Soldiers recount final days of war toward Sedan and beyond
In a vivid memoir extract, an officer describes exhausting 24 hour marches, the death of Lieut Skillers, and troops crossing damaged bridges on the Sedan advance. The narrative notes plans to attack Metz and the armistice rumors, ending with Mrs Roosevelt’s arrival and the sense war was over.
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Lieut
Skillers
Sedan
Seventy-seventh
F.C. Marshall
Beaumont-Stornay
Dye
Avencourt
Sue
Ile
Eushboan
Bois de du Foile
Roosevelt
Althone
Orders Come to Attack Metz Ahead of German Surrender
Allied dispatches report a planned assault on Metz as German forces capitulate. The German surrender follows days of heavy fighting, with Allied units pressing forward despite unclear objectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metz
Artists Disrupt Joy Waverly Real Estate and Gambling Raid
A batch of local figures described as artists including musicians, real estate agents and salesmen engaged in illegal betting, booze and cigars across Bremer county. Agents raided Oelwein recovering cigarets and gambling boards while Cedar Falls stored gambling devices after a court writ. Police report car crashes, thefts and arrests including a Waterloo incident involving a police officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Havner
Bremer County
Tomas
Oeiwein
Omlwein
Readtivnu
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Electric Park
Army Recruits Enlist at Local Recruiting Office
Roy E B Zimmerman known as Hawkeye and Francis P Foles enlisted for three years at the army recruiting station. Zimmerman chose cavalry while Foles selected infantry. An ad for Phelps Glasses at 518 Jefferson is included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy EB. Zimmerman
Hawkeye
Francis P. Foles
Costa
Army
Zimmerman
Illinois Central Officials Meet Over Freight Service
Officials from Minnesota Wisconsin and Illinois Central divisions gather at Hotel Bissell Lamson for a periodical freight service meeting. General superintendent W S Williams of the western lines will oversee sessions with talks by J L Fas and J F Porterfield among others.
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Minnesota
Wisconsin
Hilingis Central Railroad
Hotel Bissell-Lamson
Williams
Waterloo
Illinois Central Railroad
L. Fas
Illinois Freight Service
J. FL. Porterfield
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Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Ayp Castle
Rhine
Epigeniet
Johnson
Dea
Hegece
Yordun
Nto
Germany
Twentysixth Infantry
Public Ledge Company
Canada
Public Ledger Company
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Alta Vista
Mimer
Bighey
Peter i Feln
Abra
Fourth Street
Frank Dennison
Marshalltown
Baker
Cedar Rapids
Charles McLaughlin
Paurth
Cascaden Stree
Glenwoolf
Carroll
Bey
Logayu Ave
Nue
Walnut Street
Carl Lufkin
Phelps
Jefferson
George Bentley
Third Street Wast
Illinois Central
Altstadt & Langlas Baking Co
Bremin
Lichty
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