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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1914
Page
12
An intense air battle reports a German fighter raiding Amiens. A French sergeant and lieutenant observer pursued, forcing the German to climb and shed its machine gun. The French pilot then attacked another enemy plane, performing a swift maneuver before both aircraft fought off.
Mrs Blake reenters automobile to drive Dr Hine to his op followed by Red Cross duties. The couple wed during war time with a regular dispensation and plan eventual recognition. Blake travels to Paris after Mackay divorce while both devote efforts to wounded soldiers.
Plans proposed by Army War College and general staff would greatly expand the organized militia. Current U S militia numbers are about 128243, with the District force at 1445. The scheme envisions permanent encampments and four to six months of annual training, while compulsory service is abandoned for now. In war, mobilization would range from six weeks to six months based on sentiment.
Paris dispatch notes Petrograd sources claiming German losses in Poland on November 25 were heavy as an army corps fell prisoner and another corps was routed. Emperor William told Von Hindenburg to distinguish himself, saying the eyes of the world are upon you, before the Lodz battle.
The report states that centers will train all militia before active service while regulars remain largely unaffected. Regular army strength is about 92,800 as of now, serving as a nucleus for the militia. The aim is to repel invasion until larger volunteer forces can be prepared in roughly six months.
Lonian Nov 28 official report states bombs hit the Zeppelin airship factory at Friedrichshafen with serious damage. Squadron Commander E J Briggs led the raid from French territory. Briggs reportedly wounded and captured, other pilots returned safely. Berlin counters by saying attack failed.
An old advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild non narcotic laxative for children women and the elderly. It claims quick bowel regulation and overall health benefits with a fifty cent price and a free sample offer via coupon. Local residents are named as users and the ad urges mailing a request to Dr W Caldwell in Monticello Iowa.
The British admiralty notified the Belgian relief fund committee in Montreal that the steamship Calcutta, in Halifax, has been placed at the committee’s disposal to tranship foodstuffs. The Sunday Post by mail is 2.50 dollars per year.
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