Col. C.H. Hodges, First Division and interpreter, making
arrangements with Inspector Ludveg, a German officer, for the use of
Maximin Marracks. Treves, Germany. December 1, 1918.
American troops were pouring into Germany, and into occupation duty, on this day in 1918.
Eighteenth Regiment Infantry. First Division , crossing bridge
over Mosell River into Germany at Kalender Muhl. Kalender Muhl, Germany.
December 1, 1918.
View showing interest of German populace as Army mess kitchen goes through Treves. Treves, Germany, December 1, 1918.
USS Orizaba which left Hoboken, New Jersey on Dec. 1, 1918 for
Europe with journalists, photographers and others attending the Peace
Conference after World War I
The press, meanwhile, was pouring into Europe as well, to watch and report on the drama of the peace negotiations.
That drama was clearly building.
At the same time, Villa's fortunes appeared to be reversing again. And the Red Army suffered a reversal near Archangel in an action in which U.S. troops had played a part.
Cheyenne received some good news in the form of learning it was going to be an air mail hub, which it in fact did become. And fans of the Marine Corps received some as well in learning that the Marines were going to keep on keeping on for at least awhile.
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