THE FIRST WORLD WAR as reported in the daily news
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Re: THE FIRST WORLD WAR as reported in the daily news
Wool requirement per soldier. Must have made a lot of sheep naked....but less greasy.
Re: THE FIRST WORLD WAR as reported in the daily news
The Germans are getting licked. Allies have the upper hand.
US casualties at 12000.
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn ... d-1/seq-1/
US casualties at 12000.
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn ... d-1/seq-1/
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And the full gloat continues. The fruit of victory is being lauded.
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn ... d-1/seq-1/
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn ... d-1/seq-1/
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War has it's jargon. Eddie Rickenbacker, famous ace of WWII and later prominent bit part player in WWII, told a news man some of the fly boy jargon.
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn ... d-1/seq-5/
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn ... d-1/seq-5/
Re: THE FIRST WORLD WAR as reported in the daily news
A casualty list for night and afternoon.
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn ... d-1/seq-1/
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn ... d-1/seq-1/
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We were here and they were there map. Looks a little like a football game....offense on the left and defense on the right. The defense is losing ground.
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One man is so patriotic people think he is crazy. If he was actually patriotic crazy.....why didn't he go join the Marines?
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn ... d-1/seq-1/
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn ... d-1/seq-1/
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A human interest story. A continuing feature of a newspaper spot lighting a father and son ....or grandson...who both served their country. Sweet. But.... think about this pairing for a minute. Think about what side old pap was on.
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn ... ed-1/seq-4
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn ... ed-1/seq-4
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One more time. That Yanks and Sammy thing. Even Southern states like Yanks better than Sammy.
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn ... d-1/seq-1/
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn ... d-1/seq-1/