The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922, October 04, 1918, Image 2

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    1 Fltst photograph showing the actual landing of Amurlcaii forces In VluillvoHtok ; army trucks being hoisted
from liold of ship. 2 Dr, Antiu L. Sliolly of Hie Wom-cn's Overseas hospital, awurdud tltu Croix de Guerre and
commissioned a Hoiilcmint In French army. 3-American omccrs planting n crosa on tho gruvo of Lieut. 'Qiicntln
Itooscvclt In Franco whllo Illation Wl.ioti olferod a prayer.
VIEW 1)TEt
View of tho city of McU. which Ih
city In tho world.
LAUNCHING NEW TYPE OF SUBMARINE
Tho launching of Ihi I'. S. S. U 21 at Urldgcport, Conn., recently marked
a now era In the fchlpbulldlng program. It Ih a .submarine of tho latest type.
WOUNDED BUT HAPPY BUNCH OF SCOTS
The so wounded hut beery Scots
hue to tlu hospital by menus of n light
now under tire of t)io American artillery.
are being transported from the firing
railway.
THE 8EMUWEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA.
This Is tho most powerfully , fortified
"SAVE HER FROM THE HUN"
M
From n photograph posed for by
Miss Frances Falrchlld, a 1018 debu
tunto of New York, In behalf of tho
fourth Liberty loan.
Foreign-Bom Whites In America.
In 1010 the foreign-born whites by
countries were: England, 870, 155;
Scotland, 201,031; Wales, 82,170; Ire
land, 1,352,155; Germany, 2,501.181;
Norway, -103,858; Sweden, 005.18!!;
Denmark, 181,025; Netherlands. 120,
0.i!J; Holglum, 40,307; Luxemburg,
"1,003; Franco, 117,230.; Switzerland,
12I.S3I; Portugal, 57,023; Spain. 21,
977; Italy, 1,313.070; Russia, 1,002.752;
Finland, 128,000; Austria, 1.17-1.02-1 ;
i Hungary, -105,000; Koumanla, 09,020;
Hidgarla, Serbia nnd Montenegro, 21,
151; Greece, 101,201; Turkey In Eu
rope, 32,221; Turkey In Asia, 50,702:
Cannda French, 3S5.0S3 ; Canada
other and Newfoundland, 810.C03;
Mexico, 210.S02; Cuba and other. W.'st
Indies (except Porto ltlco), 23,109; il
other countries, 50,701,
Enrlleet Mall Service.
Wo nro told by historians that tho
Persians under Cyrus had mall serv
ice In the sixth century ' before
s
i Christ.
BIG NAVAL GUN OF ALLIES ON THE
This Is one of the huge naval guns
YANKS GO
Hero we have the first actual photograph showing gas-mask-clad Americans going Into tho battle of Chateau
Thierry. They were passing through
point that the Americans defeated the
soldier "cops" in capital
Soldier "cops" are all the style in
Washington. They are soldiers quall
lled for limited service because of
minor physical disabilities nnd aro
loruic'd to tho city by tho commanding
olllcor at Camp Meade. They are used
mainly to direct trnlllc. This picture
shows a soldier policeman on duty op
posite the United States treasury.
He Didn't Understand.
Tho company quartermnster ser
geant frowned at the raw recruit.
"What Is your nameT" he roared.
"William WeaUnob, sir," sa.l the
Tommy.
"When did you enlist?"
"Last Friday, sir."
"Are you leaving an allotment?"
"Yes, sir."
"Who to?"
"My mother, sir?' ,
"How much?"
"All of It, sir."
"Yes, I know. Hut what Is tho
amount of your allotment?"
"Oh, not quite half nn acre, I should
say I" London Tlt-Hlts.
She Knew History.
In ono of tho largo parks there Is a
log ennln, in which peoplo eat their
lunches and make coffee. Ono day,
when we happened to be In this park
on n picnic, my nupt suggested that
Wo mnko coffee In tho little log cabin.
Hazel Immediately piped, "Is that the
caMil -vIhtc Lincoln Jives?" Chicago
Trlbil-".
with which the allied hammer tho Austrlaus on ttio Italian rront.
INTO BATTLE WEARING
gas - filled towns In tho wake of the German retreat. It was at this critical
Germans In their drive for the French capital.
i M'CORMACK SINGS FOR SICK SOLDIERS
John McCormaek, famous Irish tenor, sang for tho 200 convalescing
soldiers from Base Hospital No. 1 on a trip up Long Island sound on Uie
steam yacht Surf. The men were transported to tho ship by tho women's
motor corps under command of MnJ. Helen Bnstedo. The photograph shows
McCormaek on the deck singing to a very attentive audience.
MADE HAPPY BY MAIL FROM HOME ' f
Delivery of letters from homo
shown the happy countenances of
arrival of the mnll wagon In Paris.
ITALIAN FRONT
GAS MASKS
Is a great event "over there." IKre nro
American lied Cross chautfetus upon tho