his controversial remarks as the war rages.
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Men of Blue and Gray Invite Confederate Veterans Home
Union veterans of Washington organized an invitation to the United Confederate Veterans to hold their next reunion locally. The editor notes brave acts and generosity in recognizing former foes and suggests the invited guests were warmly received and forthcoming.
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U S Needs Airplanes Of Great Size And Speed
Editor Post argues American defect lies in size and capability of aircraft not numbers. Army officers seek bigger, faster planes with long endurance. The writer urges immediate construction of machines able to 24 hours continuous service and 100 miles per hour for three hours.
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Granville Fortescue
Gardeners Not Endangered by Malaria Says Sanitarium
The editorial denounces fears that turning up soil in vacant lots spreads malaria. It argues mosquitoes, not soil disruption, transmit malaria, and only bite infected people. Plowed ground may create water holes that harbor mosquitoes, but the act itself is not a malaria risk.
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Pacifists as Threat to Defense Stir Congressional Debate
A voice warns Congress against pacifist efforts to block universal military training, labeling pacifism as treasonous manipulation by German sympathizers. Quoting George Lunn, the piece praises a democratic citizen army and urges universal service as the price of citizenship, arguing for mobilization and national defense.
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