Monitors Fired On Germans At War's End
A fragmented wartime report describes monitors firing on German forces near the close of conflict. The note references lines of defense, radio chatter, and shifting fronts as Allied operations conclude.
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1914
Page
5
A fragmented wartime report describes monitors firing on German forces near the close of conflict. The note references lines of defense, radio chatter, and shifting fronts as Allied operations conclude.
The American embassy in London reviews a curious loyalty claim from Charles Engels who, after serving with the Confederate army in Alabama, swore allegiance in 1863 and later settled in Brooklyn. He seeks U.S. protection as a citizen though authorities question the precedent, sending the case to Washington for ruling.
A pledge of allegiance oath is sworn before an official on August 27 and involves the signer CH ENGELS. The text references the government of the United States and a formal subscribing witness.
Correspondent reports John Redmond calls for official recognition of an Irish brigade in the expeditionary force. He urges that Irish recruits be kept together, officered largely by Irishmen, and composed of county battalions. The planned brigade would form part of the Sixteenth division with headquarters at Warsaw and largely Irish officers.
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