French Civilian Diary From Savy Under German Occupation
Extracts from a diary kept by a French civilian in Savy near St. Quentin during 1914. It chronicles rumors fears and daily wartime events including British troop movement Belgian refugees looting and requisitions. The diary notes German arrivals looting and tax demands with references to food transport and security measures.
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United Press
Savy
St. Quentin
Etreillers
Mme Chain
Colombia
Maquigny
Germany
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M. Grannier
Lille
Liege
Berlin
Army Drawing Postponed By War Department Plan
Washington July 7 prospect for launching draft machinery for the new national army by Monday grows remote as only eight states are ready. Delinquent states may push the first drawing to midweek. The War Department keeps details secret though the plan centers on serial numbered draft cards and district selection by a single number drawn from a jury wheel.
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AIRSHIP RAID OVER LONDON WREAKS HAVOC IN BOMBING
British admiralty reports three German airships bombed London and were shot down at sea. Residents evacuated to basements as bombs fell over suburban areas. In other wartime notes, Russian forces near Koniuchy and in eastern Galicia were repelled with heavy losses reported.
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War era notes on unknown residents and wartime orders
A brief diary style record notes events from November to December about soldiers and civilians hidden from enemy detection. It mentions a reporting requirement for soldiers from France England or Belgium and threats of penalties, Germans visiting seeking arms, and restrictions on telephones plus a door marking incident.
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America
England
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Export Licenser Named as New Commerce Chief
Osociated Press. Washing D C July 7 C A Richards a New York exporter was appointed chief of the Department of Commerce's new division of export licenses which will issue licenses for exports under the export control section of the Espionage act Export control will be put into operation next week with proclamations requiring licensing of certain commodities before shipment abroad New England will produce between 1 000 000 and 1 200 000 baskets of peaches equaling the crop of 2 and 4 years ago.
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