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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1919
Page
11
Amid wartime chaos Secretary Lansing warns against pity for Germany and argues in favor of allowing Allied Germany to sell goods in safe markets. He cautions against leniency that could fuel despotism and calls for a balanced peace based on protecting nations and preventing anarchy.
The document outlines an evolving shipping plan tied to wartime logistics. It mentions the United States reshaping orders to Germany, with quantities cited such as 1,900,090 tons and 76,090 tons of fat. It references financings and troop movement, including the carrier Imperator as part of the anticipated influx to the United States.
Cold remedies ease stuffed head and coughing fits in wet weather. The standard tonic soothes inflammation and phlegm, offering relief for all ages. Druggists offer bottles at 60c, 90c, and 1.00.
Miss Constance Thompson, an English supervisor at Curtis in Garden City, oversees women learning aircraft construction. She stresses only high quality materials and meticulous assembly, as lives depend on a safe craft when an aviator takes to the air. The program places women in the Aeronautical Mission at Madison Square Garden area.
The War Department plans to maintain sixteen flying fields and three balloon fields as a permanent military establishment. Acting Secretary Crowell announced the policy, noting hundreds of training planes will be stored for possible future use. Training will occur at only two fields, with field locations yet to be chosen.
Government experts report that by February 1, 1920, about 57.9 million dollars had been spent on the Nitro smokeless powder plant near Charleston, now abandoned. Lieut. Col D K Shurtleff said the project was 90 percent complete at armistice and the plant was erected in ten months. Charleston Chamber seeks private capital to take over the buildings and equipment.
Barrett of the Pan American Union hosts an evening titled Opportunities to South America in the Central Y M L A assembly hall at 8. Curate at 3 16 tonight given at College Theater on North Capitol Street. A memorial service for several fallen figures is set at Calvary Baptist Church at 8 tonight. Various society meetings, lectures, and notices fill the day with speeches by local officials and scholars.
Demobilization reduced army general officers from November to March. A War Department table shows 76 general officers eliminated, 203 central officers demobilized, leaving 125 brigadier generals and higher out of 404 on duty when the armistice was signed. Only 61 permanent generals remain authorized. Most affected were war-time regulars. The plan aligns with a House committee reorganization bill reducing corps commanders to lieutenant general and eliminating a chief of staff at that rank.
A call to improve copy and expand advertising scope beyond yesterday’s fixed rules. The piece argues that relying on a traditional medium and rigid past placements limits growth and urges advertisers to refresh messages and broaden campaigns for greater appeal.
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