Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 340, 16 December 1918 — Page 2

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM MONDAY, DEC. 16, 1918.

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Report of Marine Commander Praises Magnificent Morale and Courage Shown by Men. WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 The first complete list or Marine Corps units serving with the American army in France was made public today by Major General Harnett, commandant at the Marine Corps, in hi3 annual report to the Secretary of the Navy. With the lists or organization numbers, General Barnett gives some of the congratulatory messages from the French and American officers praising the great work of the Marines, and commenting warmly upon the magnificent courage and morale of. the men among whom the casualty rate was bo tremendous. Folowing are the Marine units in Francer The 5th. Cth and 13th regiments, the 1st Machine gun battalion, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd replacement battalions, the 3rd, 4th, 6th and 6th, separate battalions, 1st and 2nd casual replacement battalions, 1st separate machine gun battalion and part of the 11th regiment. The total up to the date of the report -ffas 540 officers and 21,323 men. Between April 1 and September 1, 191S, the Marine casualties totaled 23 per cent of their gross strength. Forty-four officers and 1,116 enlisted men were killed in action and 76 officers and 2.S32 men were wounded. Fought Like Veterans, "Only 25 men are known to be in saidthe hands of the enemy General Barnett said. "It is considered that this constitutes a most remarkable testimonial to the magnificent morale and Individual courage of the men." Attention also is called to the remarkable records made by the fresh troops who were thrown into action against veteran enemy forces after only seven weeks of training. Their steadiness under fire, the report said, "is eloquent of the fine material from which the corps Is drawing its men." The Marine corps also organized a regiment of heavy artillery to man 7lnch naval guns provided with caterpillar tractors and mounts, and built up Its own aviation service, 80 student fliers being graduated each month, in the closing days of the war, from the school at Boston.

U.S. Steamship "Dixie" Is Coming Back Home QtJEENSTOWN, Dec. 16 The United States steamship Dixie, a destroyer tender, which has held a large place in the hearts of the American sailors and the residents of the American sailors and the residents here, steamer slowly out of the harbor today on her way home. She was accompanied part of the way by barges loaded with American sailors, while crowds along the shore and at the windows waved flags. The hand of the United States steamship Merville, her sister ship, played patriotic tunes as the Dixie moved out.

Elks Hold Memorial v For Deceased Members

Memorial services in honor of Beven members of the' Richmond lodge of Elks were held Sunday at the' Elks' home, the Rev. F. A. Dressel delivering the memorial address and WH.Kellcy the eulogy. The Rev. Mr.' Dressel asserted that the true worth and measure of a man was his willingness to serve the comunity, state and nation. Attorney Kelley spoke of the sterling qualities of the men who had passed into the great beyond.

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Educational board jointly. They advised various Quaker colleges to assist the church In training leaders, as they believed the time had not yet come for the establishment of a separate school. To meet an acute and redognized need in Indiana and Western Yearly Meetings, a Training School has been established at Earlham College. Earlham's fitness to render the service required by the denomination Is set out as follows: "The center of the Five Years Meeting's activities; with the board3 located in Richmond; one-third of the membership of the Five Years Meeting residing within the limits of Indiana and Western Yearly Meetings; a standard

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Death Angel Calls 2 Hagsrstovm Residents HAGERSTOWN. Dec. 16. James R. rrnnro.n. father of Leo Brannan, dit-d nt his son's home yesterday. He came hfe ivr months nw on a visit. lie is f-urvivrd by a widow, two daushter., Mrs. L. J. Frnrcl. of Minneapolis. snd Miss Lur'le; two sons. George, of Buffa!. N. Y.. and I.ee, of this plnce. Funeral services were conducted by ,Rev. Coat.", of Dnvton. Ohio, at the home, on North Washington street. Cur. day. Mrs. Burroughs, of Losantville. who wa? mikinrr her home Iiere with Br. pnd Mrs. T E. MeKirion, is dead. Fho was "S years old.

England Removes Valuable Paintings from "D:ig-oul" T.OXDOX. Pee. 16. Several million leliars worth of Great Britain's treasured paintings belonging to the National Portrr.it Gallery, have been taken out of their 'dug-out'" in the Aldwyeh Tube station. They were put there two ye'.irs ao when the air-raid menp.co was nt its height. Crowds of people interestedly watched these priceless works of art being removed to the light of d'iy again. M'iny valuable possessions of the Victoria and Albert Museum, South Keneineton. are still stored in a walled in deep level platform of the South Keninpton Tube station.

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