Petain blamed for defensive posture in war strategy debate
Paris dispatch recalls statements by a former supreme commander detailing Marshal Petain's influence on French policy. He portrays Petain as defensive minded, criticizing missed reinforcements and neglect of armament before 1935 while praising some morale efforts in 1917.
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Associated Press
Paris
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Foch
Riom
Marshall Petain
France
Marshal Foch
Poincare
Clemenceau
Verdun
Somme
Our
War College
Local Notes From Apple Pie Ridge Virginia July Update
Apple Pie Ridge Va July reports several moves and visits. D T Hickerson Sr and Jr moved to Gore with W L Arnold family moving into Hickerson's house. Walter Jackson improves home with a concrete walk. Ketterman family toured Elkins and visited relatives. Mrs Melvin Brown returns home after illness. Edna Hawkins visits Stewart Hawkins. Jimmy Shifflett guests of Elmer Shifflett. Family visits Culpeper relatives. Mrs Anne Grubbs injured in car wreck. her mother nursing her. Various local visits and social calls around Apple Pie Ridge.
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Apple Pie Ridge
D. T. Hickerson, Sr
Swimley
D. T. Hickerson, Jr
Gore
W. L. Arnold
Hickerson
Walter Jackson
Charles Ketterman
Elkins
W. Va
Melvin Brown
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Edna Hawkins
Stewart Hawkins
Jimmy Shifflett
Elmer Shifflett
Frances
Jeraline Morris
Culpeper
G. C. Tutmvler
J. W. Aylor
Aylor
Irvin Coates
Anne Grubbs
Winchester
Matilda Dodson
Della Morris
Jeraline
Abshire
Colombia Considers Compulsory Voting
The Liberal party proposes a compulsory voting law in Congress with 25 percent tax increases for non voters. A one peso fine is set for failing to vote and taxes, including national city and state, would rise 25 percent for a year. Government employees could be removed from office and non voters barred from holding office for a year.
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Bogota
Columbia
Liberal Party
National Congress
Bradley to Lead Vast Veterans Administration Challenge
General Omar N. Bradley will take over the Veterans Administration in August. He faces an antiquated bureau expanding to serve about 15,000,000 veterans as returning service members flood in. Known for tireless work and loyalty, Bradley must rejuvenate VA and manage broader, more complex legislation than ever before.
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Washington
Omar Nelson Bradley
Veterans Administration
Frank T. Hines
Bradley
Hines
National
Veterans’ Organizations
Congress
Gen. Bradley
Eisenhower
Ike
Normandy
Truman
Moberly
4-H Ushers Hazards Safety Week July 22 29
The 4-H Clubs, the largest rural youth organization in the United States, will focus on accident hazards during the second annual Farm Safety Week from July 22 to 29. Youth are urged to emphasize home and farm work hazards that cause falls and burns, which claim about 11 500 farm lives annually. Safety achievements during the week will be credited to the National 4-H Farm Safety activity with honor awards sponsored by General Motors at county, state, sectional and national levels. The awards include medals, 25 War Bonds, Congress honors, and 200 college scholarships.
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United States
Ity
General Motors
Reprieve for Monkeys In Medellin City Park
Four pet monkeys sentenced to death were spared after the City Council reversed the order. The rescue league argued against execution without a crime and the animals were released into the jungles north of Medellin.
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Medellin
Columbia
Animal Rescue League
Here
White Post notes and local visits in July
In White Post Virginia on July 17 residents report Mrs George R Green and daughter Polly returning from a two week visit to Norfolk and Roanoke. Miss Carter Meade Conley visits Onley Maryland with Bev erley Ribble. Mrs Arthur Ribble visited Meade Conley. Mr and Mrs Ernest Elsen returned after weeks at Virginia Beach. Miss Lucy Chrisman visits Dr and Mrs C O Dearmont. Mrs J B Stuart hospitalised at Winchester Memorial. The Eisen grandparents host house guest Emmett week. Valley Fritts daughters and Mrs Walter Wisecarver are mentioned. Mrs John Sparks and daughter Sydney reopen Mt Airy.
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White Post
George R. Green
Polly Green
Norfolk
Roanoke
Carter Meade Conley
Beverley Ribble
Onley
Arthur Ribble
Meade Conley
Ernest Elsen
Virginia Beach
Lucy Chrisman
C. O. Dearmont
J. B. Stuart
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Emmett Week
Marshall Eisen
Frou
Valley Fritts
Walter Wisecarver
John Sparks
Sydney
Mt. Airy
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